Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel

214 KNIGHTS OE THE sUN.
Hama.liel—Thereafter, my brother, let this globe be
an emblem to remind
you of true liberty, for
,ugh perfectly regular
in form, though it
measures equally in
every direction it has
no boundaries or lines
of limitation; where
the spirit of the Lord
is, there is liberty.
(Brother Truth again
conducts him once around the room.)
Saphael—God is the first; indestructable, eternal, uncreated,
indivisible. Wisdom, justice, truth, mercy, with
harmony and love are of his essence, and eternity and
infinitude of extension. He is silent, and consents with
mind, and is known to soul through mind alone. In him
were all things originally contained and from him all
things were evolved. (Halts in front of Saphael.)
Saphael—Brother Truth, ~whomdo you conduct?
Brother Truth—A Co~nmander of the Temple who
desires to go out of darkness and to see the true light,
and to know the true light in all its purity, aiid to ask
tidings of the times that are promised to man.
Saphael—With the haughty crown of vanity and pride
upon his forehead, how can he hope to inhabit Eden,
where all are equal sons of the Great Architect of the
Universe. This arrogant Commander must east his
crown to his feet if he wishes to proceed. (Brother
Truth divests him of his crown.)
Brother Truth—Sapheel, it is done.
&~phael—Then let him look to this cross. It is the
INiTIATION.
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sign of the sacred dogma of equality,
and with it for a monitor we may yet
hope for the reign of God on earth.
The meek shall inherit the earth.
(Brother Truth again conducts him
once around the room.)
Michael—In the beginning, the universe was one soul.
He was the all; alone with time and space, and infinite
as they. Hehad his thoughts: “I create worlds” and lo!
the universe and the laws of harmony and motion that
rule it; the first of a thought of God, and the bird and
beast, and every living thing but man, and light and air,
and the mysterious currents, and the dominion of
mysterious numbers. (Halts in front of MichaEl.)
Michael—Brother Truth, whom do you conduct?
Brother Truth—A Commander of the Temple, who
desires to go out of darkness and to see the true light,
and to know the true light in all its purity, and to ask
tidings of the times that are promised to man.
Michael—In vain does this man seek to enjoy the
happiness of Eden on earth; for he clutches in his hand
the treasure of human avarice. (Brother Truth takes
the purse from the candidate and hands it to Michael.)
Brother Truth—Miehael,”’ he casts it before you to
be put into the common treasury.
Note gi.—~Who is lik, unto God, The chief of the seven seek.
angela. B. Is the leader ot the celestial host, as Lucifer I. of the in•
ferusi spIrits. and the especial protector of Israel. lie is prominently
refened to in the twentyel~b depee of the Ancient and Acee 3~,~
Scottish Bite, or Knight of Sun. —Ma.okq’a Eaoyol.padla of
—. ~ MtehaeL