Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel

300 GRAND ELECT KNIGHT KADOSH. INITIATION. 301
Now my brethren, I must close. I thank you for your
attention. I have endeavored to touch upon each subject
of importance to the order. To impress upon your
minds the chief aim of Scotch Rite Masonry. I desire
to witness its tri~umph. I have endeavored to vindicate
the means. I have reminded you of your obligatioa
traced your duties, pointed out the enemies against
whom you have to contend. I have feebly pictured the
evils caused by ignorance, fanaticism and superstition.
These evils are great. If they touch your hearts; if you
partake of the honor which they inspire, it will be for
you to work out the means to diminish them. The
remedy is in your power. Practice in the world the
precepts you have learned here. The world will recompense
you with its applause, and what is better still, you
will have the applause of your own consciences.
Among your brethren beware of jealousy and strife.
Be charitable in your conduct towards them. Be charitable
in speaking of them. Forgive their errors and
pardon their iniquities. If they wrong you, intercede
kindly with them, remembering that to err is human, to
forgive divine. And lirally keep aloof from uniting
yourselves with any sectional, political or sectarian
religious organization whose principles can ii! any way
bias your mind or judgment, or in the slightest degree
trammel with obligations, the vows which you have just
made. Remember that now and henceforth you are the
champions of justice and human rights. Your battlefield
is the world at large.
Thrice Puissant Grand Master—(Strikes one with
pommel of sword.) Order, Sir Knights! (All riae and
place themselves under the sign of order, when the
Thrice Puissant Grand Master in the name of the Council
compliments the Knight of Eloquence on his discourse
and sits down.)
Thrice Puissant Grand Master—Be seated Sir
Knights! Sir Knights, First and Second Lieutenant
Grand Masters, inform the Knights on your respective
valleys that they are permitted to address this Council,
if they have anything to offer for the good of the order
and of this body.
First Lieutenant Grand Master—Sir Knights on my
valley, the Thrice Puissant Grand Master informs you
that you are permitted to address this Council if you
have anything to offer for the good of the order and of
this body.
Second Lieutenant Grand Master—Sir Knights on
my valley, the Thrice Puissant Grand Master informs
you that are you are permitted to address this meeting
if you have anything to offer for the good of this order
and of this body. (Any Knights who wish make remarks.)
Second Lieutenant Grand Master.—Sir Knight, First
Lieutenant Grand Master, silence prevails on my valley.
First Lieutenant Grand Ivfaster—Thrice Puissant
Grand Master, silence prevails.
Thrice Puissant Grand Master—Sir Knights, First
and Second Lieutenant Grand Masters, inform the
Knights on your respective valleys that the box of
fraternal assistance is about to be presented to them.
First Lieutenant Grand Master—Sir Knights on my
valley, the Thrice Puissant Grand Master informs you
that the box of fraternal assistance is about to be presented
to you.
Second Lieutenant Grand Master—Sir Knights on
my valley, the Thrice Puissant Grand Master informs
you that the box of fraternal assistance is about to he
presented to you. (The Master of Ceremonies then pro.