Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel

CHAPTER LIV
TWBNTY-NIN
1TH DEGREE; KNIGHTS OR ST. ANDRUW~
oa PATRIARCH OP THE CRUSADES.’
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FirstSign. Knighi
Of SL Andrew.
INITIATION.
FIRST SIGN; THAT OF EARTH.
Wipe your forehead with the back of
the right hand, the head somewhatin-
dined forward.
FIRST TOKEN.
Seize each successively the first,
then the second, and lastly th~
third joint of the other’s ind
finger of the right hand, eat
spelling alternately the word
the first degree. (Boaz.)
First Token. Knichi of St Andrew
Note 839.— Patrtsesh ef the Crusades. One of the .amps rormerly
given to the degree of Grand ScottIsh Knight of St. Andrew. the twenty.
ninth of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. The legend of that
degree connects It with the crusades and hence the name; which, how’
eyer. is never used officially, and is retained by regular Supreme Cuing’,rils
only as s synonym ‘—Maskey’s Encyclopedia ef Freemasonry, Article
Patriarch of the Crusades.
V.
Sod sign, water.
KNIGHTS 015?. Azflhzw. 237
SRCOND SIGN, THAT OF’ ~TATER.
Place the right hand upon the heart;
extend it horizontally at the height of
the breast; let it fall on the right side,
as if to salute with the hand.
SECOND TOKEN.
Seize each successively the first, then the second, and
lastly the third joint of the other’s middle finger, as
indicated for the index in the first token, each spelling
the sacred word of the second degree, (Shibboleth.) For
mode of giving it see page 184, Freemasonry Illustrated.
THIRD SIGN, THAT OP ASTONISHMENT AND
HORROR.
Turn the head to the left, looking downwards;
raise both hands clasped to heaven, a
little towards the right.
Signof Horror.