Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel

304 GRAND ELECT ILNIGIIT KADOSH. CLOSING CEIlEMONIES. 305
Grand Master, it is by resisting oppression and imposture
by all available means, by calling down the hatred
of the people on the head of tyrants and impostors, by
undermining and overthrowing their power, even by
force of arms, th~t we fulfill the obligation of punishing
crime.
Three Puissant Grand Master—What do you mean
by protecting innocence?
First Lieutenant Grand Master—Thrice Puissant
Graud Master, it is by raising mankind from the degradation
in which they are sunken; by diffusing abroad
the blessings of education; by bringing our fellow beings
to the highest degree of civilization to which humanity
can pretend that we obey the command of our Thrice
Puissant Grand Master, and that we attain the objects
which the Knights Kadosh have in view to protect innocence.
Thrice Puissant Grand Master—Such indeed are our
duties. Let us never forget them, either within or without
this temple. Sir Knights, First and Second Lieutenant
Grand Masters, request the members of this
Council to assist me in adjourning the Senate.
First Lieutenant Grand Masster—Sir Knights on my
valley, the Thrice Puissant Grand Master requests you
to assist him in adjourning this Senate.
Second Lieutenant Grand Master—Sir Knights on
my valley, the Thrice Puissant Grand Master requests
you to assist him in adjourning this Senate.
Thrice Puissant Grand Master—Order Sir Knights!
(All rise and place themselves under the sign #f order.)
Thrice Puissant Grand Master—Let us pray Sir
Knights.
CLOSING PRAYER, KNIGHT KADOSH.
Our Father, who art in Heaven, in whom we live,
move and have our being. Oh I Thou who wiliest that
man should enjoy all the benefits wIliclI Thy niunificence
holds out to him, may thy kindness llelp us in removing
the obstacles which tyranny and imposture have
set up against thy holy and ever just providence. Oh!
help us in setting our brethren free. In punishing the
oppressors df humanity, may we never pronounce in vain
our terrible motto, Nckam Adonai. Amen, so mote
it ue.
(Led by the Thrice Puissant Grand 1~laster, all make
the eign and say, Nekam Adonai. Then all, led by the
Thrice Puissant Grand Master strike seven, 0000000;
iiit~ the hands.)
Thrice Puissant Grand Master—To the glory of the
Grand Arcllitect of the Universe, in tIme name anti under
the auspices of the Grand Consistory of the Ancient
and Accepted Scotch Rite, in and for the Sovereign
and Independent State of under the Jurisdiction
of the Supreme Council for the Northern Jurisdiction
of the United States of America, sitting at the City
of New York and State of New York, and by virtue of
the power in me vested by... . Council of Kadosh, No.
I declare its labors adjourned. Sir Knights, you may
retire in pence. Be ever guided by prudence and swear
upon this sword not to reveal any of the transactions of
this day. (Thrice Puissant Grand Master leaves the
throne, proceeds to the West and presents the hilt of
his sword which he holds by the blade. All the Knights
pass successively before the Thrice Puissant Grand Master,
extend the right hand over the hilt of the sword and
say: “I swear,” after which all retire in peace and silence.