Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel

286 GRAND ELECT KNIGHT KADOSH INITIATION. 287
Philip the Fair, King of France, and the crown of all
those, who under the name of kings and monarchs have
usurped the power, exelusively belonging to the people
and for that reason we trample it under foot, and we
invite you to do the same. (Thrice Puissant ~.Grand
Master then throws the crown on the floor and tramples
upon it. The candidate and all the Knights also
trample on it, when all the Knights brandish their
poniards and exclaim:)
AU—Down with tyrants. May thus roll in the dusty
the crown of every king and potentate.
Thrice Puissant Grand Master—(Passing over to the
Tiara.) This represents the Tiara of the cruel and
cowardly Pontiff, who sacrifleed to his ambition the
illustrious order of those Knighis Templars of whom we
are the true successors. A erown of gold and precious
stones ill befits the humble head of one who pretends to
be suecessor, the Vicar, of Jesus of Nazareth. It is
thereforc the crown of an imposter, and it is in the
name of him who said “neither be ye called Masters,”
that we trample it under our feet.
Thrice Puissant Grand Master—(To candidate.) Are
you disposed to do ~he same?
Candidate—I am. (Thrice Puissant Grand Master
then throws the Tiara on the floor and tramples upon it,
thc candidate and all the Knights also trample on it,
when all the Knights brandishing their poniards exclaim:)
A il—Down with imposture!
Thrice Puissant (kand Master—(To candidate.)
You have made good the hopes we entertained of you.
You have disearded all stupid and vulgar prejudicea.
You now fully deserve to be Knighted Kadosh.
1”~rice Puissant Grand Master—(Striking the shoulders
of the candidate three times with the flat of his
sword.) To the glory of the Grand Arehitect of the
Universe, in the name and under the auspices of the
Urand Consistory of ublime Prinees of the ltoyal
Xecret, 32~id tlcgree of the , Ancient and Aceepted
~c~ttish Rite, in and for the Sovereign and Indvpendent
Slatc of , under the jurisdietion of the Su-
Jr~II1C Couiu ii for thc northern jurisdietion of the
United St~itc~ of Amcrica, siUing at the eity of New
York, State (31 Ncw York, and by virtue of the authority
vested in me by Couneil of Kadosh, No
I receive and constitute you a Knight Kadosh, or
Knight of the Black and ~Vhite Eagle, and an aetive
iiieniber of this Council of Kadosh. (Thrice Puissant
(~nind Master rcturnstG thetlirone and takes hisseat.)
Thrice Puissant Grand Master—(One knock with
pommel of sword.) Be seated Sir Knights.
d B —Prvious to .eitti.ig the KiiIgbt~ tbe TbrIce Puissant Grand
~i.~,.I.r l,uts un th~ I~.tt loot of the candidate the ~I’ir of Knighthood. All
i,~IfIN iheir siut8 ~ Ith the exception of tbe caqidId~ite and Master uf
Vi.renmnl,.u.
Thrice Puissant Grand Master—(To candidate.)
We will now niy brother, proceed to give you thc signs,
tokens and words of the degree of Knights Kadosh.
(As the Thrice Puissant Grand Niaster explains the
signs, the Master or Ceremonies causes the candidate to
execute the motions.)
Signot Iadada.
SIGN OF KADOSH.
Place the right hand on the heart,
the fingers separated. Let the right
hand fall on the right knee. Bend
and grasp the knce; then seize the
poniard which is suspended from the
ribbon, raise it to the height of the
shoulder, as if to strike and say, .N’elcars
Adonai.