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The Original and Complete Rituals of the first Supreme Council, 330

Transcribed from newly discovered

manuscript rituals in a private collection

VOLUME ONE

TABLE OF CON'I'Er-.fTS
VOLUME 1 Iruroduction . -BOOK IST
4TH DEGREE-SECRET r.AA.STER (180/)- __ -_ __. -

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Opening Obligation _•..........

Reception .........•..........•.................•.............. Sign. Token and Words _._

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Closing " 5TH DEGREE~ Openirlg

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Form of the Lodge

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17

R~cl!prio" Obligation
History Lecture __

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Signs, ToTten and Word •.........................................

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Closing
Opening Reception

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6TH DEGREE~ INTIMATE SECRET ARY (N. D. ) .. '.' _

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Obligation History Lecture

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30 31 32

Sign, Token and Word

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Closing . _._--

Table of Cameras

7TH DE'GREE~ PROVOST AND JUDGE (1801) Opening" "~

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Sign. Token and Words

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Closing. Masonic Alphabet ....• _.•..•.... _

8TH DEGREE- INTENDANT OF THE BunnING,
OR MA~'-ER IN ISRAEL (N.D. ) .. _._.. _ _ , _

,44 , 46

Opening .. __

Reception ................•
OhligaJion_ . _
Signs,

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47
48

Token and Words _

, OF ELECTED KNIGHTS (N.D-)
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49

Lecture

Closing
-BOOK 2N D 9TH DEGREE-CHAPTER
Opening ,

50 -.. 55
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Reception Obligation. _.. ",

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H istory

Signs, Token. and Words Lecture ,........• _

Closing _ _ _ _

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i(ITH DEGREE- Iu.USTRIOUS ELEcrED OF AFrEEN (N. D. ) ..•.............

Opening .. ~ ~~~ '"
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Reception

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Obligation. __

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Sign. Token and Word

History

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Table

of Cometus

Leaure
Closing

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_............•............. lU..USTRIOUS KNIGHTS.

OF SUBLIME KNIGltTS ELECfED (180l)

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11TH DEGREE- TwaVE

OR

CHAPrER

Opening

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Reception •...........•.........•...•..........•............•............ Obligation .............•............ -•.....................................•......

Sign, Token and Word _ Lecture Closing _ _...........• _ , __ ,. _ _
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History ..•........................•...........................

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12TH DEGREE-GRAND

MASTER ARCHITECf (180/)_

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Opening Obligation Di.rc 0urse

Lecture
- BoOK 3RD
13TH DEGREE-ROYAL

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Sign, Token and Words ,

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ARCH (/801)

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Opening ...................•............... Reception _

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Obligation History ,

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Lecture. _............................................•..................
Closing ,..•.. , 14TH De.GREE-GRA...~. , ,...• _ ELECT. '- -., _

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_ l23 125

PERFEcr & 5VBUME MASON (1802)

Opening

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Reception

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ObligaJion
History ~.
Lecture .
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15TH DEGREE~ KNlGHT OFTHE EAST. OR SWORD (1801)

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Lecture
Ciosing., Festivals

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' ...........•....•..........................•............... OF JERUSALEM (N.D.) . __ _.. _•..•........

l6TH DEGREE-PRINCE

172
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Font! of the Council, .. _

Opening

173 174

Reception .. _

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ObligaIion ..................................•• Sign, Token and Word ................•

History .................................•

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Duties and Privileges

Lecture Closing 17TH ~REE, ._

180
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KNIGHTS OF THE EAST AND WEST (/801) .. _

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Form of the Grand Council. Opening , ,

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Reception ..,
Obligation .. , ,...................• Signs, Token and Words

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Table of C onsems

Origin of this Degree. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . . .. . . .. . .. . .. .. .. .. ... 192

Lecture C los ing - BOOK 4TH
18TH DEGREE~KNlGHT

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OFTHE EAGLE, OR PEUCAN

SOVER£JGN PRINCE OF ROSE CRO[X DE HERODEN

Reception Title of the Order , Opening Obligation Lecture

Closing

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Prayer

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Table of COn/ems

INTRODUcnON

I
that

nuber

I.

Nurn her
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of
we

our

Henneti c readers

and to

Masoni c offer

J ournal,

A ,'.R .'.A .',R ,'.1. T. '.A .'.,

suggestions and apprise

invited

publication

of us

any interesting

manuscripts

or out-of-print

books they mi ght know of. The response was overw he] mi n g. As a result of

in vitati on. we soon pri nted fi ve new books. incl udin g two interesting
the reception of the material which is now a set of 1830·s. nor

rituab~ but we never- anticipated printed here for the first ti me ever.

A reader from upstate New York inf orrned us that hi s fami lY owned Masonk manuscript rituals which had been its possession since the What makes this more rernarkabl e is that neither member of the immediate first band. The manuscript sizes), numerous the leather-bound collection consists of five leather-bound famil we U'1I.veJ upstate to meet with our corespondent ed the corespondent and examine

any

y belon gs to the Masonic fraterni ry. Intri gued,

the documents

books (of various Each of the f rst Inside

loose pages of "detached

boo-ks is si gned by the

on gi naJ

degrees"

and several letters. traascri ber.

volume, the ancestor of our corespondent

penned the rollowing:

These M_S.S_ was Purchas'd of Mr. tnsme withheldJ. a renouncing & Seceed ing Frae Mason for 545- & one new Pack & ShOY81-this 22d Day of Decembe r 1 B35, There is noth ing Hid but what sha II be Seen & known,

AI the request of the present Owners we have withheld both the name oj the
original transcriber and their ancestor, as the owners have no desire to part w irh

their heirloom. They wish to make it emphatically dear thor lhtry do not wish to
be bothered in any way as a result of th is publication. requests for informarion regarding the present

Poemandres Press has

been requested by the family to protect their privacy, and cannot respond to any OKmers. or the ritual collection itself-

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Be that as it may. the manuscri pts are a veritabl e gold-mi ne of Masonic

information. for they constitute, as far as we are aware, the most complete set
of early Scottish Rite rituals in the United States.

The reader will note that each of the five books was transcri bed from ri mals belonging to Giles F. Yates. 33~. Mr. Yates was a member of both the N orrhern and Southern Supreme Councils. and by 1827 was in posses sion of most. if not a11.of the manuscript rituals of Mr. Frederick Dalcho, one of the
founders of the first Supreme Councll.!
collection was rediscovered in ]938.

At one point the original Dalcbo

j

manuscripts ("a strange farrago of bad EngHsh ')2 were lost or sold.

When the
Our

it bad several rituals missing."

4

collection includes all the rituals from the 4~ SECRET MA.STER, up to and
including the 33~ SOVEREIGN GRAND INSPE.CTOR GENERAL

Each of the rituals is preceded by a header which frequently gives the dates

1801 IUId 1802. We believe this indicates the rituals are copies of the Dalcho versions. although
W~

have not had me opportunity to compare them with the It should be

originals in the archives of the Northern Jurisdiction. at Boston,

noted that for some unknown reason the rituals are divided into two groups, i.e., "first series" and "second series." The "second series" rituals are all dated

after 1804, which may indicate that some type of reconstruction

order.

took place.

Further, some of the rituals have apparently been switched around in numerical Among the more curious instances of revision is the Zg=' GRAND MASTER
EcOSE. OR SCOITISH ELDER MASTER. AND KNlGl-IT OF ST.

ANDREW.

Following the degree (which closely follows the Pike's versioni' is the outline
l R. Baker Harris. History of 1964), pp. r17, J 96_

rhl' SuPUmt Colmcil. 3 I". __ SO1- i 861 (Washln Bton. D. c., 1

2lbid., p. In_ Jlbid .. p_ 92. 41n ]829 J.J J. Gourgas, of the Northern Supreme Councu, wrote

to M~ Holbrook. of the Southern Council, requesting a copy of the "Charleston 33rd" (Ibid.. p. 195). If Yates h.'I.d a copy, why dldn 't he share: it? ~"Grand Maitre Ecossais, or Scotti sh Elder Maste rand Kn ight of St Andrew" inA Ibm P"iU' of "Rr:prin4 of rin.&ols o/0ld [)€grtts" {Boston &. New York: Poemandres Press, 1995). pp, 116l39.

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of an apparent

1806 revision w Web is

8.

radical departure from the earlier form,

Did Pike have

yet similar to mat found in Albert Pike's Magnwn Opus (1857).

this 1806 ritual? Consider the 30TH, 31 ST AND 32ND DEGREE, SOVEREIGN. OR SUBUME
PRINCE OF THE ROYAL SECRET1 which seems to have become the

3r

only

after a

31(>TRIBUNAL

OF GRAND

INQUISITORS

appears iD 1804. And men,

33c SOVERFJGN
GRAND

twenty -three yean later, the latter is 1 tself drasticall y revised. One of the most interesting rituals is the

INSPECTOR GENERAL

Not only is it the earliest of Credence"

form of this degree, but it

of the

includes a copy of a "Letter ln

(Patent) and an early version

C onsti nuiolU. Statutes and Reg uhui ons .

em tin g the

manuscri pts, we have corrected the s pelling iD many instances

10

(e.g, sholdhers to shoulders. etc.), but tried

forrnar as possible. Interlineations

retain as much of the original

at the points indicated ha ve been eliminated illustrations

have been introduced

without indicati
book, including original

00,

and several marginal notations alphabets,

as they
in this

are not in the original writer's the Masonic manuscriprs.s could

hand. Finally, all hand-drawn and cleaned

were: scanned from photocopies

of the

We have enhanced with the results.

these u.p as best we sustained pages.

could, and are satisfied illustrations

We regret that all of the original had apparently

not be used, but the manuscripts

some water damage many years ago and are barely legible on several these instances we have reconstructed the original drawings

10

using a computer

graphics program.

6H Y agreement wi th the ow ners, we wen: not permitted to retain pbotocopi es of any document.. ~ scanned and edited.

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Copied from that of Illtrs Brother Giles F. Yates, R

*.fS. K-H,

S.P.RS. &

Sov. Cd Ins. Gen1 of 33:rd. A.L. 5833

+t~ tkgre"

of ttw

ftNt

$at"

(Ito., of tht $outhtm

of 2bnC"riu .

.JuM&bktion

of the tim ItO 5utte

• Itholn("&ton. .$ourh «.arolhu, ('~tt"O n

$((T(t

••• Jl1a&trf'
"'
Solomon,

hjs Lodge must be hung with black, and strewed with tears. The Master who comes represents and is styled Most Powerful,

to the Temple to roplace the Joss of Hirom Abifr by

jt

seven ex perfs. There is only one Werden, who is ca/~ed Aooni{lJm; inspection of rhe workmanship at Mounr Lebanon.
WHS

he who had the

He was the Secret Master, I

§. Form of the Lodg«.

Solomon ho'ds 8 scepter in hjs hand, is r;lothed in mourning Ermine, and sits in the East before a triangular robes, lined with

alrar, on which is a Crown of No iron ~ooJsare used

Laurel and Olive Jeao;es_ Adoniram, the Inspector,

is placed in the West

bec8use the work ts suspended Order and Jewel.

in Cf)ns~quence- of the death of Hiram Abiff

B

So'omon is deC0!3ted wirfl

large blve,

watered,

ribbon

from the right shoulder to the Jeft hip, to which is suspended Adoniram

a tnangle, with black, round with the Jetter

is decorated w.th a broad whk;h ribbon,

bDrrJe~d

his neck in a t"angular

totm; flailing an Ivory Key hangIng

thereto,

Z cut On it. All the Bre-~hren shoutd wear the same, with white
Apron-s & Gloves, the strings, painted rhereon in Q<.lld.
Qf

tile Aprons,

black, the flap bJue wirh an Eye

I Brother Ysres chan ges thi 5 (Q "He was the fi r.:.1 Secret Master,"

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Secret Master ......

17le white sIgnifies !tie innocence foI

of the Master and his bJack the mourning

the;, Chief.
This Lodge should be rtruminated by 81 candles, distributed by 9 times 9, but

may be dona by 9, 3 times 3.-

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Secret Master

lCo..,

I. To OJUn,
S. Brother Adoniram, are you a Secret Master?
A. Most Powerful I have passed from the square
to

the Compass; I have

seen the Tomb of our respectable Master Hiram Abiff and have. in company with my Brethren, shed my tears thereon. S. What's the Oock my Brother? A. The dawn of the day has drove away darkness; and the Great Light begins
to

shine over this Lodge.

10

S. If the Great Li gbt has drove away darkness, and we are all Secret

Master, it is time

begin ow- work; give notice that I am going to open this

Lodge of S ecret Masters.

The Jnspector gives not;r;e, al!er whjch the Most Powerfur strikes 7 times with
his hand, then the InSpeCtor, and alterwards, aI/ the Brefhren.

The Most Powerful then makes the Sign of Silence, with his right hand, which the B~thren answer with their

'eft.

He then says, to God."

"Illustrious Brethren, This Lodge is Open, as it is "devoted

LET US PRAY

He then repeats th~ usuaJ preyer.

J!I

Secret Master

'lit....

§.

Form of Reeeption.
The Slue Past Master or Candidate, must be examined in the Arlte-chamber

(by the Master of CeremonIes) in his three first Degrees, and in the secrets Chair.

0'

the

The Master of ceremonies

who reports ft

hav;ng finished, he knocks of the examination

7 times

0/1

'he door,
tile

when he is ler in and gi1les an eccoun: Inspector,

to Adonfram,

to tfle Most Powerful in the foUowing words.

"Mos. Powerful. the re is in the Antecharn ber a Past- Master who solici ts the booor of being initiated into the mysteries of the Sublime Grand Lodge of Perfect Masons."
The Most Powerful form, if rile Inspector If the Inspector desires the CandkJate fa be introduced in the anr;ient

wiJI answer for his capacity, r8BI and constancy. consents

to

do

so, the Candidate is introduced

he¥'ing his

h88d bound, as if blinded, hand, and conducted Conducted

as square upon his forehead and a Gres, Llqht in hi$ to whom he must give an sccc un! of h;mse!f
then, near
fh~

to Adoniram,

by Adontram,

he advances,

artar, fa#s on his right 'he usual address,

knee, and whfle in this posifion, and cottcJudes rhus,

the Most Powerful

de'i1l8rs

"My Dear Brother, you have seen until now, [he thick. veil. only. which covers the Sanctum Sanctorum yo ur fidei ity, zeal and con staac y have galned you the favor w hich I now grant you. It is to show you the great treasure, and introduce you. indue time, into the holy and secret place. Come and contract your obligation."
A doniram raises him and leads fl{m to the (oor of the aftar, where he knee's and takes the obligation of a blue Master wiftl this addition--

"A nd I do furthermore promi se and swear. that

will not reveal

[0

any

person below me !hi s Degree: that I win be an exact 0bse rver of a11such laws as

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Secret Master .......

shall be prescribed

to me, and will fulfill and obey all orders and decrees from and the laws and regulations of this

tbe GJaDd Council of princes of Jerusalem

Su blime Grand Lodge; under the penalty of al l my f ormer obl igati ODS - So help me God, and keep me steadtast in the same. Amen."
H~ kisses

,he

Bible,

Adoniram now rstses him, and the Most Powerful invests him with the ribbon, key and apron: places leaves, and says on his head a crown (or wreathe) of laurel and olive

to

him,

"My Dear Brother. [ receive you Secret Master, and give you rank among the Levi te s. Thi s Laurel. w hi chI have j nvested you w ith, all udes to the victory
w hie h you are to gain over your passions.

The Olive is the symbol of that

peace and Union which should reign among us. It rests with you to desire the
fervor that God may, one day. enable you to ani ve at the Secret place; and then:
to

contemplate fidelity,

the pillar of Beauty. by a white and black rib bon is the sy moot of innocence

The Ivory Key, s uspended

your

and discretion.

The

Apron

and

Gloves

an:

emb1ematicai of the candor of all the Secret Masters ~among whom, at your ow n solicitation,

you are introduced,

My dear Brother. in quality of Secret Master, I

to be a faithful guardian of the Sanctum

give you rank among the Levites,

Sanctorum: and have placed you arnon g the num her 7 to supply the place of our
dear Master Hiram A biff and have, also. appointed you one of the Conductors The eye on your apron is

of the works. which are to be raised to the Divinity.

to remi nd you to be ever vi gil ant and
to

watch.

dose Iy, the conduct of the

workmen!"
The Master of Ceremonies Won1 and Token. then giveS

to the Candjdate,

the followinQ

Sign,

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Secret Master ......

§. Sign, Token &: Words.

Sign. -The Sign is that of Silence which is made by placing the: two first
fin gers of the right hand upon the lips. which is answered

by th e two first

fingers of the ]eft hand.

The Pass Word-is ZIZO, a Chaldean word. which signifies Gallery.

The Token. - fi rst gi ve the Masre rs gri pe, and creep up. red procall y, to the Elbows. then balance seven times and during balancing, cross your legs.
Secret Word$.- The Words are JOItA.
AI::J()N'AI

rr
~ll'K

lOA-

These are the first names w hie h God gave himself w ben be manifested himself unto Moses on the mountain; of which you see the three initials traced on the plane of the Dian gle, Go Brother. pass the Brethren, §. Lecture.
S. Are you a Secret Master? A_ 5. and listen to our doctrine.

r have

the honor of being received and acknowledged as such.

from the 5 quare to the C ompass.

In w hat manner were you recel ved a Secret Master?

A. [passed

S, Where were you made a Secret Master?

A. U nde r the laurel and oli ve tree,

5 _ In what place were you received?

A, In [he Sanctum Sanctoru m, S. Who made you? A. Solomon, with Adoniram the lnspector of the works.

S. What did you perceive on entering the Sanctum Sanctorurn?

A. A brilliant Delta.

enclosing

certain

Hebraic

characters.

from

which

emanated nine beams of the Shecki nai, bean n g. each. an inirial of a Di vi ne N arne as den ved from an attri bute: and the w hoi e surrounded by a. Great Ci rcle,

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Secret Master ........

S. Pray wbat is the meaning of those Hebraic Characters in the Delta?

A. They describe the Ineffable and real name of the Grand

Architect of the

Universe, which was forbidden to be pronounced consequence of which. we lost the true pronunciation. S
to all
+

by a law of Moses, in

It is true, my Brother. the just pronunciation of those characters was iOO but Grand £lee( Perfect and Sublime Masons. a knowledge. of which I

hope, you wiJI one acquire by virtue of your attachment to our Order. and your zeal in discharging the duties of your obligation - Bur pray can you tell me what

those names arc, the initials of which you saw in the nine beams of the Sbeckinai ?
A. Those which God gave himself wben he spoke to Moses
OD

Mount

Sinai. intimating

to

him. at the same time, that his future issue should, one day,

know his real. Dame. S. Gi ve them to me with their explanation,

A. ~ ']1"1(
iI1iT'

(ADONA!)
(JEHOV AH)

Supreme Lord.

'~,w l(
m~y

O~t1?K. (ELoIDM) (An.,) (SHADA Y) (GNlZUS) (GmoUR) (Ec1tAD)

Supreme Judge.
Powerful. Omnipotent
Mightiness.

n'l(l~ ":l~l

(TSEBour) Lord of Hosts.

'"l{

Strength. Only One.

which compose aJtogether 888 letters and 72 names, which are. like the Ineffable name. to be found in the mysteries of the Cabala, and the Angels Alphabet, S. I presu me,
JU y

Brother. that you are unacquainted wi tb these mysteri es,

but they will be fully explained to you in the Degree of Perfection and having now done with the Delta and its awful characters. can you tell me the meaning of me great circle which surrounded them?

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Secret Master .......

A. It represents, Masonically, as al1 circles do, the immensity of the power

and glory of God which bath neither beginning or end.

S.

What else did you perceive in the Sanctum Sanctorum.?

A. A luminous circle enclosing a briUiant star of five points wirh the letter G ill its center. S. What is the meaning of that Letter?
A. GWRY, GRANDEUR and GOMEL. S. What do you understand by those words?

A. By GLORY - God. by GRANDEUR. the man who may be great by Perfection.

GOMEL,

is an Hebrew word, which signifies, thanks tu God

fOT

his supreme power. it was the first word which Adam spoke on discovering his adorable Eve. S. What is represented hy the five beams of the brilliant Star? A. The fi ve orders of Architecture w hicb adorned the Temple ~ and the senses of Nature without which man cannot be perfect. S. What else did you perceive in the Sanctum Sanctorurn? A. The Ark of Alliance, The Golden Candlestick with 7 branches. having a
Iamp iu each. and a tabl e.2

S. Where was the Ark of Alliance placed? A. In me middle of the Sanctum Sanctorum. under the brilliant star and the shadow of the win gs of the Chern bim. S. What does the Ark represent? A - The Alliance which God made with IDS people. S. What fi gure was the Ark?
A.

A Parallelogram.
One cubit and an half in breadth

S. What were its dimensions?

A - It was two cubits and an half in length.

and the same in height, S. Of what was it made?

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A. Of shittim wood. covered within and without with gold, decorated with

a golden crown. and borne by two Cherubims of Gold. S. Had the cover of the ark a name?
A. It had ~ it was called propi tiary

or place that served to appease God' s

anger. S _ What did it contain?

A. The testi mon y w hich God gave to Moses, the tables of the law s.3

S. What did these tables contain and of wbat were they made? A. Of w hi te marble, and contained the decaio gue written in Hebraic
characters.

S. What did these commandments teach and how were they di sposed of on the tables?
A. The four first pointed out the obligations

or Man

to

his God and were:

engraved on the first table, the remaining six pointed out the obligations of man
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man and were engraved

OD

the 2f1i table.

S. How were the commandments of the different tables distinguished?

A. Those of the fi rst. coli ecti vely taken. were termed of
(be

me

di vine law. those

second the Moral Law. bread. which must

S. Of what use was the table? A. To place thereon. the 12 loaves of unleavened

always be in the presence of the Divinity agreeably to his commandment to Moses," S. Of what were these loaves made?
A. Of the pure st fl OUL

S. How were they placed?

A. Six On the right and six on tile left hand, forming

two heaps.

S. What was placed above 'f

A. A bright ewer filled with Incense.

S. For w hat reason?

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A. To be a memento of me obiigation made to God. S. \Vb.at was the name of the Sanctum Sanctorurn in Hebrew?
A. DABlR.

S. What is the meaning of that word?

A. Speech, s. Why so? A. Because i1 was there the Divinity resided, and where he delivered his commands to Moses.' S. Who constructed the Ark? A. Moses, by the command of god, for that purpose, made choke of

BElALEEL. of the tribe of Judah. son of URI and ~M.

of AHOl.ll\B. son of AHlSAMACH

sister to Moses: and

of the tribe of Dan. the most learned of the

people_6 The Israelites testified so much ardor for the works. and with so much zeal to carry on the same, that Moses proclaimed, by sound of trumpet, that be wanted no more,' They worked after the model which God had given to Moses who also instructed him. in the number and form, of the sacred vessels, which were to be made and. placed in the Tabernacle to serve in the sacrifices.

s.
aUude?

To what do the 7 lamps. on the branches of the golden candlesticks.

A. To the seven planets. S. Of how many parts was it composed? A. Of Seventy. S. For w hal reason '! A. In allusion to the decant, or seventy divisions of the planets. S _ What does tbe eye over the door of this Lodge represent? A _ The eye of God.
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whose name our works are dedicated. and from

the galleries of rbe Temple?

whose inspection our actions can never be concealed,

S. How did they go up

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A. Bya staircase in the form of a screw, whica went up by 3,5 and 7 steps fixed on the wall, on the North side.

S. What was the name of the staircase?

A. Cockles, which is to say in the form of a screw.
S. How many doors were in the Sanctum Sanctorum? A. Only one on the East side, which was called ZIzo and was covered Gold, Purple, Hyacinth and Azure, S. What do these colors represent? A. The four

with

EJ ements?
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S. How old au: you?

A. Three times

S. What is the Pass Word? A. 1IIJJ. or Gal] ery .

S. Thank. you. my Brother. It has afforded me much satisfaction the correctness of your answers, that you have attended
Lodge, and have treasured mysteries, soon be capacitated Degree of Perfection. up in your mind;
to

to

find by

the duties of your

of our sublime in receiving the

the rich fruits

I flatter myself, from your merit and perseverance, that you will
to deserve the summit of our knowledge. wherein you will be presented with the splendid reward

of all your Iabors,

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§.

To cts«. S. Brother Inspector, pray what's the clock?

A. The end of day.

S. What doth there remain to do?

A. To practice Virtue. shun vice, and remain in Silence.
The Most Powerful

sa)'S~ "Since there remains no more to do than to It is rime to rest Brother Inspector give notice

practice virtue and shun vice, let us again enter into silence. that the will of God may be done and accomplished. by the mysterious number. that the':Lodge is going to be closed:'
Tfle Inspector Brethren, strikes 7 times wirtl his handS, which ;s answered Powerful, by aJI the

and then by rhe Most

after which,

he Qflles ffJe Sign of

SfJence, which ~e y answer, and the

LODGE IS CLOSED

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5th J}r{lrt(' of ttw- flret .Juri&binion

0f

:5ni~6

of ttw .$outlwm

the' tinltc"b 5tattfi

·~f:rf ret .ffid6t<r

l'
he Lodge must be hung with Green. side, placed cowred at equal distances. Four white columns on each Before rfle canopy a table

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or 2tmC'riC'" a.

caUtO

with black, strewed wiffl tears.

Iif!.lmiflsted by Hi l.Jghts, four in each Cardinal point.

all the floor must be pJar;ed the folJow;ng painting. s §. F arm. of the Lodge.
The Right Worshipful and Respectable Master, represants the NobJe Adoniram, who was the first that was made Perfect Masrer.

He commanded the
after which, he

workmen of the Temple, befon! Hiram ADf(f arrived at Jerusalem: had (he inspecrion of the workmen at Mount Lebanon.
8 Prince

He must be decorated witll rhe ornaments of

in the seat of Solomon,

of Jerusalem,

He sits,

under the canopy in the East, Stokfn in the tunction of hiS highest ZERBAL, the
0' Inspector,

T/1ero is but Om! watt1en, who represents He sirs in the WeSf, decorated The Master of the

with the ornaments represents

Degrl!"BS.

Ceremonies,

Captain

of

the

Guards; he must be decorated drawn sword in hfs hand. Apron-- White 'eather,

witfl the ornamenfS of Perfect Master, and have 8

the flap green,

in the middle

of the apron,

m us~ be

paJnted, within three circtes, a sqlJsre stone, in rile 'eNer

center of which, mas: be the

J. The strings green.

8No painting appears in the original,

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Je'4'e1 A rompass round the neck.

extended

to 60 Degree!

~uspended

by

green ribbon

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I. To Open rh~ Lodg«.

A.

Brother Inspector, is

tiled. and rue we all Perfect Masters? . Right Worshipful, we are wen tiled, and are all Perfect Masters.
to

me Lodge

A.

Give notice I am going

open a Lodge of Perfect Master.

S. Brethren, take notice that the Right WorshipfuJ Master is going to open a Lodge of Perfect Master. The R_W.M. then strikes The inspector The Secretary
The Treasurer 4- wittJ en iron ., 4 .,

The Brertlren then rna ke the Sjgn of Admiration together_ A. Brother Stoki D, pray what's the Clock? S. Right Worshipful, it is four. A. Since it is fOUT. it is high time to set the workmen to labor, give notice thaI the Lodge of Perfect Master is open, The Inspector repeats tile same and the

LOWE IS OPEN

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§~ F OTl1f of Reception.
The C BOOldate must be decorated Secret Master. Jnspector's in the Antechamber with the Order (J( The Master of Ceremonies enters the Lodge end strikes .f on the

shoulder,

and says:-

<There is in the Antechamber a Secret Master who solicits the honor of being received and admitted a Perfect Master."
The Inspector
reports the same to the Righf Worshfpfu' Adoniram, who

says:A. Is he well qualified and worthy of receiving that distinguished favor?

Win

you answer for his zeal, fervor and constancy?

S. I answer for him.

A. Let him be introduced agreeably to ancient form.

The Inspector orders the Master of Ceremonies- to instruct the Candfdate, who
goes to him, exam;nes him in hjs former Degrees, and takes rtom him aU olfensive

anns, p tits round his neck. a green silk cord, which he holds In his 'eft hand, and a
naked sword in his right, and conducts him to the door, Master tfJa t somebody on which he ~mocks .. me RiQht WorshfpftJr

times, which is repeated by the Inspector witllin, who informs knocks.

The Right Worshipful orders tnm to see who its is.

The Inspector orders the Captain of ffJe Gtisrd to open ff'te door fla/f way, After that he may see who knocks. reports it to the Inspector The inspector

(he Captain of the Guard has asked, he

and shuts 'Ile door.

reports it

to the Right Worshipfuf who orders the Candidate to

to the So lith side of the tomb, which is tnecea

be introoucea.
The Candidate on the is introduc~d

nco«

of the LOdge.

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When 'he Right Worshipful

sees the Ca ooids te with rhe 5 jgn of Secret Master

on

him, he demands

A. Vlhat do you solicit my Brother?

S. The honor of being received Perfect Master. A. Brother Inspector teach the Candidate to travel. The Inspector reads flim, by the silk string, frum
four times round the Lodge. s;gns of his preceding oroe~

tne

South, and carnes

tum

Every time he passes the East, he gi~s Apprentice.

one or (he

Degrees, beginning with the ~ntered

He then
He

him to knee). after which he passes through the tomb, on each side of the

column Soltair, and the Candidate having is then placed opposite

,he

Sign of SeCll3t Master on him.

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ro the a/l'8r with hiS right knee

UWe benr.

Having waited

8 lime in this pOSition. he is ordered

to k.nee' end p'ace his right hand on the Holy

Bible

and take (he following

§. Obligation.
[- lllustrious do most solemnly and sincerely swear and promise on the Holy and thi s

Sa hi e. in the presence

of the Grand

Archi teet

of the Universe. Holy

Lodge, erected and dedicated to his

most

Name, that 1 never whatsoever: and not

will reveal or communi care to any person whomsoever.

to converse. on this subject. of Princes

to whom the same doth

not belong. the secrets of this Degree. under any pretense

with any but true Brothers who have been lawfully

of Jerusalem. under the penalty of being. for ever,

reeeived; that t win pay due obedience to all the: commands and decrees of the
Grand Council dishonored among men. and to suffer all the penalties of my former obligations.

S u God keep me in rigbt and equi ty. Amen. Amen. A men.

He kisses the Bjble.

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Tho Right Worshipful

and says,

A don(ram then takes 'Ile string from am und his neck,

A. My Dear Brother.I draw you from your vicious life. and by the power
wb.i.cbI have received from the most powerful King of Kings. I raise you to the Degree of Perfect Master, on condition that you faithful! y observe. what shall

be presented to you by our Laws.

The Right Worshipful then jnvests him with the Aprt)n and JeweJ, th~n g;ves the foHow;r1g

The Grand Master of Ceremonies

§.

Signs, Token' and Word.

l . Sign-ls .st that of admiration, by extending the arms and hands, open,

looking up to Heaven. then letting them fall on your belly and cross them. fixin g your eyes on the ground.

2.M Sign-Advance,

reciprocally. the points of your right shoes to each

other. then touch the right knees, mutually, and bring the right hand on the beart, then draw it to the right side in a square, both do the same.
Token-« The token is that of the Blue Masters grip, placing your left hand

on the back. of

me

other. and pressing them hard. 4 times. when the other the thumbs

answers

MAHABON.

Then grip one anotber' s right hand. the fingers clinched. upwards forming a triangle.
Pass Word-AcASlA.

Secret Word-lEVA.

One of the Initials of the Ineffable name.

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§. History,

Maha bon, one of Solomon' s Intendants was hi ghl Y esteemed by hi m, he

was an upri ght, virtuous man, and a great fri end of our deceased Master Hiram Abiff. This man, King Solomon employed, with others, to search for the body of his fri end. who was supposed to have been murdered, from the blood whi ch was
:;iCCD

in the Temple. He was also desired to discover

to

me assassins,

and the

Masters Jewel which Hiram Abiff used

wear.

The blood was traced to a wen on the North side of the Temple. which

induced Mahabon to believe that the body had been thrown into it
The il1U'l1ediately discharged the water from the well and be descended. but found not the body as he ex peered, howe ver, they were ri chiy rewarded for their 1abor by fi ndin II!: the Master's Jewel, whicb in all probabil ity, w hen Hiram Abiff was attacked by the assassi ns, he lore from his neck and threw there. to prevent it from falling into their hands. Mahabon, With his companions, offered a prayer of thanksgiving to the Almighty, for the discovery of this treasure, They then went in search of the body, which was at iength discovered
by Srokin, by means of a sprig

of Acasia, as is mentioned in the symbolic

to

Degrees.
When the body was brought to the temple. Solomon was highly gratified whicb bis talents and virtue so justly entitled him to. be able to pay to the memory of that great Man. those high. Masonic. honors. He accordingly gave orders to the Noble Adoniram. his Grand Inspector, to make the funeral as magnificent as possible. He also gave orders that the blood. which was spilled. in the Temple should Dot be effaced, until revenge should be obtained. The Noble Adoniram, Grand Master Architect and Chief of the Works,

immediately gave the plan for a superb monument. which was to be raised to
his mourning. and which, was to be composed of black Marble. Through the exertions of the workmen, the monumenr was finished in nine days. On the top thereof. was a triangular stone, on which was engraved M.B. in Hebraic characters. and a sprig of Acacia ornamented the top.

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It was erected the Temple.

in the middle of a great hall, in an apartment.

separate from

where Solomon kept his chapter, and conferred

with Hiram, King Masonic honors,

on the top

of Tyre, and Hiram Abiff on the sacred mysteries. attended

The body of our respectable His heart was end osed

Master was interred under this monument, with the highest

by all the Brethren in w hite aprons and gl oves,

in an Urn pierced through

side.

with a sword. which was placed

or

superb obelisk, erected near the West part of the Temple. a little to the North
The Jewel of Hiram Abiff was carefully deposited the Temple. Three days after the ceremony. Temple, where the workmen Solomon, with his whole court. went to the were arranged in the same order. 3... they were at .. among the Treasures of

the funeral, He examined the tomb. obelisk. the triangular stone with the letters which were engraved complete. towards

on it. when he raised his eyes and hands towards heaven

the Brethren raised their eyes and hands and then crossed

and offered up a prayer to the Lord of Hosts. and said with joy in his heart. it is and by a Sign of Admiration heaven. leaned their heads on their right shoulders.

their hands over thei r bell ies, sa.i d Amen. Amen. Amen.

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I. Lecture,
A. Are you a Perfect Master?

S. I have seen the Ci rcie and sq uare pl aced on the two crossed col UJTlD s,
A. Where are they situated?

S. In the place w here the body of our respec tab] e Master Hiram A biff w as deposited.
A. \Vhat do those col urnns represent'!

S. The Pillars of Jachin and Boaz wbich I have pa.s sed. to attain the Degree
of Perfect Master.
A. In w hat pan of the Tempi e were those pillars erected?

S _ ln the Porch.?
A. Have th ose words any meani ng?

s.
strength.

Ri ght Worsbi pf ul they have. Besides the beauty which

The fi rst is, cerne nted, the second

is

they added to the building, they conveyed

of the Divine attributes of that

to the minds of those. who entered, a knowledge

Being, to wbom the Temple was dedicated. the Entered Apprentices

met and received th ei r wages.

During the building of the Temple,

were called by the name of the first pillar, at which they The Fe:Llow Crafts bore tbe name of the second

pillar for the same reason. A. What was S olomon 's intenti on in creating thi s De gree?
S. To excite the Brethren to an active inquiry after those bloody

ruffians. Solomon He
and of in

who had assassinated

our dear Master Hiram Abiff the names of whom they

them. when they found.
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were ignorant of. But suspecting that they were among the workmen,
ordered a strict and ~ eneral search, to be made among that three of the number desi red Adonirarn

were missing. whom {bey supposed

be guilty.

to rai se a superb tomb at the We Sf end of the Temple. but the perfect Masters.
Agreeably

place on the top thereof, in an urn. the heart of Hiram Abiff wen embalmed, wh.ich none had any knowledge. orders the heart of our respectable an Urn, and placed
1 K.in~s-7 Cb: 2 L

to these should

and much lamented

Chief, was enclosed vengeance

on the top of the obel isk, until

be

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accomplished. Vengeance.

Through the urn was a drawn sword. an emblem of the anxious The body was buried in a separate apartment from the Temple,

desire of all the: Brethren. to assist io discovering the assassins, and obtaining
where Solomon kept his Chapter. A. What have you learned. from the Degrees you have aJ ready passed
through?

S. To rule my Actions, purify my heart, in order Perfection,

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A. What signifies the square stone in the center of the Circles? S. It teaches us that our edifice should have for lts foundation, a perfect stone, that is, that our conduct should be raised upon A. What is the meaning of the three Circles? S. They are emblematicai of the Divinity, who hath neither beginning or
end. A. What is the meaning of the letter

a permanent and

imperishable basts, that it may stand the test of times and seasons.

which is in

me Center

of the square of the

stone?

s.

It is an iniri al of the Ineffable name of the G rand Architect

Universe. and of the Sacred Word of the Perfect Master. A. Pronounce it.
S _ lEVAA. How were you received a Perfect Master?

S. Wi th the point of a spear to my bean. and an hal Ie r ro und my nee k.

A. Why the poi at to your heart?

S. To cause me to recollect that I have given my consent to have it [om from out of my breast. if I should infringe my obligations and reveal the secrets
of Masonry. A. Why the halter round your neck?

s. To teach

me that my hurnil iati on should

j ncrease

as I proceed in

Masonry and Virtue. A. How many signs have you?

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S. One by five.
A. Wby one by five?

s.
S
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In remembrance of the five points at my reception.

A. What do they si gnify? The four turns which I made when traveling and the fifth of Admiration.
w hen you entered A. What 1S th e meani ng of the tomb you passed,

thi s

Lodge?

s.

It is me representation

of the b uriaJ of Hi ram A biff.

A. What signifies the rope which comes from the Coffin, and is extended

as far as the Tempi e '? S. The rope of

~D

with which the Brethren made use of to raise the body

of Hiram Abiff to place in his Coffin.

A. Wbat was you taught at entering?

S. To alter my steps from Apprentice to Fellow Craft and Master, and to cross the two col umns.
A. Why so?

S. To cal] to my recollection that it has been by passing the first Degrees, that I ha ve attai ned the Degree of Perfect Master.
A. Is there any mystery his under this signification?

S. Yes, Right Worshipful,

It teaches

us that we cannot arrive at the

Sanctum Sanctoru m but by purity of manners, righteousness of heart, and the secrets of the first Degrees. of which they are the school.
A. Why did

you enter at the side of the Sanctuary?

s. To teach me to abandon the common road.

A. What is the cul Or nf your Lodge?

S. Green.
A. Why green?

S. To remind me that. being dead in vice, 1 must hope to revive in virtue, and by lbat attain the last Degree in order to make some progress in the sublime sciences. a knowledge which [ hope one day to possess.
A.

Who can communicate

it

to

you?

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God alone, whose knowledge is beyond human comprehension.

A. What is the meaning of the two Pyramids in yo ur draft?

S. Egy pt. where the sciences first took: their

rise,

A. What signifies your Jewel? S

to
+

That a Perfect Master should act within measure and always be attentive

Justice and Equi ty. A. Wbat is the Pass Word?

s.

ACAClA.

A. What [5 the meaning of that word'? S. It is the name of a plant which was placed on the grave of Hiram Abiff

and was common about Jerusalem,

It is the MIMOSA NlOJUfA

of Linneus,

and belon gs to his 23 rd Class and first order. called POL YG AMIA MON A:ClA,

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§. To Close.
A. Brother Stokio,

pray.

wbat' s the dock?

s.

Right Worshipful Adoniram it is five.

to

S. Since it is fi vet and the work fini shed, it is time

Give notice I am going to dose this Lodge.

refresh ourselyes.

S. Take noti ce Brethren, The Ri ght Worshi pful Adorn ram is going to close this Lodge.
Adoniram strikes The Inspec~ of ~
.oil!

The SeCll!'tary
The Treasuror Adonirnm

..,

then makes the Sign of A dmirotion . which the Brethren answer, and

admire the tomb, when the

LODGE IS CLOSED

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llfg:n-t o( the

fjr&t

$tri~

0'

mf'

50uthtm C.lU("O

JuriGbiction

of tbe IIntt(""" $tau0-.

3ntimJ1~ $fcretJf\'
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The place Masons,

here ate only represent,

two Wardens in this Lodge at a reception,

who They on and

Solomon King of /sraer, and Hiram, KjnQ

or

Tyre.

are r;overed with brue doaks their Meads and scepters

lined wirh Ermine,

with crowns Parchment,

in their f'lands, a rolf

or

two naked swords, crossed, on the Table, where the Lodge

is kept, repre-sents the Ha" of Audience

S!Tewed

of be

furnished

with Btec«

hangings.

with

tears,

ar1d should

enlfghtened

by 27 Lights in 3 candlesticks

of 9 each, arranged in tne same order, by 27 Knocks, 9 af a time, with a little

as in tile SymboHc Lodge _ This Lodge fs opened and closed, interval between the 9rh and 10th,

§. To Open.
Solomon knocks 27 which is answered by Hiram, when aU the Brethren in the lodge bend their ri9ht knees, with their hands crossed in such manner, that the 2 thumbs touch the foreheBd, when they aU repeat in a Jow voice JOVA, JOVA,

JOVA, then rise and draw their SWOrds. SoJomon appoints a Captain and Ueutenant or the Guards, and the rest
Df

the Brethren go by rhe name of the Guards.

Solomon charges them to behave

of the

r/lemselltes

wert

and with de cem;y, to take partie ular care of rhe secunty

LOdge and keep orr aU Brethren,

or others, tllat wolJ{d come near,

The Guards

then withdraw into the Anti-chamb er;

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The Guards and Brethren

of the L~

lire Jookftd with a

upon 8S Perfect Masten;

8

and should wesr Aprons lined and bordered triangle pa~nted Jewei--A

oory colored nbOOn, and

on the flap.
8 fjery red ribbon, round the

triple triangle hanging on the breast, by

neck, the gloves bordered with rod.

A Iter the Guards wfthdmw, theffl ~main only Solomon of JsnteJ and H;ram or
Tyre.

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§.

Form of Reception.
The Candidate being in the Anti-Chamber the captain of the Guards, rakes

!rom him his hat, sword, Apron and gloves, and the string of Perfect Master; and all olT"ensive weapons. purposely H~ then places htm at the door of tile Lodge, whfch is

left s little open,

The C 8ndidate places his hands across ~he door, and

peeps and listens,

to what pass~s within, so that H#-am may perceive him, when

When he perceives the Cowan, he raises his eyes towaros

the GuarD's make a little noise at roo door, whjch obliges the King of Tyre to tum his head thet way.

heaven and e,l(CI8~ms"Heavens,

there's a listner."

Salomon

says- "Tbat cannot be since:the Guards are on the outside."

and runs him in to

On which Hiram rises without speaking, cu.rio us Brother by the hand and drags

'0
rhe

the door, Lodge

seizes

the
to

and says

soromofl~"Here he is."
Solomon says~"Wbat

shall we do with him'!'

Hiram

answers

(pt.JttIng his hand

to

his sword) - "We

must k..i U him" -

0n

which Solomon quits his place, and puts his hand on the r;Urltd of Hfram's sword and saysthe Captain

"Stop my Brother," then gr~s

it

loud kfID.Ck on the tatJJe, on which enter, and salute the Kings

or the GIJ8rUS, wml 5 or 6 more,

respectfully.

Solomon t~ell says to the-m~Let

that guilty man come forth when wanting

you shall answer for him.

INhen the guards fleve departed with rhejr prisoner, Solomon and HifHm

remain by themselves some time, speakinr; very klw, on the tabJe, an wh~c!l rflt: guards enter, conducting of them and by a SiQIl given by Solomon

Solomon strikes a loud brow the C 8ndidate in the middle

to the guard, rfrey advance flfm to the

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foot of the Throne end when the Brethren

Candidate as follows-

ere sested

Solomon

sddresses

the

J have interceded. by my intreaties with the King of Tyre, my Ally. whom your curi osity had offe nded, for w hie h he had pronoun ced sentence of death on you. I have not only obtained you pardon, but also his consent, to receive you as an Intimate Secretary to our new Alliance,

Do you find yourself capable of

keeping in vi olabl y secret, the matter w hieh weare willi ng to discover to you. and are you willing to take an ob1igation in the most solemn and sacred manner?
The Candidate answers-

I consent

He then kneels and tilkeS the following

§. Obligation, 1- do most so] emnl y and sincere] y promise and swear in the presence of the Universe. and this right worshipful
DOW

of the Grand Architect

assembly,

never to reveal, either directly or indirectly, to any person under the canopy of Heaven, any matter or thing. which has been, is conununicated a lower Degree.
to

or shall be hereafter be

me in this Degree of Intimate Secretary. nor to an y B ruther of And I do furthermore promise and swear. that 1 will anend alJ of this Lodge, and that J

summons's sent to me from this Lodge. and strict! y observe and keep. as faithfully as possible, all the laws and Constitutions

will pay due Obedience to all mandates decrees and commands. of the Grand Council of the Pri nces of Jerusalem. under no ]ess penalty. than to ba ve my
body dissected. my heart cut into pieces and the whole beasts of the Forest.
Solomon
50

'Q be thrown

to the wild

he] p me God, and preserve me steadfast] yin the same.

it

then shew5 him the draft and exp'eins

as follows (YiZt.) ~ The

window in the cloud. represents

the vault in the Temple, and in the glazing

therein. there is an I, which is the initial of the Dame of the Grand Architect of the Uni verse. The edifi ce at the end, represents the Palace of Solomon, and the

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door of the great gate by which they enter. The tears and Mausoleum refer

[0

the chamber of audience of Masons in the palace. lined with black doth. w he re
Solomon used to retire and grieve. for the loss of Hiram Abiff and where Hiram. King of. found Solomon when he came to visit him. The letter

in the: Mausoleum signifies AU.. 1ANCE. The

at the right of

the mausoleum. is PROMISE and the

P on the {eft signifies PERFECTION,

My dear Brothe r, I rec ei ve you an Intirnate Se cretary, promise me to be faithful and diligent in the discharge of the duties of your new office as was that great man whose place you now supply, The color of the ribbon, with which you are invested. should bring to your remembrance. the blows which the cruel assassin gave him. and his blood. of which he rather chose to spill the last drop, than reveal the mysteries of Masonry. We hope, my dear Brother, your fidelity will be steady and equal to every proof. and this sword, with which J now ann you, will defend you against those, who may dare to su rpri se you, in w hat we are goi n g to en trust you with.

§. Sign, Token .& Words.

The first SigP1~is made by carrying your right hand to your left shoulder,
anTIS

and drawing it from thence to your right hip, in token of your obli gatian. The second Sign ~ Cross your to your temples (as if resting
00

on your breast, raising up your thumbs

them) then let them fallon your sword, at the

same time raising your eyes to Heaven, Token- Take each other's Right hand, when one says BERITH turning the other's band with the back. part downwards. promise and Perfection .. l st Pass Word-h 2nd Pass Word-Is name.
JOABBU. the name of the curious Brother,

then the other turns and says Alliance,

NFDER. the first turns again and says SB.F.JvtOTH which signifies

ZERBAL.the name of the Captain of the Guards ..

Grand Word-The Grand Word is JOHA (iT") an initial of the lneffable

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§. Tht History
Solomon, in consequence of the Treaty which his ambassador made with the King of. was obliged
to

give him in return for the materials which bad been

taken from Mount Ubanus, and the Quarry of (besi des the measure of oil, boneyand wheat, with which he had already furnished him) a province of 20 cities in Gaiitea.. which was to be given to Hiram of. when the Temple was completely fimshed. Solomon. having neglected this for a year, King Hiram the lands barren. the people rude and visited the Cities. and findiag

uncultivated. and their morals bad, he was convinced they would be mort expense than profit to him, he therefore determined to go in person 10 Solomon
and complain of his breach of the promise and agreement which he had made.

Being arrived at Jerusalem, he passed through tbe Guards wbo were in the court, and proceeded directly to the kings Apartment, where he found Solomon, giving himself up to grief for the loss of Hiram Abiff. King Hiram went in, in so hast)' a manner. that one of Solomon's favorites named Joabert, who perceived it, fearing he bad gone ion with an intention of executing some evil design against Solomon, followed him to the door and listened. Hiram perceiving jt. exclaimed, Oh Heavens they hear us! and ran immediately to the door and dragged him into the chamber and said. here he is_ Solomon seeing him, could not doubt and said. what shall we do with him? to which Hiram replied, we must kill him, and seized his sword for (hat purpose.
w hen Solomon tan from his throne and said. stop your hand

my Brother. He

then gave a loud knock on the table, on which the guards entered, to whom he said, seize this guil ty man, w ithdra w with hi m. you wi II ans WI:"-f for his appearance_ When Solomon was alone with Hiram he said, Sire. Joabert is the greatest favorite 1 have. and of alJ the Lords in my Court, he is the most attached to me. I am well convinced of his design and what he bas done, was to preserve me from your displeasure. The alteration he:saw in your face, when you passed through the Count induced him to listen, I pray you sentence, and I win answer for his zeal and discretion.
to

revoke your

The King of, perceiving

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by the intercession which Solomon made for his favorite, how dear be was to him. frec~y gave his consent to every thing which Solomon desired. Before
they separated, they signed a treaty, renewing their former alliance. with engagements. that they were: allied for Offensive and Defensive operations. This treaty was kept unalterabl e. wi Ih other matters. to w hich was the Intimate Secretary. It is thi s. my Dear B rother, which was repre se nted to you, in your recepti Oil of Inti male Secretary. END OF THE HISTORY

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§. Lecture.
Q. Are you an Intimate Secretary? A. I am (and raises his eyes towards Heaven)

Q. How were you received? A. By curiosity.

Q. What danger did you risque'?
A. The losing of

my Life.

Q. What did they do to you after you was surprised?

A. They put me uuo the hands of the Guards and J received sentence of death.

Q. Where they intimate Secretary's or Perfect Masters?

A.

Of that I wa..s l gnorant, but my resol uti on. firmness

8IJd zeal

proved to

me, that I have been the first initiated in that Degree.

Q. What are the Pass Words?

A. JOAHFRT and ZERBAL

Q. 'What do

you mean

by J oaberr and Zerbal ?

at the door. and

A. Joabert is the name of Solomon' s fa vori te who listened

Zerba1 is the name of the Ca ptai n uf the Guards.

Q.

What is the Grand Word?

A. J oha and initial of the 1neff abl e name.

Q. What was you before you was received Intimate Secretary?

A. A fa von te of Solomon.

Q. Of what province?
A. Of Capul a Q. Your sir name? A. Caput ist.

Q. How many cities did Solomon give to the King of, lO recompense
for the materials he had furnished for the construction A. Twenty. Q. Where was you received?
A.

him

of the Temple'!

In Solomon's apartment. lighted by 27 lights and hung with black. cloth.

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Q. What doth the letter J signify w hkh you saw in the window? A. It is the initial of the third Dame of the Grund Architect of the Universe.
which in this Degree signifies-Give thanks to God, the work is done.

A, The A is ALliANCE, the first P is PROMISE and the 2m p signifies

PERFEcrION.

Q. What signifies the A's and two P's in the Triangle?

Q_ Why is the Lodge Hghted by 27 UgblS? A. To represent the 2700 Candlesticks which. Solomon made use of for the Temple, Q. What was the grand door represent? A. The door of Solomon 's paJ ace. Q. What signifies the Triple triangle whkb hangs at the lower end of your
ribbon?

A. The three Theological virtues of faith. Hope and Charity, You may give it another interpretanon-e Solomon, Hiram of Tyre and Hiram Ahiff.

t. To Clos~.
Q. What's the dock?
A. It is nine.

The LO{1ge is closed as at the opening by 27 knocks, 3 rimes 9, a Uttle jnrerval between the gth end 1rJh.

THE END

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;Ch lkprtC"

of ~t 1Iret

.Juri~i«ion

of '1M tinitrb

·~O'"'06t

....
l'

$fflt6 (ISOIl ~1~.

of tM $outtwm

of 2bntrtr a, ColUf'b

anb ,Jubge
with red, and lighted by

hiS Lodge must be adorned

5 great IJghts.
in the He first

one in each comer, in the center. The Master East, under rep~sent Tiro, Prince
8 js

called Thrice mustrTous, who is pJ8ced

Blue canopy with a number of stars round him. the eldest

of Herodim,

of the Provost and Judges;

Grand warden workmen, Tbere

8n!

and Inspector

of 300 Architects,

who used to draw plans far the

two Wardens in thfs Lodge,

§.

To Open. Q. Iliustri ous B roilier Warden, are we wen tyled?

A. Thrice Illustrious we are well tyled.

Q. Where is your Master' s pl ace?

A. Every where,

Q. Why so my Brother?
A. To superintend

the conduct of the workmen

and preside over the works,

rendering Justice to ever)' one,

Q. What's the clock'!

A. Break of day, ft o'clock 2 and 7,

The Tlm'ce tnustriaus

then knocks 4 times quick, and 1 separate,

which is

repeated by tne two Waroens,

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The Master

then

says - A 5 it is 8 o' dock 2 and 7 it is ti me

then ctap with their hands 4 and 1 separate.

[0

proceed. to
The Master

work,

which

is repeated by the 2 Wardens.

All the Brethren

says, "The Lodge is Open,"

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§. Reception. The Master of Ceremonies

proceedS to the antechamber, and when

the

CandK1ate is prepared, he knock.s on the door of and " which is repeated by the
Master, and 2 Wardens, guard to see who knocks_ when the Thrice WUstrioU5 When the Tyler infonns

orders the Captain of the

N.N. desires
whO

him that Brother

to pass to the Degffle of Provost and Judge, which he repeats !;'.!Yes orders t"at the Master
thell

to the Master,

of Ceremonies

must e;,(ftmine the Candidate,

and

introduce him in the ancient form, The Master of Ceremonies

jntroduces h,m, and places him between him the 2 The Senfor Warden takes him by

Wart1eons.

the hand and orrJers

to kneel
After 8

and say CIVI, at me same time Jays a naked sworr:J on his left shoulder_ minutes, the Thrice f/(ustn-ous
Si!iI)'S

eLM, on which the Senior warden

raises him to the

and leads tum 7 times round the Lodge, and at every tum, when opposite Mllister, he pays his obedience beginning by making the signs

of his prec:ed#'1g Degrees,

with that of the Entered Apprefltice,

/1JUStriOflS

he is then led 10

the altBr, when

the Thrice

speaks '0 him 8S follows,

vir~
your zeal and appoint you Provost and Judge over

Respectable

Master wi tb great joy, ] am goin g to recompense

1

attachment for the Master of Masters and

to

all the workmen of this Lodge. As we are convinced of your discretion, we

will confide in you the most important secret Do your duty in the Degree in w web you w ill be elevated, as you have done in your precedin g Degrees. 1
trust you with the key of the place w here is kept the body and heart of our respectable Master Hi ram A biff and ass ure us you will never di scover the pl ace where those: ace interred, kneel and pronounce the
§.

Obligation. [~do most solemnly and sincerely promise and swear. before the Brethren here present, of the Universe and these Illustrious

Grand Architect

never to reveal any matter or thing which concerns the Provost and Judge. either directly or indirectly to any person whomsoever, below this Degree, and

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that I wilJ regulate justly and impartially

all matters

or differences

between

Brethren, that I will be just and equitable to all the world, as [ am constituted by this Lodge to render Justice. and that I win pay just and due obedience: to
decrees, mandates and commands of the: Grand Council uf Princes

an
of

Jerusalem, and regulate myself by their recommendation.

swear and pmmise under the penalties of a11my preceding

All this [ solemnly obligations.

So God

maintain me: in Equity and 1ustice. A men A men Amen.

The Thrice rIIustrious rhen orders the Candidate to rise and come to him, and giving him a stroke with a naked sword upon each shoulder, says,

Jewel - By the power gi yen me. and with w hie h I am in ve sted, r constitute

you

Provost and Judge over

an

the workmen

of

the Temple.l

therefore

decorate

you in this quality with a golden key. suspended to this red ribbon. which you
are to wear in the form of a collar.
Apton - The Apron is lined with the same color; the red si gnifies the ardor

of the Master, and the pocket the plans.

§.

OD

the center of the Apron. is to keep the keep of

Sign, Token & Words.

Sign- The Sign is to bring the 2 first fingers of the right hand to the nose:

the an swe r is to put the first fin ger of the 1eft band to the nose. the thum b UDd~r

the chin, forming a square and vice versa. T 'oken - The Token is. interl ad ng the fl ngers of the ri ght han d, and then striking 7 ti rnes in the palm of each othl';rs hand. Words-The Words
are sevenfold: OVlCtrM, JUA, HiRAM. STOKIN,

GEOMETRAS, ARCHTTEcr and XlNXE. Grand Word - The Grand Word is S HEKINAL
N.B.- There must be a key painted an the ffap of ffle Apron.

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t~

Lecture.
Q. Are you a Provost and Judge? A. 1 render justice to all the workmen without exception.

Q. How

were

you Introduced j nto thi s Lod ge?

A. By 4 and 1 di sri net knocks.

Q. What signifies the 4 and 1 separate numbers? A. The 4 signifies the 4 sides of the Temple and the 1 the inside. in which
we should

pay our adoration and devotion

to

God.

Q. Who did you meet at the entrance of the Lodge?

A. A Warden who conducted me to

me West..

Q. What was d ODe afterw ants? A. The Senior Warden made me kneel on my rigbt knee and pronounce the
word CIVl.

Q. What di d the thrice U1 ustrious answer? A, After a little pause he said CUM.

Q. What is the meaning of those words?

A.

eM is command

and CUM is to rise.

Q. What did the Thrice Illustrious do after that?

A. From his opinion of my zeal, he constituted me Provost and Judge.

Q. V/bat di d he deliver
token and word s.

to

you? this Degree: he then gave me the Sign.

A. A Golden key to distinguish

Q. What is the use of this key?

A. To open a small ebony box. wherein are kept all the plans, necessary for

the instruction of the Temple. Q. And what does

an this

signify? and Judges know, where the heart of

A. It signifies that, only the Provost Q. What is the word? A. Trro,

out much lamented and respecta bl e Hiram A biff is deposi red.

Q. What is the meaning of that word?

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A. It is the name of the first Grand Master, Prince Herodim. the Eldest of the Provost and Judges. wbo bad the inspection over 300 Master Architects of the Temple,

Q. What did you percei ve in thl s Lodge?

A. A curtain, within which was suspended a small ebony box enriched with jewels, Q. What was in the box? A. All the designs which were necessary for tile construction of the Temple.

Q. Did you see anything else?

A _ A saw a Triangle in the center of the Lodge, in which was Q. Wbat is the meani n g of those two letters?

Q..

A. That God. who was the Grand Architect of the Temple, had inspired David and Solorno n A. A Balance. Q. \Vha( was the meaning of the Balance'} A. To put us in mind oftbe exact equilibrium which we aught invariably to observe in our conduct, as we are particularly named to decide all matters and
W ltb

the desi gn thereof.

Q. What was there more?

differences which may arise among the workmen.

Q. Where is deposi led the heart of the most respectabl e Hiram A biff? A. In and urn of Gold, 01:1 the top of the obelisk,

Q. Wbat signify the letters X and S '!

A. X INXEand S HECKlNA I, the seat of the souI. which j s the pass.

Q. What signifies the letters

them?
A. The ( signifies Acasia, which had
lUA. the

t1fs
H.

with the witb the sprig of Acasia over

H1RAM and the

signifies

STOKIN. Th~ means

it was

last is the name of him who fuund the body of Hiram Abiff under the sprig of
been put On the grave, and by which

discovered,

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Q. In what place were you recei ved? A. In the Middl e Chamber, Q, Have you ever worked anytni ng remarkable in q uality of Provost and

Judge~
A. [was put to perfect the tomb of Hiram Abiff.

Q. What di d the Thri ce Provost and Judge?

m ustrious

in ve st you with. w ben he C onsti nne d you

A. With a white Apron lined

with red. of a fiery color, in which was a

pocket; and a red and white rose - and a golden key on the flap. Q. What is the use of the pocket? A. To keep the plans secure for the eldest Provost and Judge when carrying them to the T ernple, to communicate them
{O

the Masters,

Q. What is the meanin g of the red and w bite rose, and the Golden key?
A. The red signifies the blood of Hiram Abiff and the white. the candor of

the Masters, the Golden key, has been before explained, Q. What was Solomon's intention in creating this Degree? A. As it was necessary to establish order among sucb a number of B retnren, J OABan was honoured with tbe intimate confi dence of hi s monaro h, and received a new mark of his favor and distinction: Solomon tim created Trro. Prince Herodim . .AIX>NrRAM. and his father Provosts and Judges, and gave orders to them to initiate Juaben. his favorite. into the most secret mysteries, and to give him the key of all the planes of the buildings, which wert enclosed in a small ebony 00,;.. suspended in the Sanctum Sanctorum under a rich canopy. When Joabert was admitted into that sacred place, he was seized
with the greatest admiration, and falling upon h.is knees he pronounced CIV1.

Solomon seeing

rum

prostrate. said to him CUM. and gave him a balance as

badge of office. and his knowledge was greatly augmented thereby.

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§. To Close.
Q. What age are you?
A . Four times si xteen,

Q. From whence came you?

A. I came from and am going every where.

Q. What's the clock?

A. Break of day 8,2 and 7.

Q. How so?
A. Because a Provost and Judge must be ready at any hour to do Justice.
Then close by'" and 1 as at opening.

FINIS

Hei rog~yph ics 01 this Oeg ree

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M

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F
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H G ,....-.JJ ..LJ..L

K
..._

1
R

-n
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X

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sth-

'9t£U°('( 0'

"'"

firet Srrite. of the' fiouttwm

.Juri Bbktion of thlt IIn11f'0 .5u1tll

3nt~nbdnt of tbe ~ilbing, or jflld6tcr in 3eratl

(.m~n\' fr~nch J(obgt'& colli It• .J.3... ~+) l'
his Lodge

....
decorated befo~

0'

2tmmc "'. C.JUf'b

m !.1st be

with red hangIngs,

Hghted with

27

lights, distributed

by 3 times 9 round the Lodge, and S other great the

li~hts in the altar, Solomon. The first

Thnce Puissant,
(he

who represents

Waro'en, caNed Inspector,

represents

UlusmDUS Brother

rrto.

Prince Herodim. The second Warden represents Brethren are ranged regufany. Adoniram, the sort of AM8_

The rest of the

Order and Jewel---- The Thrice P uissa nt and all !'he Brethren wtth a broad suspended
must

are deOOntted

red ribbon

from the riflhf shoulder

to the Jeft fl'PJ

to

which.

is

a triangle hanging by a Green ribbon, on one side o( the Triangle

words BENCIiORJM, ACJ-W)

ee

(nroe Hebraic

ena

SHECKJNAI,

wflich signifies

FREE MASOr'\l-

ONE GOD, Or;! YOU E1ERNAL

And Oil the other

skJe

JUDEA,

KY,

J£A-

GOD, PllISSANT

GOD.

Apron-A

white Apron fined with red, bordered with green, a srar with 9 ooiats

in the center, above U

a balance, an me flap, must be painted a TrianrlJe, with

one ar each eng'e_

these th~e tetter»

B_AS.

The Thrice Puissant

.S pfaced

in the East.

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The Right Worshipful

other

TIro jn the West, and Adoniram

the

conductor

in rile

angle.

m8dy

to receive the orders from the R;ght Worsh;pful

Tiro, fhe

Inspector.

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I.

To Open.

Q. Brothel T,to,

art;

we tyled?

A. Thrice Puissant, we are well ryled,

Q. What's the clock?

A. The break. of day.

The Thrice Puissant The Master fflen says

then knocks

5 times with his scepter on the attar,

which is repeated by Tito and. Adoniram_

..Si nee it is break. of day my dear Brethre n. it is ti me to begi n Our work.. The Lodge is open."
The Brethren then knock .5 times together and make 'he stgns of surprise and admiration.
lSI

Sign. ~ That of surprise is. The right hand to the forehead, extended

from the tbumb, as if to prevent a glaring Light. 2M Sign. - That of Admiration is. to extend both anus and hands, looking up. the head reclining on the right shoulder.

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~ Intendant of the Building'

§. R eeeption. The Thrfce Puissant speaks

to

Brother nto end sayS- "Brother Tito, shall

we repair the misfortune of the loss of our dear chief Hiram Abiff you know he

had in 'barge the ornaments of the secret chamber. which contained the Huly Ark, to assure the Israelite. of the presence and protection of the Most High God. He is now taken away from us. by a most horrible crime. and we are by this means. deprived of this Respectable Chief. Can you, my Illustrious
Brother give me any advice on this great and momentous question?"
Tita

answers-"r

fee] conscious,

Most Illustrious

sir, of the extreme by rhe

OUT

difficulty

we shall find. in repairing the loss which we have sustained,

death of our Grand Master Architect., and the best advice which I can give is. to create one Chief, from each of the Orders of Architecture, story."
The Master
(he"

to recruit all

capacities. and endeavor to finish the work. of the Secret Chamber in the third

says~"Your

council my Brother. is too good not to be

observed. and to prove that I am willing to follow it, I will establish Brother Tito, Brotber Adoniram and Brother Abda, Inspectors and Conductors of this work, and see. if in the Middle chamber, you can find 5 Chiefs of the 5 Orders of Architecture. excellent Brother Adoniram, go into the Middle Chamber."
Adoniram the Conductor goes into the Middle Chamber, when;!' J08berr, and says ro him-"S:rother. he finds

are here any Chiefs of the 5 orders of

Archi tecture?'
Joabert answers- "I regard it as the greatest happiness

and advantage of

my life. cheerfully to comply with every Order and duty. which the Thrice Puissant may require of me, in raising the Edifice to his honor and glory,"

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Then Adolliram DegreeS,

demands

the Signs,

Tokens

and

Words

of the three

first

which are given.

Alter whjch the Jntroducer knocks 3, 5 and 7 on the

What he wants? Who replies-

door.

They demand from within,

'There

is one

wbo is to be employed
opened.

in the works of tbe middle Chamber,"

when the door is

Then th~ Conductor

gripes

h,m by the Masters Tiro stands

gnp,

Bnd introduces

him

before the aftar, and rays him down.

behind him, and gill'es him a

bf8nch of acasi8 in nis right hand, and in this pos;tion ~e takes the foI}ow;ng

§. Obligation.
[ - ~ do most solemnl y and si ncerel y promise and swear in the presence the Thrice Illustrious of this Degree. of

of the Grand Architect

of the Universe.

and before

B rethren here present, to kee p eternal} y secret, all the mysteries

that are at this time, or at any time hereafter, may be re v ealed to me; and that I will pay due deference and submission to all the Laws, Rules and regulations
this Lodge, that I will pay due obedience Grand Council obligations, of Princes of Jerusalem,
to

to all the orders and decrees under all the penalties of

of the

my former

with this addition,

have my body severed in two. and my bowels Amen.

tom from thence.

So God maintain me in Equity and Justice.

He kisses the Bible.

The moment

the Candidate

fin;shes

the obJigatton,

Brother

Tiro

CClve~

his

body w.th a red veil, and reueves him by the Masters the Elbow, he raises him and places him on 8 stool. speaks to him as follows--

gripe, with th~ lelf hand to

When the Ttmce Puissanf

My Dear Worshipful Brother, S\)IOmOD being desirous of carrying un the work, which was a1 ready begun. to tb e hi ghest Degree of perf ecri on, he was
o"tHi ged to employ the 5 Chiefs of the 5 orders of Me hitecture and gave the

Jt

Intendant of the Building '"

command convinced work: -

of them to Tito, Adoniram of their Capacities We flatter ourselves,

and Abda his father.

as Solomon was and glorious

in perfecting

such a magnificent

my dear Brother. that you will contribute all in

of death in which you have been

your power to the same end, and the situation

represented, points out to you, that you can replace our respectabl e Hi ram A biff
in his work, only by the same firmness in despising and suffering death, rather
than deli ver up the

mystcri es of our order.

We flatte r oursel Yes

it w H] be the

same with you. I am going to relieve you in the same manner, as he was raised under the spri g of Acasi a §.

011 which he is raised properl y.

Signs,

Token

& W (Jrds.
Brother

Then the Thrice Excellent

Tiro

gives him the rollowing

Signs,

Token

and words-

I Sf Si~n. - The first Sign is that

to the

or surprise,

put the thumbs a square,

of both hands going 2 steps

Temples.

the fingers

extended,

forming

backwards and then 2 steps forwards, then bring the hands over the eyebrows and say BENCHORlN, which signifies a Free Mason.2nd Sign, - The second Sign is. interlacing the fingers of both hands. the
palms turned downwards, as low as the waist. looking up to heaven. saying Sign.

ACHAD, signifying

an only God.
of the Fellow-Crafts

3rd Sign. - The third Sign is of grief, figurative

with the left hand on the hlp, and balancing with the knees .3 times. One says KUM. the other answers lEA, which is "Raise in

me name

of God."

The Token.»- The token is. to clap each others heart with the right hand, after which, pass each others right hand to the middle of each others arm, and
with the left hand, take hold of the Elbow, pass It 3 times, the one says signifying SHEKINAJ, that is the Glory of God: and the other answers
THE GLORY OF JUDEA,

Goo rs IN JUDEA.

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~. Lecture, Q. Are. you an lntendant of tht Building'? A I have made the 5 steps of exactitude;
+

I have penetrated

into [be

innermost parts of the Temple ~I have seen a great light. in the middle of which I saw 3 mysterious letters I. S.I. in Hebraic characters, without knowing what they were.
Q. How were you received? A.

By acknowledging my ignorance.

Q. Why was you received'?

A. To dissipate darkness, and procure me the true light; to rule my heart.

and to enli ghte n my understandi

A.

ng.

Q. Where was you introduced'! In a marvelous place full of charms where Truth and Wisdom reside, Q. What is your duty?
A. To encourage the Brethren by my example to the practice of Virtue, and

to correct the wnrks.i--

Q. How came they to desire of you a proof of your bei D g an And ent
Fellow craft and Master, before you was received?
A. To shew that it is by gradual promotion I am able to arrive at perfection.

Q. What do the 3 fi rst Degrees teach you'!

A. The Apprentice. - MoraJ Virtue,

The FeHow Craft.- Political Virtue, and The Master.c-Heroic

backwards. and forwards,

Virtue.
III

Q. How came they to make you advance

the steps of this Degree.

A. To demonstrate
opposition

that. as men and as Masons, we ought to set in

pride, which is natura] to us, and that we are 10 advance
to

humility

to

in virtue, and make it a rule for our actions, never decent and prai se worthy.

do any thing. bot wbat is

Q. Do you know how to explain the mysteries of your Lodge? A. I will endeavor to do so. as much as possi ble,

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Q. What signifies the 3 mysterious A. SHECKINAI. JUA, and lEVA Divine Wisdom.

letters in the angles of your Jewel?

these words signify

Inexpressible

Divine Beauty,
word.

and the Initial of the Sublime,

Q- Wh.aI 51gnifies the circl es in the third triangle?

A. To mark the immensi ty of God. who hath Dei ther begi nnin g nor End. Q. What si gnifies the 4 Ietters in the circles I. A. I_ ? N. A. Oh! you Eternal possessing A. Beauty
all divine

attributes.-

Q. What are the principle anributes of the Divinity?

~-------------~----6
-----~-- --7 -----14 --- -- 11 Mercy --- --~--

Wisdom ------~----~---Boundless

Omniscience ---- -- -~------~-Perfection -------------------Justice

~rnity--------------------------8

--------~--~------~~-7
------- - 10
-in

10

T enderness ~------------~

Creation --------~--~------S

an 81.

Q. ExpJain to me the: square which you saw in the Triple Triangle? A. J t alludes to the 9
Vt®OUS

To the 3 first -----~_ To the 3 second ------

To the J third ---~-----

ffi. &. &.

placed

A Uri butes,

9 9 9
10

9 9 9

9 9 9

Q. How
temple?

came

Solomon

the

A. Beca usc he was the fi rst, who consec rated a T ernple, tu the anI y true
and living GQd.

Q. Why was a Brazen Sea placed on the outside of

the Temple?

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Holy. none should enter therein. but those who have been purified from all uncleanliness,
A. As the Temple of the Most High God, was pure and

Q. What signifies the Left side of the Temple?

A. A Masonic Order, under the Jaws of types and ceremonies.

Q. What signifies the right side of the Temple?

A. True Masonry. under the 1a w of G race and T ruth.

Q. What signifies the tomb. which is

Sanctuary.

OD

the pavement

neat the dOOTof the

in the Degree of Provost and Judge.

A. It reaches us that after bein g purified by death, we can be inrrod uced into
the presence of the Divinity.

Q. What si gnifi es the CandJ esti ck wi th seven branches?

A. The presence of the Holy Spirit, in the breast of every true observer of

tne Saw of

god, whereby

we are enlightened.
the example of Moses. who

Q. Whar was the reason of your being barefooted at your reception?

A. Because I entered on Holy things following

did (be same when he drew near the B urnin g B ush.

Q. What did you hear, before you entered?

A. Five loud knocks,

Q. What do they allude to?

A. The five points of fellowship.

Q. What did they produce?

A. A Warden.

Q. What did he do with you?

A. He led me 5 times round the Temple and sustained me.
Q. For what purpose? A. To admi re the beauty of iL

Q. In what manner did those 5 steps impress your mind?

A. \Vi th great s urpri se, admi ration and gri ef. ~

Q. Why so?
A. On account of what I saw enclosed in the Blazing Star.

Q. What was. end osed therei n '!

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A. The

HoJy Name of the Grand Architect of the Universe.

The five orders of Architecture.

Q. What is the reason the Star has only five points?

A. There are several reasons for it (VtZI.) which was made use of In the Construction felicity. of the

Temple. The five pol nts of

The by Masons.

The five senses of Nature, without which. man cannot be perfect,

five Lights of Masonry and the five zones of the world, inhabited

Q. What are the five points of felicity?

A. To go. To intercede. To pray. Love and help your Brother.

Q. How came you to be seized. with gri ef and admi rati on?
A. On seeing the beauty of the Temple and its ornaments,

Q. Did you see all its ornaments? A. I saw only a part.

Q. What was the reason of your not seeing the whole?
A. A thick veil covers the rest perfection

preventing me, but my zeal 10 am ve at in the Royal Art. win one day remove from my eyes the present

obstacles. Q. How came you to grieve?

A. Because respectable these ornaments brought
to

my mind. our dear Brother and

sacrificed.

Grand Master Hiram Abiff who was inhumanely

Q. Was. you overpo we red with gri ef?

A. No; [ shoul d have been so. some. whom J afterw ards knew
[0

if I bad not bee n s u stai ned. and he!d by

be Brothers. after (he y had

Q. How did you know rhern to be Brothers?

A. By the Grand and A wfuJ word w hi ch they invoked. pronounced Blazing 5 HECKINA l, w hich is the sacred name I saw in th e Center of the

Star.
Master.

Q. Have you promised to keep inviolably secret, all those things?

A. Yes I have, Illustrious

Q. What did you impose on yourself in case of failure?

A. To have my body severed in two, and my bowels tom from thence.

Q. How have you marched?

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A. By five

gra ve steps. w bich i made in advancing my Obligation.

to

the III ustrious,

when

I went to pronounce red vet]?

A. To understand vices.

Q. For what reason was you made

to appear as a dead man, covered

with a

that the Brethren must be dead to the world,

and all Its

Q. What signifies the balance wruch was given to you?

A. The balance is an attribute and emblem
to

of Justice,

which was given me

exercise impartially,

among Masons. and to regulate my own conduct. if I am

willi ng to dese rve the title and name which was gi yen me, w ben I n::CCLed the v Degree of Provost and Judge of the Buildings.i--

Q. Have you seen your Illustrious Master today?

A. Yes.
1.

have seen him,

Q. Where was he placed? A. I D the East. under a canopy spread with brilliant stars,
Q. How was he closed?

A. In Blue and G<..lld.

Q. Vlhy in this dress?

A. Because God appeared

in blue and gold unto Moses on Mount Sinai,

when he gave him the tables of the Laws.

Q. Did you conti hue in darkness?

A. I enjoyed the effulgence of the morning and had the mysterious star for

my guide. Q. "Where have you been conducted?

A.

r cannot

telJ. seven. have you matted?

Q. What age are you'!

A. Twenty Q. \Vhat numbers

A. Fi vel Seven and fifteen.

Q. How have you attained those numbers?

A. From the rna nne r the y piace the lights.

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Q. What do they si gnify? A. I have a1 ready explained the two fi rst, the last represents
Masters who found the

the Fifte en

body of our Respectable

Master Hiram Abiff under the

sprig of Acasia, Q. Wby is your Apron bound with Green? A. To put me in mind. that [ can only arrive at the most sublime knowledge, by my virtue. zeal and study of Masonry. Q_ What si gnifi es your J ewel?
A. The TripJe Essence of the divinity.

Q. What is the hour?

A. Seven at night.

§.

To Close.
The Master

says-My

Dear Brethren,

as you practice

the five points of

felicity,

it is high time to refresh and repose ourselves.

rtiustriOlJS

Then the Thnce

knocks 5, whicll is rapeBted

by the- Wardens, and

then by all the Brethren by 5, 7 and 15. T1le Master then

S8"s- This

Lodge is Closed. FINIS

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Form of the Jewel of the Intendant of the Building,

to hang on the Ie" side

in the cemer a star with g

from

brosd red order, by 8 green ribbon. engraved

with these Mtters.

The Apron tined with red and tJorrJered wit~ green, points. above, a balance. and in each angie.

on the flap

8 triangle

with these 3 'etters

ABS one

B. N. A. D. S.I_ two on each angle, and on the other side these 'etters IA. IA. K. Y two on each angle, and in the comers an I in each. an S In the upper one-suspended to 8 rod order,
The Jewel is a triangle, on one side these letters

trom the right shoulder

to fhe left hip. by a green ribbOfi.

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Giles F. Yates, R ~ K-Ft S.P.R S. &

Sou. Grd Ins. Genl of

sse«

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tht

flret

$nif'~

of ttw $outbtrn of ?btlert ..J.

trh.a" ell Ion. South

<l:ha pter of 1E tectee L(night6

•••

~ro Itn.J. ('"J;Uf~

.,

he

Thrice Puissant

is pIa ced in rhe E est, a table

In

before
one

him

covereo' with bJltck_ Wardell, who is called

fh;s Chapter Stokin,

thero

js only in the

Grand

he is placed

West with

seven other B~tflren round him. There must be one Light ;n the
East, and Eight in the West.

A bloody head on a pole.

§.

To Open. Q. An: you an EJected Knight?

A.

One Cavern received me. one lamp lighted me, and a spring refreshed

me. Q. What's the how?

A _ Break of day.

The Thrice Puissanf knocks Then by air the Bfflth~n The Thrice Puissant

e quick

and 1 slow, which is repeated by Stokin.

witfl tfleir hands_

S8ys,

This Chapter is 0 pen.

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§. ReceptiQn.
There must be 8 sma" place \/ery dark, 'he representation
Qf

a Cavem, in

which must be 8 Lamp, a (ountain of running water, a little table-, on which must be a poniard, and a bloody head, Mth hair upon ft, A large stone to sit on by 'he must be wrote in farge 'etters VENGEANCE Joabert, must be .n anorher roam, nor close

table, and under the lamp The Candidate, to the ca vern,

who represents

woore

he waits riIJ sent ror.

N.B-

Thfs Chapter

must be hung in Btack, and all fhe Brethren,

mus' be in

black, their hats napped, and sitting with their right leQ over their Jeft knee, Their Aprons borriered wUh black,

a broad black. order from the left shoulder

nine pink roses on the Order, 4 on

to the tight hip, a ponialTi hanging rhe~to, each side, and one at '!"Ie bottom.

The Masrer of Ceremonies

attitudes.

goes out to 'he Candidate and knocks 9 times,

When

fhe Thrice powerfPJI gives orders

to let him in.

All the Brethren

in ffleir proper

On his ennmng

with the Candidate behind Stolfin the Master de-mands

Q. What do you want?

A. To be admi ned a Kn.i ght EJected.

Q. Have you courage enough A. I have.

to

revenge the death of your Master"

If you have, I will acquaint you with the place. where one of the murderers is bid. which I learned of a stranger. and if you have resolution enough as you say, to revenge the death of your Master. follow the stranger,

On which his eyes are bound, he is cemea fa rhe Cavern Slone near the head of the Traitor.

and p'aced

on ~he

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The Master of Ceremonjes

tells him - After I am gone, you

may take off we absent

bandage from your eyes. don't be afraid bUl take courage,

1 will not be

from you ]on g, but will return and succor you, you must d rink some of the water which you will find

in a cup near you.

to make it taste sour.

N.B. A Uttle EHx;r of VUnof must be put infO the water

He is left a'one and the door srwt upon him for 2 or 3 m;nutes, after whfch the
Master of Ceremonies
QOOS

to him, and desires

him to take the head in his left

hand, and the poniard in his right, and leads him which he knock.s 8 and 1. velY hard witfl his foot.

to lhe door of the Chapter. on

When the Master of Ceremonies (who has given him his Lesson and is come into the Chapter) opens the door and demands

Q. \\That do you want?

A. An Intendant of the B uilding demands to enter the Chapter.

Q. Have you finished your time, and satisfied your Master? A. I have rendered an honor and service to the Craft, by an action, which I
have done, and which, makes me deserving of the Degree I now desire.

Stokin makes the rep Oft to the Thrice Powerful,

IN)

who orders the Candidate

to

introduced,

who is direoted

to take 8 steo« quick and one slow (holding the to strike) which

head in hfs lert hand, and wirh his right, the poniard as if ready brings him to the 8fter, where he falls upon his knees.

The Thrice Powerful

seeing him in

tt-;s sifZJstfon,

says-Oh!
to

dismal, what
of

have you done?

Do you know that you have deprived

me of the opportunity death immediately.

punishing the Villain myself?

Therefore, Stokin, put him

On whicIJ

aU the Brnthren

fa'! on their knees,

who wiffl Stokitl, asSure the of w~sting

Thrice Powerful, that he dkl if through zeal and not witfl an infention the power out of his hands.-

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The Thrice Powerful. then orders Sfokin to stop, and teUs Joebett,

he forgives

him this second Ume, but to take carE' for the third.
A ffer which Sfokjn takes the head from him ami fayS it a t the foot o( the- altar, and the poniatd on the

too.

The Candidare romains on his knees and takes the following

§. Obligation.
(N,B,-'lllhile he is taking the obligation. ail the Brethren stand ready to plunge their sworos into him.)

I- -

do most solemnly

and sincerely swear. in the presence and this Illustrious Chapter. never
to

of the Grand reveal either

Architect of the Universe, directly or indirectly, former obligations. Most execrable vengeance to a true and lawful Brother, murder,

the secrets of Knights fleeted. And I furthermore which

to any person on earth, but to revenge to follow the

known to be such. on tbe penalty of this, and my

do promise and swear,

has been

committed.

and

with

all Villai ns, who shal I betray or discover the secrets of this De gree, and obey all I consent to is now

And to help protect the Order with all my might. and my Brethren with all my
credit and power when occasion shall require it: that I win observe lawful commands, be shuck presented sent

me

from the G rand Council And vindictive

of

Pri nces of J erusalem,

which

duly and lawfully established. with the terrible

if I fail in this, my obligation,

hand of vengeance.

to me. [here the Bretllr~n make a fafnr rhrust at tne Candfdate's

body1
my

my head severed from my body and stuck on the hi ghest pinnacl e of the Won d.
as a token of

my Villainy, so God maintain me, and recompense

Amen - Amen - Amen,

me for

zeal, fervor and constancy.

He kisses the Bible. Then rile Most powerful r8jses him and the Grand Orator delivers the fo"ow'ng

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§. History. Sometime after the death of Hiram Abiff (whose murderers, Solomon was unable to discover) there was an assembly of a grear number of Masters, who
sat

in consultation, on the means of discovering the Assassins of Hiram Abiff The Captain of the Guards interrupted thelT deliberations by

whose loss is the constant object of Grief, of all the Knights and Princes of Masons. announcing that, there was a stranger who demanded to speak with the King in private, and who declared that he knew w here the traitor J UB lJU JM AKIRQP, one of the Assassins, had secreted himself, and offered to conduct those whom the King would appoi nt to go wi th him. On whi ch aU the Brethren desi red permission to take ample vengeance for the death of the beloved Chief. Solomon put a stop to their zeal by saying. there should be only 9 to undertake the task, and their names, to be wrote and put in an urn, and the first nine that should be drawn from thence, should be the persons elected to proceed in company with the stranger. to seize the Traitor, and when taken, to bring him
to his presence, in order to make a memorable

example of him.

In short,

loabcn. and Stokin with seven others. departed at night fall with the stranger, and traveled through many difficult and dangerous roads, when the stranger

aequai uted J oabert that the Ca ve m w hi ch held this detesta ble

w retch

was

situated by the sea side. on the coast of Joppa, on which Joabert increased his pace w ith the most ardent zeal and bein 8 before hi s compani on s, he entered the cavern alone, and by light of
it

Lamp, discovered the Traitor a sleep, with a

[0

poniard at his feet. which, Joaben immediately seized. and stabbed the Traitor with on the head and the heart, who had only time
NEC.AE,

pronounce

NEC\JM

or

signifying VF.NGEANCE]S

PONE,

when he died.

Immediate Iy after J oabert had done thi s, he percei ved a spri ng of which he drank. and being fatigued, he slept until the other Brethren came and awake him. and w he n they percei ved the head of the T raj tor daubed with blood. they aU exclaimed N ECU M. V en geance is dOD e. When Joabert acquainted them with what had happened. they 311envied him the Glory of having alone, revenged the death of their venerable Chief Hiram
1

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Abiff and having refreshed and divided into the air. After this..Joabert and exclaimed Solomon exceeding punishment saw

themselves

at the fountain Joabert

cut off the bead,

the body into four

parts, which were burnt and the ashes thrown

took the head in his left band and the poniard in his rigbt,
w he re [hey ani ved at day break,

VENGEANCe.

They proceeded to Jerusalem wrathful. himself,

and when

J oabert, wi th the head of the Traitor in his hand s, he was

that he should

be deprived

of inflicting

an exemplary

and that the power of acting, should that

be thus taken from and nor all

him, immediately but the Brethren intention

gave orders to Stokin to put him to death for his presumption; being convmced

it was the leal of Joabert

of offending,

fell on their knees. and begged

his life. which at their

inrercession was granted him a second time.

Solomon ordered the head of the T raitor to be fix ed on the should be found. Solomon

East pi nnacl e,
with his
the title

until the other two accomplices most Intimate confidence,

honored

and gave him, with the eight other Brethren,

of Elected Knights, and also gave [hem the following signs. token and words. §. SigriSt Token
& Words.

Sign ~ The Sign is double, first, one raises the poniard and strikes the other
on the forehead and then on the heart, when the other answers, hand first on his forehead bottom and then on his heart. right hand, in the up, and put your thumb

by clapping his

TQken.~ The token is, you take the thumb of a Brother's

of your ri ght hand. clinch all your fingers.
=

which signifies the 9 Elected

eight dose together and one by himself.

NECUM,

Puss Words-The pass words are-One says

Grand Word-The
through A ssassi n A bi ram. Grand Word

the other answers.

Then the first says ABlRAIM (Traitor) the other answers AKlROP (Assassin). is BOUGliLKOL, signifying

by him or
the

him is discovered

everything,

in allusion to, who first discovered

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§. Lecture.

Q. Art, you an Elected. Kni ght?

A. One cavern ] know. and have entered it.

Q. What have you seen in that Cavern?

A. A Light>

a spring, a poniard, and the traitor Akirop.

Q. Of what use were they to you?

A. The 11 ght to enli ghten me. the poni respectable

am

to re Yen ge the death

of our

Master and the spring to refresh me. s A udience Cham ber,

to be

Q. Where was you received an Hected Knight?

A. In Solomon'

Q. How many intendants were chosen

A. Nine. including myself.

elected Knights?

Q. From w hat number were the ni ne, elected?

A. The number. exclusi ve of those, were ninety.

Q. What was your reason and inteuti on ill being recei ved 1
A. To rev en ge the death of Hi ram Abiff and exterminare the traitor and

assassin. J ubulum Akirnp.

Q. \¥here di d you fi nd the Assassi n?
A. In the bottom of a cavern. s ituated near a burni n g bus h. or rain bow. on

a cleft near the

S~

OD

the Coast of Joppa.

Q. Who conducted you there'!

A. A Stranger.

Q. Where di d you na vel to come at the cavern?

A, A dark and intricate road.

Q. What did you do when you came to the Cavern?

A. 1 seized a poniard w hich I f ound at the entran blow on the head and heart of the traitor, J ubul

ceo

and stuck so viol e nt a

urn Akirop,

that he ex pired

immediate! y .

Q. Did he say anything before he died?

A. He said one word.

Q. What was that word?

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A. N-E-C·U-M- (he leffers jt.)

Q. What signifies those letters?

A. NECUM -

Vengeance,
Disobedience, I destroyed Mercy, and Eight by one.

Q. In what manner was your election consummated?

A. By Vengeance.

Q. Explain this.
A. By Vengeance.

the Villain; by Disobedience,

pardon, through

in neglecting of

the Kings orders; by Mercy,

in obtaining

(he solicitations

my Brethren. and 8 and 1. because the number of the E1ecred were ni ne. Q. What di d you do after Idlling the T moor? A. I cut off hi s head, and re fresbed myself at the spri ng th at was at the
bottom of the cavern, and being much fatigued. Travelers

fell asleep,

until

my

fellow

arrived and awoke me, who, on seeing the bloody head of the traitor,

exclaimed, VENGE.A.NCE,

Q. How did Solomon receive you after presenting him with the head of the
traitor?

A. With marked
punishment

indignation,

because

he had reserved

to

himself the
of

of the Villain for an example

but he forgave me in consequence

my zeal.

Q. What signifies the mourning

before your admission? A. The Cavern of lbe Traitor,

Chamber

into which you were conducted

Q. What was the reason of your being left and blindfolded?

A. To put me in mind of the s Iee p of the traitor, and to i mate how often nti we think oursel yes danger.
S~CUl'e.

after committing in this Chapter

a crime.

when we are most in on their ri ght

Q. Wby do the Brethren.

shoulders,

Iean the ir heads

and sit with their legs crossed? of the roads obliging them

A. Darkness obliged them to put their hands before their heads to prevent
being hun, for the same reason of the difficulty
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crosss thei r }e gs one over the other. is the reason why the Exalted KIDgnts ]n a
OI,ap'er, have their legs crossed.

Q. What does tbe Dog in the road, represent,

A. The Stranger who conducted the Elected,

which

you see ill the drat t?

Q. What does the naked ann with a poniard represent?

A. That vengeance is always ready to strike the guilty, Q. What signifies the black ribbon with a poniard suspended therefrom.

which you wear'!

A. To express our grief for the irreparable loss which we have sustained the death of ou r death master Hi ram A biff who was hom bly murdered of the Craft. by by some

Q. What all usions have you to the ni ne elected and can you explain them?
A. First by the nine roses, at the bottom
of whicb hangs

me poniard;
the 9

Seeondl y, by the Eli ne Iigbts; Third] y, by the 9 knocks ~ all these represent

Elected. and the blood which was spilled, is represented

by the red color of the

roses.
Q. How do you wear your ribbon?

A. From the left shoulder

1Q

the right hip.

Q. Of what color is your Apron?

A. A white skin, hoed and bordered with black, specked with blood. on the flap an arm bloody. holding a bloody head by the hair.

Q. What color 15 this Chapter clothed with?

A. Red. and Whi te; the red with white flames.
tbe white with red flames. The red is the b-lood which was spilt. and the white the purity of the Elected,

Q. Why is there bur one Warden?

A. Because the Chapter was kept by Soloman. with him.

and he had onl y hi s f avon te

Q. What remains now to be done?

A. Nothing.
because everything

is accomplished

and

our

Worshipful

Hiram Abiff is avenged.

Q. Give me the pass word?

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A. NECUM or NECAH.

Q. What is the word?

A. BOUGULKOL; signifying,

by him or through

him, is discovered

every

thing, in allusion to who first discovered Q. Have you any more?

A. I have two others.

the Assassin Akirop.

Q. What are they?

A.

and STOKIN_
to

Q. \Vhat time went the Elel.1ed

A. Evening.

search for the traitor?

Q. Whell did they return?

A, At break of day.

Q. What age are you?

A,

Eight by one. accompli shed.

END OF THE LECfURE

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§.

To etos e,
Q. What's the time of day? A. It is Evening.
After which the T1:Irice powerfuf knocks 8 by 1 which is ansW81"ed by Stokin,

and then by air the Brethren, by clasping

tne« hands

on heads and hearts.

The Master sa_y.o;:~ NECUM.

They aJJanswerVENGEANCE

'Mlen the Chapter is Oosed.

ANlS

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]uri&bimon

0' m( tinitf'O

5trit6

uson

of 1h(' 50uthttm

311U6 moue

••• of 1E.ltctc6
1

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15

his Chapter

must

be I'wng in Black, with red and wf'lUe Tears.

In

the East is a Skeleton. representinQ JUBEliUM AffJROP, by some called ABtRAM, representing sucked. and by others HOBEN. In the West a Skeieton the flies haw

JUBEl.1.A GRAVELOT,

of whose blood

Each of them are armed with the tool, with which they assassinated

Hiram Abiff and srand as jf ready to stoke with them. This Chapter represenrs SoJomon's Apartment Air me Brethren There are two Wardens, the

trrst of whom is caJled Inspector, sword.

must wear Black clothes ana a

§. To Open.
Tr1e Most mustriolJs Master suiKes .5, when 5 Candles are liqflted and placed
at his left side. Then the Inspector sfTikes 15, when 5 more candles are fighted, Warden strikes 5 and .5 other candles and pieced before tnm, Then rile Junior

ate Ughted, and placed befbre him, Then the Most Ulustrious says,

Brother Inspector what's [he dock?

A, Most Illustrious Master. it is ti ve.

Then tne Most fIIustrious Master says,

If it is 5, it is time my clear Brethren

to begin the work. Give notice that the Chapte r of Masters EIected of 15 is Open.
The Inspector repeats the same and the Chapter is open.

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t.

Form of Reception.
77lere can be no more than 15 Masters
Elected in a Chapter, when
8

reception is made,

If there

are more than 15 present, the Eldest to the number of

from the Antichamber to 'he

15 contin ue and the others withdraw into the Anti-Chamber. The J(.lnior Warden door

conducts the Candidate,

o( the Chapter, and knocks 3 times 5, when the Inspec:tor on:1e~ a Brother

10 go and see, the ca use

Dr

the knor;k;ng-he

opens the door 8 little, end asks,

li Brother

"'Who is there?~ th~ Brother on 'he outside answers,

wants to know the orher two Assassins

Elect of 9, who

of our ra spec , able Master Hiram Abifr and The door is then shut, and

to

am·ve

at the Degree o( Most lIIustnous Elect of 15.

he reports

rhe same to the inspector, who acquaints the Most Ulusmous of it. WOO
to be admitted,

on::Iers file CandJdate

him take 1S steps in

lNhen he enter.J, the Senior Warden makes

a triangular manne'J and advance to the altar.

He must
their beg

have a b'oody head in each hand, the Brethren to strike.

standing with their swords ready

The stand about a minute, when they drop their sWOl'l1s, ;nte"aoe
foreheads, with the palms upwards, and in this posture

hands on their

pardon for the Candidate.

Thrm the

most

Wustrio us

S!lj'S

Q, Why do you beg pardon for him? A. Because he is not guilty . Q. If he is not guilty. why solicit forgiveness, how comes this? A. The grace we ask for him is, to admit him into the Degree of Master Elected of 15. Q. Is he qualified
fOJ

[hat sublime Degree? says, 1£ so, let him kneel- and then addresses

A. All the Brethren answer yes.

Then the Most lllustrious

him
BS

follows ~

The Grand Masters here present, beg me to admit you to the Degree of Master Eiect of 15, in order that you may enjoy the same advantages with

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themselves.

Do you feel yourself able to keep this Degree secret and

answers Yes-

conformable there to take a solemn obligation?

The Candidate

when the Wardens divest him of the heads.

and placing both his hands on the Bible he takes the following §. Obligation. I- Bi ble never do most solemnly and sincerely swear and promise. on the Holy
to

reveal, either di recti y or indi rectl Y, the sec rets of lhi s De gree, nor

receive any person into it, without full permission, first had and obtained, for that purpose. from my superiors, Nor to assist at any such reception. unless in a regular Chapter of this Degree. and in failure of this my obligation. I consent
to

have my body opened perpendi cularl y, and be ex posed fa r 8 hours in the

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open air, that the Venomous flies, may feed on my entrails. my head punishment in those, who should disclose this Degree,

be cut

off. and stuck on the highest pinnacle of the World. and always inflict the same and break their obligation. So God maintain me. Amen.
H"e kisses the txxlk.

§. Sig»,

Token & Word.

S i g n .- The Sign is dou ble, one take s the poi nard and touc hes hi s chi n with

his fi nge rs, and draws it dow nwards, as if he wow d cut open h is be Hy . The other answers with the Sign of an Entered Apprentice, with his fingers
clinched. Token.-Put your hand with the fingers clinched to each others body, the thumb upw ards, as if you
W0

uJd cut eac h others body ope n.

Wo,.-d.-One says Zffi.BAL, and the other answers ELoHTM.

The fist is the (tame or the captain
Assassins of the guards. who apprehende d (he 2

in the Quarry, and the fast signifies Supreme Judr;;e.

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§. History. My Dear Brother, you have learnt in tbe Degree of Elected of 9, which you have already received. that JubeUum Akirop. one of the Assassins. was killed in the Cave near Joppa. That Skeleton which you see in the East, was himsec rum armed with a setting maul. with which tool, he destroyed Hiram Abiff Six months Intendants exposed. until the other two assassins were discovered, after the A.k.irop was killed, Bangebee, which one of Solomon's was tri butary
to

You

the life of

Solomon had his head embalmed, that it might keep and be

made i nq ui ry in the Country

of Gath,

Solomon. whether any persons had lately taken refuge there, for Crimes which they had committed in Jerusalem, and caused a description of their persons to be published. Soon after this, Solomon was informed, that two person had
wrote to MAACHAH, King of Oath. to deliver these two

lately retired mere, and supposing themselves protected they had proceeded to
work... He immediately

Villains, to the people he should send, that they might receive at Jerusalem, the punishment due to their crimes. in consequence of which, Solomon elected 15 of the most worthy Brethren and zealous Masters, in which number were included those who went to the cave of Akirop, They began their march on the 15th of the month SWAN, which answers to the month of June, and arrived on the 28m of the same month in the country of Gath, when they delivered Solomon's letter to Maacha, wbo trembled at the news, and ordered immediately, as strict search to be made for the two Ruffians, and when found, to be delivered to the Israelites, at the same time declaring that he should be happy in having his country rid of such monsters.
They made a strict searc b for fi ve days, when

zarn A L and

were the first

who discovered had been guilty of

them

in a Quarry of Bendaca,
OD

when they chained

them

together. and loaded them with irons,

which was engraved the crimes they

They arrived at Jerusalem, on the 151h of the following month. and were conducted
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Solomon. before whom they confessed their crimes. They were when they

their confined in the Tower of ACHlZAS. until the day of execution,

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were 10 repeat their guilt. by a most excrucianng death. At ten o'clock in the

morning of the day. when they were to be pubUcly executed-they

behind them, when the Executioner opened them, from heart to and cross ways, when tbey were left
~Q

were
pubis,

brought forth, and tied to two stakes by the neck. and feet. with their arms

me ass

this situation for 8 hours, that the flies

and othe r insects. might suck. their blood, and glut on thei r entrail s. At six o' dock iD the evening thei r heads were cut off. and fi xed wi th that of Ak..i mp on the East, South and West gates of J erusalem, and their bodi es thrown over the walls, as food for the crows and wild beasts of the forest.

END OF THE HISTORY

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§_

Lecture, Q. Me you a Grand Master Elected?

A.

My zeal and my works, have procured me this Degree. Q. By whom and w here have you been recei ved? A. By Solomon himself, in his Audience Chamber.
Q. When did he receive you. and
00

what occasion?

A. When he sent me w ith my Compani ons tu find the 2 other A ssassi ns of

Hiram Abiff.

Q. Was you inquiring after them yourself!

A. Yes. Must Illustrious Solomon.

Sovereign,

and if J had not been named

my zeal

by
in

shoul d have

gone

at my ow D e xpen se, to shew

revenging the death of our much respected Master.

Q. You felt then great joy when you saw the Villains executed? A. The Th ree heads w hi ch I wear on my ribbon is a proof of it.
Q. What did you mean by the 3 heads? A. The heads of the 3 Assassins there be three heads? A. Because one of the 3 had already be en taken, and had suffered dea tb.

of Hiram Abiff can

Q. You told me just now, that you went in search of 2 Villains-how

Q. What was the name of the 2 you brought to Jerusalem?

A. One was called JUBEU..A GIB. and the other JUBEl..l_n GRAVELCfl. Q. How were they discovered? A. By the dili gence of Ben ga be e, Sol omo 0 '1'; J ntendant l n the country of

Chetb_ Q. What method did Solomon take to get them? A. He wrote a letter to MAACHAH King uf Cheth, desiring him to make a strict inquiry for them.

Q. Who carried and delivered Sciornon's

A. Zerbal, Captain of the Guards.
Q. Di d

letter to Maacha?

K.i n g Maacha hesi tate to grant Sol omon 's req ue st?
contrary. he ga ve us guides and a guard.

A. No. on the

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Q.
A.

Where were they found?

In a Quarry belonging to BENllACA.

lntendants, who bad married one of his daughters.

Q. Wbo was this Bendaca '! A. On of Solomon's Q. How came these 2 Ruffians to be discovered? A. By means of a Shepherd. Q. Who perceived them first?
A. Zerbal an d, after fi ve days inq ui ry . who shewed us their retreat.

Q. How were their chains made?

A.

In the form

of a rule, square

and mallet,

on which

was engraved order.

Crimes,

and the punishment

they were to suffer. according

to Solomon's uur july.

Q. On what day did you return with them to Jerusalem? A. The 15th of the month THAMllZ which answers.
A. 15 in all, of which number 1 was one.
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Q. how many M asters were eJected by Solomon to go on th is Ex peru ti Oil? Q. Was there nobody else with you? A. Yes, King Solomon sent troops to escort us. Q. What did you do with the ruffians after your arrival at Jerusalem'! A. We carried them directly into the presence of Solomon. Q. Wllat orders did Solomon give?
A. After reproaching bore his. narne+-that them with. the enormity of their Crimes. he ordered Achizas, Grand Master of his household. to confine them in the Tower. which

they should be executed the next morning at 10o'dooCk.

Q. What kind of death did they suffer?

A. They were tied. naked. by {he neck and heels to posts. and their bellies cut open. lengthwise and across. in this manner for 8 hours in the hot sun, that the might suck their blood. They made which made [hem cries and itself, such. lamentable

Q. Did they conti Due any time in thai situation?

A. They were exposed venomous suffer. complains. flies and other insects.

even more than death

thaI they even moved their executioners.

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Q. What did they do afterwards with them?

A. The Executioner moved by their cries, cut off their heads, and threw their bodies over the walls of Jerusalem,

Q. What did they do with their beads?

A. The fixed them on poles by order of Solomon, and exposed [hem public view with that of Akirop, workmen of
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me Tempi

as. an

example to

me

people of We city and the

e. is

Q. What was the name of the 1St Villain?

A. According oaly an emblem.
to the Elected of 9 they call him ABYRAM. but that word

as it signifies. either Villain

or Assassin. his right name is

JUlJEUUM AKIROP. and was the eldest of the Brothers.

Q. On which gate were the heads exposed? A. On the South. East and West gates. That of Akirop on the East Gale.

that of Jubello Gravellot on the West Gate. and [bat of Jubelia Gibs on me
South. Gate. Q. For what reason were they thus exposed?
A. Because Temple, a each of them had committed their crimes at these gates of the For whee Jubella Gibs at the South Gate. bad stuck. Himm Abiff with

24 inch gauge, Jubello Gravellot, struck him with a square at the West gate. and JubeUum Akirop, made the finishing blow Wlth a setting maul at the East
gate, which killed our respectable A. ZERBAL Q. Wbat is the pass word? A, ELoHlM. by which you enter the Chapter. Master Hiram Abitf.

Q. What is the word of the Grand Master Elected?

Q. What are the si gus '?

A.

(Here he g;ves the signs,)

Q. What are the Tokens? A. (Here he gives the Tokens,)

Q. What signifies the signs and Tokens?

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A. That I am a1ways ready to lnfllct the same punt shment on those, who

break. their obli gation, by revealing the secrets of thi s De gree, Q. Whaf s the dock?
A. Six in the Evening.

Q. Why six in the Evening?

A. Because it was at that hour when the two last assassins

expired, by

which the death of Hiram Abiff was revenged. END OF TIlE LECTURE

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§.

To Close.
The Most JlJustriolJS Master
S8~ -

Brethren, since

me death of our dear and

respectable Master Hiram Abiff is revenged. by the death of his murderers, we ought to be satisfied and rest oursetves.sHe tf1en Knocks ------15 The mspector
Then all the Brethren the Chapter is closed.

15 1 5 a (U1

FINIS
Apron.-White, /in&d and bordered with blaok., with strtngs of the same---on

the flap 3 bJODdy heads on poles. Ordef_- The same 8S in the gth Degree. Jewe/.-wlth

a pon;sro at the bottom,

wffh this difference;

instead order

of red wh;clJ

roses, tnere must be painted

or embroidered

on that part of the

crossed the right breast-3

heads on poles.

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.grtt of tnt- firet

~rif'&

U$OI) of fN' $outhe-m "f ?:i.nurka.

.Jurt.oktlon

of mt" tin.l('b

([hapter

If 1I11u6trioU6 1&nigbttl7 or
of 5ubUm(
l'

•••

$tJU&

C'.tll t6

!...(nigote 1ElectC'b

oJomon presides

in 'his chapter,

A Grand Inspector

and Grand

Master

or Ceremonies,

instead of wardens.
r

The Hang;ngs

of ttvs chapter, tile same as the 1dh Deg~e

and lighted by 24 Ughts_

Apron.-Apron White, fined and

boroered

black, and black

strings,

On the

nap a flaming heart,

Oroer.-Broad black ribbon, from the right shoulder

to

the left flip,

A framing

heart, painted or embroidered,

on that part, which crosses the bn3-8sf,

Jewel.- The- Jewel is

order,

(1

sword of Justice suspended at the

bottom

of

'he

In aU LOdges, Chapters lie, where Solomon presides, instead of the hammer of Hiram_

he must use a scepter,

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§. To OpenThe Thrice Puissant knocks. 12 at equal distances,

the ancl is only

answered by

Gmnct Inspector. T.P. What's the clock? G.l. lt is twelve.

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T.P. l[ is now time

improve our labor by the Influence of the Greatest

light. Thi s Chapter is open. .

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§. Form. of Reception.
The Grand Master of Ceremonies goes out
at the door, whiCh, is 8nswered Jnspector, who goes to the door and demands-

to

ffle Candidate,

and knocks

12

by the Thrice Puissant,

and then by rhe Grand

Who is there'! The re is a G rand Master Ele cted

The Grand Master of Ceremonies

answers -

of 15. who demands to enter into the Chapter of Illustrious Kni ghts,
The Grand Inspector, introduce reports this ro rfle Thrice P u;ssant, who gives Orriers

to

him, decorated wUh

too Jewel,
who

order &c. of his last Degree.

He is then

carried to rile Grand Inspector.

e-xam;nes him in alJ this former Degrees.

The Thrice Puissant asks

Q. What does the Grand Master of 15 want? A . To be admi ned to the Degree of Illustrious recompensed for his labor and travels. K.ni ghr. and to be

Q. 1 suppose my Brother you travel. with the sole view of Advancing your
interest?
Candidate answers-My

first view is,

[0

do my duty. which I have done

[0

the best of my abilities, and at my own expense to punish all traitors. and now I
humbJy solicit the recornpease for honor,
The Thrice Puissant tner:

says-Come

and contract you.r

§.

Obligation.
I -do most solemnly and sincerely swear and promise, on the Holy

Bible, never to reveal, either directly or indirectly

me secrets

of this Degree. nor

receive any person into it, without full permission first bad and obtained for that purpose from my superiors, nor to assist at any such reception, unless in a regular Chapter of this Degree. that I will be charitable to all my Brethren. and

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lila,..

in failure

of this

my

obligation,

I consent

to

have

my body opened

perpendicularl y and be exposed for 8 hours flies

iD the open air, that the venomous

on those. who me.

may feed on my entrails. my head to be cut off, and stuck on the highest

pinnacle of the world. should disclose

and always inflict

the same punishment

this Degree. and break their obligation.

So God maintain

Amen.
He kisses tile Book. §.

Sign, Tolen & Words.

Sign:»« The Sign is. To cross both your hands close upon your breast. your

fingers clinched, and the thumbs upright,

Token.i-- The Token is to take each others thumb. and tum them reciprocally, and say. as in the Intimate Secretary. BERITH. the other NEDER,
when the first answers SELEMOUTI-t_

Pass Word.- The Pass Word is EME11-l. which signifies TRUTH, or a true man on all occasions, Secret Ward.- The Secret Word is. ADoNAI. which signifies Supreme Lord. of the Universe.
§,

History.
After inflicting vengeance on the

3 Assassins

of Hiram Abiff Solomon.

in

order to recompense gi'Ving

the zeal and constancy of the 15 Grand Masters Elected, by

them a higher Degree, that he might be enabled to raise some other by ballot, that be rni ght not gi ve
Chapter, and placed them over

deserving Brethren. from the lower Degrees. to that of Grand Master Elected,
He created 12 out the 15, 111 ustrious Kni ghts that were drawn from thence, he formed the 12 Tribes of Israel. offense to any. AJI the names were put into an urn, and with the first twelve,

a Grand

He gave them the name of Excellent and shewed in which was deposited

£meth, a Hebrew
them the precious

word signifying.

a true man on all occasions.

things in the Tabernacle.

the tables of the laws. which

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were written by God, and given to Moses, near the Burning Bush on Mount
Sinai. He then decorated them with a broad black riboon. on w hieh was

embroidered a flaming heart. and a sword of Justice w as suspe nded therefrom. These are. my Illustrious Brother, the chief objects ill our draft. which you
should make the constant subject of you reflections.

We flatter ourselves, as you have so fine a fi] ed pointed om to you . for reflection, that you will pursue it. leaving those dangerous paths, which seduce
you from the many great and important duties, which you have Justice and necessity of it,
faithful
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to

fulfill.

The execution of them win be more easy. as your heart hath already felt the
In short, keeping firm to your obli gations and we shall find in you, a Brother. Zealous and your promises,

Charitable. and wonhy to bear the name of a Sublime Elected Knight which you

have recei ved,

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§.

Lecture. Q. Art you an EJected Knigbt'? A. My name will convince you. Q. What is your name? A. Emeth is my name and profession. Q. How many Illustrious Knights are in a Chapter?
A. There can by no mote than 12, who compose the 12 Commanders over

the 12 Tribes of Israel. Q_ Give me the Sign? A. (He gives it.)

Q. Give me the Token?

A. (He grves ft. )

Q. What si gnifies you r signs? A. That my faith is immovable, and my Trust in God, Q. \Vhat did you see on entering the Chapter?
A. Twenty four Lights,

Q. What do they signify?

A. The 12 Masters Elected. and the 12 Tribes when building the Temple.
over which they presided,

Q. Whar are the names of the 12 Masters E ected?

A. JOABERT, SrOKlN,
ZABUD.
KEluM,

l'ERCY [)ORSON

AU)UF13ART.
BERTHEM:ER,

and

'rrro, 3, to complete the number

these were the

9 Masters Elected. who went with the stranger in search of

TABOR are the other

Akirop. ZE:RBAL, Ba'ACH.A.RD.

of the 12 Masters 8 wed. Q. Over what tribes, had these the Inspection?

12 lliustrious Knights, or Sublime Knights Elected .......

A. Joabert over the tribe of -vJudah

Stokin ~--------------Tercy ---------~--

Benjamin

~~d------------------~----~~~
Alquebart ---~---- ---~-------- Manassab Dorson -------~-------~

--- -----·S1 meon

abulan
----[Jan

Keri m -~--- ----------Benhemer --.-----------~-

As her Naphthali

Tito -~~-------- .-- ---------~

Zelbal----~ --- ---- ._- ~-~-- Reuben Benac hard -------------~-- --- J ssachar an d Tabor -------- ---- __ ----G od.
A

These Masters superintended the working of me Tribes, paid them their wages, and rendered dad y, an ac count of rhei r proceedi n gs Q. Do the 24 lights allude
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to

Solomon. who furni shed

any things else?

A. To the 12 princ es of Solomon, and thei r governments, subsistence to the Workmen. and the Kings Household.

Q. What are the names, and the countri es over w hich the y presi de?
A. HUR-the son of
ABlNIDAH HUT.

Intendant Genera] in Mount Ephraim,

Son of A binidab, in the Rei gn of Dor, he was m.a.rri ed to of Hesed, in Arubotb and all Hepher &c.

Tap hafh. Sol omnn .s daughte r. HESFD-Son

DEKAR - Son of Dekar, in making Beth-shernesh &cBAANA-Son of Ahibud in Taannach Megedo &c.

A1nNIDAB-Son of Iddo, in Mahanaim &c. AHIMA.AZ was in Naphthali, he was married

daughter. BAANAH~Son of Hushai, In Asher. Aloth &c.
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Basmath Solomon's

J EHOSHA PHA T - So n of Paruah 1n Issac har. SHlMER-Son of Elah in Benjamin. OEBER-Son of Uri, in the Country of Gilead &c.

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Q. Give me the pass word?

A.

FMEm-

Q. Whal signifies that word? A. A true man on aU occasions.

Q. Give me the Holy Word?
A. ADoNAl-which

signifies supreme Lord of all.

Q. Why is the Chapter sometimes open until midnight? A. As some of the Sublime Knight." are employed during the day, in their different avocations. and others of them being engaged ie deeds of Charity and Benevolence. they meet at mi dnight to gi ve an account of w hat they have done. Q. Why is the Chapter dosed at the da w ni ng of day.
A. To exec ute such busi ness. as be ordered by the Chapter.

END OF THE LECTURE

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§. To Close.

Q. Are you an elected Sublime Knight?

A. My Dame will infonn you.

Q. AMErH.
A. What is the meaning of that word?

Q. A true man

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an occasions.

A. At wbat time do you dose the Chapter? Q. At th~ dawning of dayA. What's the Clock?

Q. The day appears. T.P.~ As the day appears. give notice the chapter of Sublime Knight
12whicl1 is repeated by the inspector-«

Bected is closed- He then strikes

And the Chapter is closed.

FINIS

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Solomon

his Chapter must be decorated five ()roers of Architecture. under it

with white, and red flames_ Star,

The and

In the North an Illuminated

a table, on which is a case of Mathematical

Instruments.

Se~n Stan around the Chapter. arranged

~n the form of the URSA MAJOR, preSides, adomea

as nearty as possib'e.
On the altar

with me Jewels of perfec1ion.instruments.

before his is a case of Mathematics' Every Gralld

Master Architect must have a case of Mathematical

with black -

instruments,

Apron. - The Apron is white lined and bordered

on the flap must

be painted a Compass. square and rule, fotmed in a triangle. Order,The order is a broad blue watered ribbon, from the Jeft sooulder the

to

the right hip, from which is suspended Jewel_-which

is a gold square medal,

on one side of whjch

must

be

engraved -4 half circles, around 9 stars in each angle of the square--and center, 8 triangle witll

Kr

in the

fherei,,_-

ArlO' on the other

SIde

must be engraved eoa compass

the 5 orders or Architecrure,

on the top

level, and belOW

squer«

across-----in the midd'e of the square and compass R M, the first and last letter of
the \oVO!d RABONJM.

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Jt

Grand Master Architect ""-

§. To Open. The Most Powerful strikes 1 and 2- the fw'o Wardens repeat the same.

Q. Brother Warden do your duty.

A. Grand Master Arc hiteet, the Chapter is well tyled, and the profane

cannot penetrate into our mysteries. Q. Are you an Archi teet?

A. I know what is contained ina perfect case of Mathemati cal Instrurne nbs.

Q. What is con rained in it?

A. A simple compass. a compass with 5 points, a parallel rule, a drawing

pen. a scale or compass of proportion, a protractor, having engraved on it 180 Degrees. Q. Where was you recei ved an Architect? A. in a whitt; place figured with flames. Q. What do the while and the flames mean? A. The while si gni fi es rhe purity of the heart, and the f1ames the zeal of the Master A rchi tects ou ght to be possessed of

Q. What does the Star in the North mean?

A. That Vi rtue should guide every Mason j n hi s acti on s as the North star

guide the mariner in their Navigation. Q. What's the dock? A. Lucifer. Morning Star. Most PowerfU"i-Sjnce it is so, my dear Brethren. let us work.
stnices f and 2-the Wardens repeat the same.

He tnen

The Grand Master Architect then

says-This

Chapter is Open.

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