Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel

322 GRAND INSPECTOR INQUISITOR COMMANDEE.
All—So mote it be.
Most Perfect President—(Gives the battery by one,
three, four and one; 0 000 0000 0.)
All—(Give the battery.)
Most Perfect~ Preside~nt—Most. Enlightened Brother
Senior Councilor, this Supreme Tribunal is now open.
Let due proclamation thereof be made
Senfor Coun-cilor—Most Enlightened Brother Junior
Councilor, this Supreme Tribunal is now open. Let due
proclamation thereof be made.
Junior Councilor—Most Enlightened Brother Fursu~vant,
make proclamation that this Supreme Tribunal
is now open, and that all who demand its judgment
may now draw near.
Pursuivant—(Opening the door ) Hear ye, this
Supreme Tribunal of Grand Inspectors Inquisitors
Commanders is now open Whosoever hath been cited
to appear or hath complaints or appeal to make or answer,
let him draw near and he shall be heard. (Closes
tii~ door.)
Most Perfect President—(Stril~es one.) Most Enlightened
Brethren, be ~eatea.
Most Perfect Prfsident—Most Enlightened Brother
Chancellor, arise and let us proceed to open the coffer
containing the records of the Supreme Tribunal, and to
take therefrom such as may be needed for our present
labors. (The Most Perfect President and Chancellor
leave their seats and proceed to the coffer, each holding
a key thereof, it having two locks. They open it and
take out the record book of the Sovereign ‘Pr ibunal and
any other books or papers needed and return to their
seats; the Chancellor carrying the book or books and
papers )
Most Perfect President—(Strikes one.) Most En-
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lightened Brethren, listen to the reading of the record
of the last session of the Supreme Tribunal. Brother
Chancellor, read the record l (Chancellor reads.)
Most Perfect President—Most Enlightened Brethren,
if there be anything in the record to be added to or
diminished, be pleascd to make it known. (If any error
or omission is pointed out, it is corrected and the record
is then signed by the Most Perfeci President and
Chancellor. Then, if there be any papers to be acted
on, they are read and considered.)
Most Perfect President—The record of our last session
is approved and duly signed, all communications
are disposed of and we may now proceed to other business.