Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel

316 GRAND INSPECTOR INQUISITOR COMMANDED..
nal, the Illustrious Commander in Chief, proceeds to the
east of a place midway between the throne and the altar,
‘where is a stand or small table on which to place the
coffer containing the records lie faces to the West,
the Grand Chancellor and Minister of State place the
coffer on the stand and take the right and left respectively
of the Illustrious Commander in Chief and Deputy,
also facing the West. The two Lieutenant Commanders
stand opposite the Illustrious Commander in
Chief, facing the East. The Grand Master of Ceremonies
is on the North side facing the South. The
Standard Bearer is on the South side facing the North.
The Deputy Illustrious Commander in Chief, if present,
stands between the Illustrious Commander in Chief and
the Minister of State. The other officers and members
complete the circle, the Coffer being in its centre. The
]llustrious Commander in Chief is now the Most Perfect
President. The Lieutenant Commanders are the Chancellors
or Inspectors. The Minister of State, the Advocate.
The Captain of the Guards, the Pursuivant or
Usher.)
OPENING CEREMONIES
GE.AND INSPECTOR INQUISITOR COMMANDEL”’
Most Perfect President —(Ascending the throne.)
Most Enlightened Brethren, the obligations of duty are
eternal to the good Mason. See Brother Pursuivant,
that the doors of this Supreme Tribunal are safely
guarded and give orders that none be allowed to enter
without our permission, that we may tranquilly perform
our duty. Be seated my brethren. (All the officers now
take their respective stations and the members occupy
the seats on the North and South. Meanwhile the
Pursuivant goes out, returns, gives the battery which is
answered without and reports as follows:)
Pur.vuivant—Most Perfect President, the doors of the
Supreme Tribunal are safely guarded.
Most Perfect President—Then we may safely proceed.
Most Enlightened Brother Pursuivant what is
your duty?
Pursuivant—To execute your orders, coming to me by
the West and see the judgments of the Tribvnal duly
executed; to serve and return all processes, and to compel
order, when the Supreme Tribunal is in session.
Most Perfect President—Most Enlightened Brother,
Master of Ceremonies. What is your duty?
Net. 86S.—Geand Inspector. Inquisitor Commanler. The tblrty4rgt
degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite It is not an historical
ti~gree. hut simply a judicial q~we? of the higher de reel. The place of
meeting is called a Supreme TtlhUnSi. The decors~r~~ 5ire white, and
the presidIng officer is styled Most Perfect P?esldent. The lewd of the
decree ii s Teutonic cross of gliver attached to white watered ribbon.”
aohqs Enoyolopu6ia of lu.emaaonl7. Axtiels Grand Inapeotor. Inquisitor
Cmaadw.