@ rC r C ’ o a b (rhao The Original and Complete Rituals The of the first Supreme Council, 330
TranscrTh’ed from newly discovered TranscrTh’ed from manuscript rituals in a private collection
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME
1
Introduction
BooK Bo oK 1ST
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Form of the Lodge
2 2
Opening
4
Reception
5
Obligation
5
Sign, Token and Words
7
Leciwe
7
4TH DEGREESECRET MASTER (1801)
Closing
Sm DEGREE PERFECr MASTER ( N . D . )
13 14
Form of the Lodge
14
Opening
16
Reception
17
Obligation
18
Signs, Sig ns, Tok Token en and Word
19
History
20
Lecture
22
Closing
26
INTIMATE ATE SECRETARY (N . D.) 6TH 6T H DEGREE INTIM
27
Opening
27
Reception
29
Obligation
30
Sign, Token and Word
31
History
32
Lecture
34
Closing
35
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7Th DEGREEPROVOST AND JUDGE ( 1 8 0 1 ) .
36
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Opening Reception
38
Obligation
38
Sign, Token and Words
39
Lecture
40
Closing
43
Masonic Mason ic Alpha Alphabet bet
43
THE E BUILDING, 8TH 8T H DEGREE INTENDAWr OF TH
O R MASTER iN ISRAEL (N.D.)
44
Opening
46
Reception
47
Obligation
48
Signs, Token and Words
49
Lecture
50
Closing
55
BooK 2ND
57
9TH DEGREECHAPTER O F ELECTED KNIGHTS (N.D. )
58
Opening
58
Reception
59
Obligation
61
History
62
Signs, Token and Words
63 64
Lecture
Opening
68 69 69
Reception
70
Obligation
71
Sign, Token and Word
71
History
72
Closing.. 10TH DEGREE ILLUSTRIOuS ELECTED O F FIFTEEN (N. D. )
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Lecture
74
Closing
78
11TH DEGREETWELVE ILLUSTRIOUS KNIGHTS, OR CHAPTER OF SUBLIME KNIGHTS ELECTED (1801)
79
Opening
80
Reception Obligation
81 81
Sign,, Toke Sign Token n and Word
82
History
82
Lecture Closing 12TH DEGREEGRAND M A S T E R ARCHITECT (1801)
Opening
88
89
Reception Obligation
Discourse Sign, Token and Words
91 92
Lecture
92
Closing
102
BooK 3RD
103
13TH DEGREERoyAL ARCH (1801)
104
Reception
106 107
Obligation
108
Opening
History
Lecture
1211 12
Closing 14TH DEGREEGRAND, ELECT, PERFECT & SUBLIME MASON (1802)
125
Opening
127
Reception
130
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Obligation
135
Signs, Tokens and Words
138
History
1399 13
Lecture
148
Closing
150 15 0
15Th DEGREEKNIGHT O F THE EAST, OR SwORD (1801)
15 1
E~lanation of theDraft theDraft
1 54
Opening
1 60
Reception
161
Signs, Token and Words
1 64
Obligation
1655 16
History
1655 16
Lecture
1688 16
Closing
170 17 0
Festivals
171
16TH DEGREEPRINCE O F JERUSALEM (N.D.)
172 17 2
Form of the the Council
172
Opening
173
Reception
174 17 4
Obligation
175
Sign, Token and Word
177
History
177
Duties and and Privileges Privileges
178
Lecture
180 18 0
Closing
182 18 2
17TH DEGREEKNIGHTS O F TH THE E EAST A ND WEST (1801)
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Form of th thee Gr Gran and d Council
1833 18
Opening
1855 18
Reception
1866 18
Obligation
1888 18
Signs, Token and Words
19 1
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this Degr Degree ee Origin of this
192
Lecture
1933 19
Closing
1977 19
BOOK 4TH
1988 19
18TH D E G R E E KNIGHT OF TH E EAGLE. O R PELICAN
SOVEREIGN PRINCE O F ROSE CROIX D E H E R O D E N (1805)
19 9
Reception
19 9
Title of the Order
200
Opening
204 20 4
Reception
206 20 6
Obligation
2088 20
Signs,, Toke Signs Token n and Words Words
213
Lecture
215
Closing
218
Prayer
219
Ordinances
220 22 0
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INTRODUCTION
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Number 2 of our He Herm rmet etic ic an and d we invited
readers
to
Masonic Journal,
offer
publication
suggestions and apprise of us any interesting manuscripts or out-of-print f us
books they might know of. The response was overwhelming. As a re resu sult lt of that invitation, we so soon on printed fiv fivee ne new w boo books, ks, includin including g two interesting rituals; but we never anticipated the reception of the mat materi erial al whi which ch is now
forr the first time ever. printed here fo A re read ader er from upstate New York informed us th that at his his fa fami mily ly owned a set of Masonic manuscript rituals which had been its posse possession ssion since the 1830’s. What makes this more remarkable is tha thatt nei neithe therr the corespondent no norr any
member of f the the immediate family belongs to the Masonic fraternity. Intrigued, we traveled upstate to meet with our corespondent and examine the documents first hand.
Thee manuscript collection consists of five leather-bound books ( o f various Th “detached degrees” and several letters. Each of sizes), numerous loose pages of “detached the leather-bound books is signed by the original transcriber.
Inside the first
following: wing: volume, the ancestor of our corespondent penned the follo
These M.S.S. w a s Purchasd o f M r. [name withheldj, a renouncing & Seceeding Free Mason f o r $45 & o n e n e w Pack & S ho val this 2 2 d D a y of December 1835. There is nothing Hid b ut what shall b e Seen & known. At the request of the the present owners we have withheld both the name of the the
original transcriber and their ancestor, as the crwners have no desire to part with their heirloom. They wish to make it emphatically cl clea earr that that th they ey do not wish wish to be bothered in any way as a result of this publication. Poemandres Press has
and cannot privacy, and been requested by the family to protect protect their their pri cannot respond to any requests for information regarding the present owners, or the ritual collection
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Be that as it may may,, the man manusc uscrip ripts ts are a ve verita ritable ble gold-mine of Masonic
information, fo forr they constitute, as fa farr as we are aware, the most complete set early Scottish Rite rituals in the United Stares. of early
Thee re Th read ader er wi will ll no note te th that at ea each ch of the the fi five ve books was transcribed from rituals belong bel onging ing to Gile Giless F. Yates, 33 33¶ ¶
Mr.. Yates wa Mr wass a me memb mber er of both the
Northern and Southern Supreme Councils, and by 1827 was in possession of most, if not all, of the manuscript rituals of Mr. Frederick Dalcho, one of the f the f the poin intt th thee original Dalcho founders of f th thee fir first st Supreme Council.1 At one po manuscript manu scriptss (“a strang strangee farrag farrago o of f bad bad English”)2 were lost or sol old. d. Whe When n the
collection was rediscovered in 1938, it had several rituals missing.3 collection includes all the rituals from the
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SECRET M A S T E R , up to and
including the 330 SOVEREIGN G R A N D INSPECTOR GENERAL4 Each of the rituals is preceded by a header which frequently gives the dates f the f the the Dalcho 1801 and 1802. We believe this indicates the rituals are copies of versions, although we have no nott had the opportunity to compare them with the
originals in the archives of f the the Northern Jurisdiction, at Boston. It should be forr some unknown reaso noted that fo reason n the rituals are div divide ided d into two groups,
i.e., “first series” and “second series.” The “second series” rituals are all dated after 1804, which may indic indicate ate that some type of reco reconstruc nstruction tion took place. Further, some of f the the rituals have apparently been switched around in numerical order.
Among the more curious instances of revision is the 290 G R A N D M A S T E R
D E R M A S T E R , A N D KNIGHT O F S T . ANDREW. ECOS~, O R SCOTrISH E L DE Following Follo wing the degree degree (whic (which h close closely ly follows the Pike’s version)5 is the outline
1 R . Baker Harris, History of the Supreme Council, 33¶..1801.1861 (Washington, D.C., 1964), p p . 177, 196. 2lbid p . 1 72 . 3lbid., p . 9 2 . thee Northern Supreme Council, wrote to Moses Holbrook, of th thee 4 1n 1829 JJJ. Gourgas, of th Southern Council, requesting acopy of the “Charleston 33rd” (Ibid. (Ibid. p . 195). If Yates had a
copy, why didn’t he share it? 5”G rand Maitre Ecossais, or Scottish Elder Master and Knight of St. Andrew” in Albert Albert Pike’s Pike’s “Reprints of rituals of OldDegrees” (Boston & New York: Poemandres Press, 1995), pp. 116139.
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an apparent 1806 revision which is a radical departure from the earlier form, of an yet similar to that found in Albert Pike’s Magnum Opus (1857). Did Pike have this l8O6ritual?
Consider the 30TH, 31ST A N D 32ND DEGREE, SOVEREIGN, OR SUBUM E have ve bec become ome the the 3 2 0 only PRINCE O F T H E R O Y A L S E C R E T , which seems to ha after a 3 1 0 TRIBUNAL O F G R A N D INQUISITORS ap appea pears rs in 1804. And then,
twenty-three years later, the latter is itself itself drastically drastically revised. One of th thee mo most st interesting rituals is
the 3 3 0 SOVEREIGN GRAND
INSPECTOR GENERAL Not only is it the earliest form of this degree, but it
includes a copy of f aa “Letter of f Credence” Credence” (Patent) and an early version of the Constitutions, Statutes and Regulations.
In editing the manuscr manuscripts, ipts, we have corrected the spelling in many instances (e.g. sholdizers to shoulders, etc.), but tried to retain as much of the original format as possible. Interlineations have been introduced at the points indicated
without indication, and several marginal notations have been eliminated, as they aree no ar nott in the original writer’s hand. Finally, all hand-drawn illustrations in this the e book, including the Masonic alphabets, were scanned from photocopies of th thes esee up as be best st we original manuscripts.6 We have enhanced and cleaned th
could, and are sat satisfi isfied ed with the results.
We regret that all of the original
illustrations could not be used, but the manuscripts had apparently sustained some water damage many years ago and are ba barel rely y legible on several pages. In these instances we have reconstructed the original drawi drawings ngs using using a computer graphics program.
6 B y agreement with th thee owners, w e were not permitted to retain photocopies of any document, once scanned and edited.
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h is Lodge must be hung hung with black, a nd strewed with tears. represe resent ntss Solomon, arid is styled Most Powerful, T h e Master rep
w h o comes t o th e Temple to replace th e loss of Hiram Abiff by seven experts. There is only one Warden, w h o is called Adoniram; it w a s h e w h o h a d th e inspection o f th e workmanship a t Mount Lebanon. H e w a s th the e Secret Master.’
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Form of the Lodge.
Solomon holds a scepter in his hand, is clothed in mourning robes, lined with Ermine, a n d sits in th the e East before a triangular altar, o n which is a Crown of Laurel a n d Olive leaves. Adoniram, th e Inspector, is placed in th e West. N o iron tools a re used,
because th e work is suspended in consequence of th e death of Hiram Abiff.
Order a n d Jewel. Solomon is decorated with a large bl ue, watered, ribbon from th e nght shoulder to th left hip, hip, t o which is suspended a triangle. the e left Adoniram is decorated with a broad which ribbon, bordered with black, round h is neck in a triangular form; having a n Ivory K e y hanging thereto, with the letter Z c u t o n it. A ll th e Brethren should wear th e same, with white
Aprons & Gloves, th e strings, o f th e Aprons, black, th e flap blue with a n E ye
painted thereon in gold. ‘Bioilier Yates changes this to “He w as the first Secret Master.”
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signifies ies th e innocence of th e Master a n d h is black th T h e white signif the e mourning for r their Chief. fo This Lodge sho ~dd be Illuminated by 8 1 candles, distributed by 9 times 9 , b u t
m a y y be be done by 9 , 3 times 3.
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To Open. S. Brother Adoniram, are you a Secret Secret Maste Master? r? A. Most Powerful I have passed from the square to the Compass; I ha have ve
seen the Tomb of our respectable Master Hiram Abiff and have, in company with my Breth Brethren, ren, shed my tears thereon. S. Wh What at’s ’s th thee Cl Cloc ock k my Brother? A. The dawn
of f the the day has drove awa away y dar darkne kness; ss; and the Gre Great at Light
begins to shine over this Lodge. S. If the Gre Great at light has dro drove ve awa awayy darkness, and we are all Secret
Master, it is time to begin our work; give notice that I am going to open this Lodge of Secret Masters.
T h e Inspector gives notice, after which th e Most Powerful strikes 7 times with
h is hand, then th all l th e Brethren. the e Inspector, a n d afterwards, al thenn m akes th T h e Most Powerful the the e Sign of Silence, with his right hand, which th e Brethren answer with their left. H e then says, “illustrious Brethren, This Lodge is Open, as it is “devoted
to God.” LE ~ US PRAY
H e then repeats the usual prayer.
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Form of Reception. Reception. T h e Blue Past Master or Candidate, must be examined in th e Ante-chamber (by the Master of Ceremonies) in h is three first Degrees, a n d in th e secrets of th e Chair. T h e Master of Ceremonies having finished, h e knocks 7 times o n the door, §.
when h e is le let t in a n d gives a n account of th the e examination to Adoniram, th e Inspector, w h o reports it to th e Most Powerful in th the e following words. “Most Powerful, there is in the Antechamber a Past-Master who solicits the honor of being initiated int into o the mys myster teries ies of the Sublime Grand Lodge of Perfect Masons.”
T h e M o s t Powerful desires th e Candidate to b e introduced in th the e ancient answer fo if th fo r r hh is capacity, zeal a n d constancy. th e Inspector will answer form, if
t he If the
Inspector consents to d o s o , th e Candidate is introduced having h is
head bound, as if blinded, b linded, a s square upon h is forehead a n d a Great Light in h is hand, and conducted to Adoniram, to whom he must give a n account of himseff Conducted by Adoniram, h e advances, then, near th e altar, falls o n h is right
knee, and while in this position, th e Most Powerful delivers th the e usual address,
and concludes thus, “My “M y Dear Brother, you have seen unt until il now now,, the thick veil, only, which
covers the Sanctum Sanctorum your fidelity, zeal and constancy have gained you the favor which I now grant you. It is to show you the great treasure, and
introduce you, in due time, into the holy and secret place. Come and contract your obligation.”
raises ses him a n d leads h im to th e foot o f th e altar, where he kneels Adoniram rai an d takes th e obligation of a blue Master with this addition “And I do furthermore promi promise se and swear, that I will not reveal to any person below me this Degree; that I will be an exac exactt obser observer ver of all suc such h law lawss as
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prescr scribe ibed d to me, and will fulfill and obey all orders and decrees from shall be pre the Grand Council of princes of f Jerusalem Jerusalem and the laws and regulations of this Sublime Grand Lodge; und under er the penalty of all my former obligationsSo help me Go God, d, an and d keep keep me stea steadf dfas astt in th thee sa same me.. Amen.”
H e kisses th e Bible.
Powerful invests Adoniram now raises h im , a n d th e Most Powerful invests h im with the ribbon, (or r wreathe) o f laurel a n d olive key ke y a n d apron; places o n h is head a crown (o leaves, a n d says to him, “My Dear Brother, I receive you Secret Master, and give you rank among the Levites. This Laurel, which I have inv invest ested ed you with with,, alludes to the victoty
which you are to gain over your passions. The Olive is the symbol of that the e peace and Union which should reign among us. It rests with you to desire th
fervor that God may, one day, enable you to arrive at the Secret place; and there
Beauty. to contemplate the pillar of Beauty. The Ivo Ivory ry Key, susp suspend ended ed by a white and black ribbon is the symbol of your fidelity, innocence and discretion.
The Apron and Gloves are
emblematical of the candor of all all the Secret Masters; among whom, at your own f the solicitation, you are introduced. My dear Brother, in quality of Secret Master, I give you rank among the Levites, to be a faithful guardian of the Sanctum Sanctorum; and have placed you among the number 7 to supply the place of our dear Master Hiram Abiff and have, also, appointed you one of f the the Conductors the works, whi which ch are to be raised to the Divinity. The eye on your apron is of the the e to remind you to be ever vigilant and to wat watch, ch, clo closel sely, y, the conduct of th
workmen!”
T h e Master of Ceremonies then gives to th e Candidate, th e following Sign,
W or d a n d Token.
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Sign, Token & Words. Sign.The Sign is that of Silence which is made by pla placin cing g the two first f Silence
the e lips, which is answered by the two first fingers of the right hand upon th
fingers of the the left hand. The Pass Wordis ZIZO, a Chaldean word, which signifies Gallery.
The Token. first giv givee the Master Masterss gripe, and creep up, reciprocally, to the
Elbows, then balance seven times an and d during balancing, cross your legs. Secret Words.The Words are
JOHA,
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ADONAI
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JUA. These are the first na names mes which which God gave himself when he manifested himself unto Moses on the mountain; of which you see the three initials traced on the pl plan anee of the triangle. f the Go Brother, pass the Brethren, and listen to our our doctr doctrine. ine.
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Lecture. S. Are youaSecret Master? being received and acknowledged as such. A. I have th the e honor of f being S. In wha whatt manner manner were you received a Secret Master?
A. I passed from the Square to the Compass. S. Where were you made a Secret Master? A. Under the laurel and olive tree.
S. In what place were you received? A. In the Sanctum Sanctorunt
S. W ho made you? A. Solomon, with Adoniram th the works. the e Inspector of f the
S. Wh What at di did d you perceive on entering the Sanctum Sanctorum?
certain ain Hebra Hebraic ic chara A. A brilliant Delta, enclosing cert characters, cters, from which emanated nine beams of the Shec Sheckina kinai, i, bearing, each, an initial of a Divine
Namee as der Nam derive ived d from an attribute; and the whole surrounded by a Great Circle.
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those Hebraic Characters in the Delta Delta?? S. Pray what is the meaning of those A. They desc describe ribe the Ineffable and real name of f the the Grand Architect of f the the
Universe, whi which ch was forbidd forbidden en to be pronounced by a law of Moses, in consequence of which, we lost th thee tr true ue pronunciation. S. It is true, my Brother, the just pronunciation of f those those characters was lost to all but Grand Elect Perfect and Sublime Masons, a knowledge, of wh whic ich h I hope, you will one acquire by virtue of your attachment to our Order, and your your obligationBut pray can you tell me what zeal in discharging the duties of your
those na name mess ar are, e, th thee initials of whi which ch you saw in th thee ni nine ne beams of the Sheckinai? gavee himself himself whe when n he spo spoke ke to Mos Moses es on Mount A. Those which God gav Sinai, intimating to him, at th thee sa same me ti time me,, that his future issue should, one day, know his real name. S. Give them to me with their explanation.
A. ‘xrr~ mm
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(ADONAI)
Supreme Lord.
(JEHOVAH) (ELOHIM)
Supreme Judge.
(AL)
Poweiful.
(SHADAY) Omnipotent (TSEBOUr) Lord of f Hosts. Hosts.
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(GNiZus (GNi Zus))
Mightine Might iness ss..
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(GIBOUR)
Strength.
(ECHAD)
Only One.
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which compose altogether 88 8888 letters and 72 names, which are, like the Ineffable name, to be found in the mysteries of f the the Cabala., an and d th thee Angels
Alphabet. S. I presume, my Brother, that you are unacquainted with these mysteries, but they will be fully explained to you in the Degree of Perfection and hav having ing now done with the Delta and its awful characters, can you tell me the meaning of the the great great cir circle cle which surrounded them?
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A. It represents, Masonically, as all circles do, the immensity of f the the power
and gloiy of God which ha hath th nei neithe therr beginning or end. f God
S. What else did you perceive in the Sanctum Sanctorum? A. A luminous circle enclosing a brilliant star of f five five points with the letter
G in its center.
S . WbatisthemeaningofthatLetter? A. GLORY, GRANDEUR and GoMa..
S . What do you understand by those words? A. By GLORYGod, by GRANDEUR, th thee ma man n wh who o ma may y be great by forr Perfection. GOM EL, is an Hebrew word, which signifies, thanks to God fo
his supreme power, it was th thee fi first rst word word which Adam spoke on discovering his adorable Eve. S. What is represented by the fiv fivee beams beams of the the brilliant Star? A. The five orders of Architecture which ador adorned ned the Temp Temple; le; and the
withoutt which man cannot be perfect. senses of Nature withou S. What else did you perceive in the Sanctum Sanctorum? A. The Ark Ark o Golden den Candle Candlestic stick k with 7 branches, having a of Alliance, The Gol lamp in each, and a table.2
placed? S. Wh Wher eree was th thee Ar Ark k o of A lliance placed? A. In the middle of the the Sanctum Sanctorum. under the brilliant star and the shadow of f the the wings of the the Cherubim.
S . What doe doess the the Ark represent? A. The Alliance which God made with his people.
S . What fi figu gure re wa wass th thee Ar Ark? k? A. A Parallelogram.
S. What were its dimensions? half in length. One cub A. It was two cubits and an half in cubit it and an half in breadth
and th the e same in height.
S. Of what what was 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. f Gold. S. Had the cover of f th thee ar ark k a name? A. It had; it was called propitiary, or place tha thatt ser served ved to app appea ease se God’s God’s
anger. What at di did d it contain? S . Wh testim timony ony which God gave to Moses, the tables of the laws.3 A. The tes f the S. Wh What at did did these tables contain and of what what were they made?
A. Of wh whit itee marble, and contained the decalogue wi wiitt itten en in He Hebr brai aicc characters. commandm andments ents teach and ho how w we were re th they ey di disp spos osed ed of on S . What did these comm the tables?
A. The four first pointed out the obligations of Man to his God and were engraved on th thee fir first st table, the remaining six pointed out the obligations of f man man to man and were engraved on the 2~ table. the different tables distinguished? S. How were the commandments of the
A. Those of f th thee fi first rst,, collectively taken, were termed the divine law, those the second the Moral Law. of f the S. Ofw Ofwhatu hatusewasthetable? sewasthetable?
A. To pla place ce thereon, the 1 2 loaves of unle unleaven avened ed bread bread,, which must always be in the presence of the Divinity agreeably to his commandment to Moses.4 what at were these loaves made? S. Of wh
A. Of th thee pu pure rest st flour. S. How were they placed? right ht and six on th thee le left ft hand, forming two heaps. A. Six on the rig S. Wh What at wa wass placed above? brig ight ht ew ewer er fil fille led d with Incense. A. A br
S . Forwhatreason?
3Exod. 20.1 Exod. 31 Ch. 18. Exod. 25 Ch, 21. ‘~Exod. 25 Ch., 30 30..
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A. To be a memento of the the obligatio obligation n made to God.
S. Wha Whatt was the nam namee of the the Sanctum Sanctorumin Hebrew? A. D A B IR . .
S. What is the meaning of that word? A. Speech.
S . Whyso? A. Because it was there the Divinity resided, an and d wh wher eree he delivered h is commands to Moses.5
S . Who constructed th thee Ar Ark? k? forr that purpose, made choice of A. Moses, by the com comman mand d of god, fo Judah, son of URI and MIRIAM, sister to Moses; and the tribe of Judah, B~&d~Ep~, of f the
of A H O U A B , son of A H I S A M A C H of f the the tribe of Dan, the most learned of f the the people.6 peop le.6 The Israelites testifi testified ed so much ardor ardor fo forr the works, and with so much zeal to carry on the same, that Moses proclaimed, by sound of trumpet, that he wanted no more.7 The They y wor worked ked after the model which God had given to Moses who wh o also instructed him, in the number and form, of the sacred vessels, which
were to be mad madee and and,, placed in the Tabernacle to serve in the sacrifices.
candlesticks, icks, S. To what do the 7 lamps, on the branches of the golden candlest allude? A. To the seven planets.
many y parts was was it co compo mposed sed?? S. Of how man A. Of Seventy.
S. Forwhatreason? A. In all allusi usion on to the the decani, or seventy divisions of the the planets. does the eye over this Lodge represent? S. What over the door of this Whatdoes
A. The eye of God, to whose name our work workss are dedi dedicated cated,, and from
whose inspection ouractions can never be concealed. the Temple? S. How did they go up to the galleries of the
5 E x o d . 2 5 Cli: 2 2 . 3 1 Ch. 1 . 7Exod 3 6 Cli. 6. ~
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A. By a staircase in the form of f aa screw, which went up by 3,5 and 7 steps fixed on the wall, on the North side.
thee na name me of f the the staircase? S . What was th the fo form rm of A. Cockles, which is to say in the f aa screw. S. How many doors were in the Sanctum Sanctorum?
A. Only one on th thee Ea East st side, which was called ZIzo and was covered with Gold, Purple, Hyacinth and Azure.
S . What do these colors represent? A. ThefourElements? S. How ol old d ar aree yo you? u?
A. Threetimes 27 accomplished 8 1 .
S . WhatisthePass Word? A. ZIZO,orGalleiy. S. Th Than ank k you, Brother, er, It has has afford afforded ed me much satisfact satisfaction ion to find by you, my Broth the correctness of your answers, that you have attended to the duties of your
Lodge, and have treasu treasured red up in yo your ur mind; th thee ric rich h fru fruits its of our sublime mysteries. I fla flatte tterr mys myself elf,, fro from m your merit and perseverance, th that at you wi will ll soon so on be capacitated to deserve the summit of our knowledge, in receiving the
Degree of Perfection, wherein you will be presented with the splendid reward f Perfection, of all your labors.
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To Close.
S. Brother Inspector, pray what’s the clock? A. The end of f ~lay. ~lay.
S. Whatdoththereremaintodo? A. To practice Virtue, shu shun n vic vice, e, and remain in Silence.
says ys” ”Si Sinc ncee th ther eree remai remains ns no mo more re to do th than an to The Most Powerful sa practi pra ctice ce virtue virtue and shun vic vice, e, let us ag agai ain n en ente terr in into to silence, th that at th thee will of f God God may be done and accomplished. It is time to rest. Brother Inspector give notice mysterious number, number, that the Lodge Lodge is going to be closed.” by the mysterious
T h e Inspector strikes 7 times with his hands, which is answered by a il th e
Brethren, a nd then by th the e Most Powerful, after which, h e gives th e Sign of the e Silence, which they answer, a n d th
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h e Lodge must b e hung with Green. Four white columns o n each side, placed a t equal distances. Before th e canopy a table
covered with black, strewed with tears. Illuminated by 1 6 lights, four in each Cardinal point. Illuminated by O n th the e floor must be placed th the e following painting. 8 §.
Form of the Lodge.
T h e Right W orsh ipful and Respec Respectt abl able e Master,
represents th e Noble
Adoniram, w h o w a s th e first that w a s made Perfect Master.
H e commanded th e
workmen o f th e Temple, before Hiram Abiff arrived a t Jerusalem; after which, h e h a d th e inspection o f th e workmen a t Mount Lebanon. H e must be decorated with th e ornaments of a Prince o f f Jerusalem. Jerusalem. H e sits,
the e seat o f Solomon, under th e canopy in th e East. in th There is but o n e warden, w h o represents Stokin in th e function o f Inspector. H e sits in th the e West, decorated with the ornaments of his highest Degrees. T h e Master o f th e Ceremonies, represents Z E R B ~ A L , th e Captain of th the e
Guards; h e m u s t b e decorated with the ornaments of Perfect Master, and have a drawn sword in h is hand. Apron W hite hite leather, th e flap green, in th e middle o f th e apron, must b e
center of which, must be th painted, within three circles, a square stone, in the center of the e letter J. T h e strings green. 8No 8N o painting appears in the original.
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JewelA compass extended to 6 0 Degrees suspended by a green ribbon round th e neck.
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I. To Open the Lodge. A. Broth Brother er Inspe Inspector, ctor, is the Lodge tiled, an and d ar aree we all Perfect Masters? Worshipful, ul, we are are well tiled, and are all Perfect Masters. S. Right Worshipf
A. Give notice I am going to open a Lodge of Perfect Master. S. Brethren, take notice notice that the Right Worshipful Master is going to open a Lodge of Perfect Perfect Master.
T h e R.W.M. then strikes
4 with an iron
T h e Inspector
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T h e Secretary T h e Treasurer
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T h e Brethren then make th the e Sign of Admiration together. A. Brother Stokin, pray what what’s ’s the Cloc Clock? k? S. Right Worshipful, it is four.
A. Since it is four, it is high time to set the workmen to labor, give notice that the Lodge of Perfect ct Master is open. f Perfe
T h e Inspector repeats th e same a n d th e LODGE IS OPEN
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Form of Reception.
T h e Candidate must be decorated in th e Antechamber wi witth th the e Order of
Secret Master. TheMaster of Ceremonies enters th the e Lodge and strikes 4 o n th e
Inspector’s shoulder, and says: ‘There is in the Antechamber a Secret Master who solicits the honor of
being received and admitted a Perfect Master.”
T h e Inspector reports th the e same to th e Right W orsh ipful Adoniram, w h o
says: A. Is he well qualified and worthy of receiving that distinguished favor?
forr his zeal, fer Will you answer fo fervo vorr and constancy? answerfo forr him. S. I answer A. Le Lett him be introduced agreeably to ancientform.
T h e Inspector orders th the e Master of Ceremonies to instruct th e Candidate, w h o
goes to him, examines h im in h is former Degrees, a n d takes from him all offensive neck aa green silk cord, which h e holds in h is left h a n d , a n d a arms, puts round h is neck
naked sword in h is right, a n d conducts him to th thee door door,, o n which h e knocks 4 repeated by by th e Inspector within, w h o informs th e Right Worshipful times, which is repeated that somebody knocks. Master that Master s i s . T h e Right W orsh ipful orders h im to s e e w h o itits T h e Inspector orders th e Captain of th the e Guard to open th e door haff way,
that he m a y s e e w h o knocks. After th e Captain of th th e Guard h a s asked, h e
reports it to the Inspector a n d shuts the door. Inspector reports reports it to th e Right W orsh ipful w h o orders the Candidate to T h e Inspector
b e introduced. T h e Candidate is introduced to the South side of th e tomb, which is placed o n th e floor of of th th e Lodge.
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s ees th e Candidate with th e Sign of Secret Master When the Right W orshipful sees
o n him, h e demands Whatt do you you solicit my Brother? A. Wha S. The honor of f being being received Perfect Master.
A. Broth Brother er Inspe Inspector ctor teach the Candidate to travel.
T h e Inspector leads h im , by th e silk string, from th e South, a n d cames h im
four times round th e Lodge. E ver~ ’ time h e passes th e East, he gives o n e of th e
signs of h is preceding Degrees, beginning with the Entered Apprentice. H e then orders h im to kneel, after which h e passes through th the e tomb, on each side of th e column Soltair, a n d th e Candidate having th e Sign of Secret Master o n him. H e
is then placed opposite to th e altar with his right knee a little bent. Having waited a little in this position, h e is ordered to kneel a n d place his right hand o n the Holy Bible, a n d take th e following §.
Obligation. I
do most solemnly and sincerely sw swea earr an and d pr prom omise ise on th thee Holy
Bible, in the pre presen sence ce of the Grand Architect of th and d th this is the e Universe, an illustrious Lodge, erected and dedicated to his mo most st Holy Holy Na Name me,, th that at I never will reveal or co comm mmun unic icat atee to any person whomsoever, to whom the same doth
this Degree, under any pretense whatsoever; and not not belong, the secrets of f this to converse, on this subject, with any but true Brothers who have been lawfully the received; that I will pay due obedience to all the commands and decrees of f the forr ever, Grand Council of f Princes Princes of Jerusalem, under the penalty of being, fo
dishonored among men, and to suffer all the pe penal naltie tiess of f my my former obligations. So Go God d ke keep ep me in rig right ht and equity. Amen. Amen Amen.. Amen Amen..
H e kisses th e Bible.
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T h e Right W orsh ipful Ado niram then takes the string from around h is neck,
a n d says, A. My Dear Broth Brother, er, I draw you fro from m your vicious life, and by the power
which I have rece received ived from the most powe poweiful iful King of Kings, I raise you to the
Degree of f Peifect Peifect Master, on condition that you faithfully observe, what shall be presente presented d to you by our Laws.
T h e Right W orsh ipful then invests h im with the Apron a n d Jewel. T h e Grand Master of Ceremonies then gives th e following §.
Signs, Sig ns, Tok oken en and Word. 1:St SignIs that of f admiration, admiration, by extending th thee ar arms ms an and d ha hand nds, s, open,
looking up to Heaven, then letting them fall on your be bell lly y an and d cr cros osss them, fixing your eyes on the ground.
2:M SignAdvance, reciprocally, the points of your right shoes to each
other, oth er, then tou touch ch the rig right ht kne knees, es, mut mutua ually lly,, and bring the right hand on the heart, hear t, then draw it to the right right side in a square, both do the same. the Blue Masters grip, placing your left band TokenThe token is that of f the on the ba back ck of the other, and pressing the them m ba bard, rd, 4 ti time mes, s, wh when en the other answers M A H A B O N . Then grip on onee an anot othe her’ r’ss rig right ht ha hand nd,, th thee fi fing nger erss cl clin inch ched ed,, th thee thumbs upwards upwa rds forming forming a triangle. Pass WordACASIA. One e of the Secret WordJEVA. On the Initials of the the Ineffable name.
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History. Mahabon, one of Solomon’s Inten Intendant dantss was highl highly y estee esteemed med by him, he
was an upright, virtuous man, and a great great frie friend nd of our deceased Master Hiram Abiff. This man, King Solomon employed, with others, to search fo forr the body of f his his frien friend, d, who was was sup suppos posed ed to have have been been mur murder dered, ed, from from the blood which was seen in th thee Te Temp mple le.. He wa wass also desired to disc discove overr the ass assass assins ins,, and th the e Masters Jewel which Hiram Abiff used used to wear. Thee bl Th bloo ood d wa wass tr trac aced ed to a well on the North side of f the the Tem Temple ple,, whi which ch
induced Mababon to believe th that at th thee body had been thrown into into it Thee immediately discharged the wat Th water er from from the well and he descended, but
found fou nd not the bod body y as he expected, however, they were richly rewarded fo forr their laborby finding the Maste Master’s r’s Jewel, which in all probability, when Hiram Abiff was attacked by the assassins, he tore from his neck and threw there, to
prevent it from fal fallin ling g int into o the their ir hands.
Mahabon, with his companions,
forr the disco offered a prayer of thanksgiving to the Almighty, fo discovery very of this
treasure. They then went in search of the the body, which was was at length discovered by Stokin, by means of a sprig of Acasia., as is men mentio tioned ned in the symbolic
Degrees. When the body was brought to the tem temple ple,, Solomon was highly gratified to ablee to pay to the memo memory ry of f that that great Man, those high, Masonic, honors, be abl which whi ch his talents and virtue so justly entitled him to.
He acc accord ording ingly ly gav gavee
orders to the Noble Adoniram, his Grand Inspector, to make th thee fu fune nera rall as
magnificent as possible. He also gave orders that the blood which was spilled in theTemple should not be effaced, until revenge should be obtained. The Noble Adon Adoniram, iram, Gran Grand d Master Architect and Chief of the Wor Works, ks,
immediately gave the plan fo forr a superb monument, which was to be raised to his mo mour urni ning ng,, an and d wh whic ich, h, wa wass to be composed of f black black Marble. Through the
exertions of the the workmen, the monument was fin finish ished ed in ni nine ne da days ys.. On the the top top
thereof, was a triangular stone, on which was eng engrav raved ed M.B. in Hebraic Acacia ornamented the top. characters, and a sprig of Acacia
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