Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel

342 GRAND TN5PECTOR INQUISITOR COMMANDEL INITIATION. 343
Token.
TOKEN.
Place right foot to right foot, and
right knee to right knee, take each
other by the left hand, and with the
right hand strike a gentle blow on the
other’s right shoulder.
SACRED WORD :—One says justice the other answers
equity. Both together say: So mote it be.
BATTERY :—Nine. By one, three, four and one.
Master of Ceremonies—Most Perfect President, the
signs, words and tokens are made known to our newly
initiated brother.
Most Perfect Presiden.t—Order Most Enlightened
Brethren Grand Inspectors ~nquisitors Commanders?
(All rise under the sign(of order.)
Most Perfect President—I do hereby proclaim the
Most Enlightened Brother A... . B, a Grand Inspector
Inquisitor Commander 31st degree of the Ancient and
Accepted Rite of Masonry, regularly made and created,
and I do commend him as such to all Freemasons of
that Rite over the surface of the globe and require them
to receive and acknowledge him as such. Most Enlightened
Brother Master of Ceremonies, conduct our newly
proclaimed brother to the seat of honor. (Master of
Ceremonies conducts him to the right hand of the
President.)
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Most Perfect President—Be seated my brethren. (Or.~
der is obeyed.)
Most Perfect President—Most Enlightened Brothei
Advocate, be pleased further to instruct this our newly
received brother, in regard to the principles of this de.
gree. (Advocate rises and delivers the discourse.)
DISCOURSE BY ADVOCATE.
My brother, this degree was instituted when anarchy
reigned among the rites of Masonry. It was evidently
indispensible to establish a special body that should see
to the maintenance of principles and the regularity of
Masonic forms.
The Tribunal of Grand Inspectors Inquisitors Commanders
was thus created, and invested with the power,
as it was charged with the duty of visiting the different
bodies and inspecting their work; of taking care that
caution should be observed in the selection of candidates;
of compelling a strict observance of the ritual in
the higher degrees. To these powers were added by
degrees, that of judging differences between the brethren
and of trying those guilty of offences against Masonic
law.
These powers and this jurisdiction are now defined,
and the mode of proceeding regulated by the supreme
authority.
To hear patiently, to weigh deliberately and dispassionately,
and to decide impartially; these are the
chief duties of a judge. After the lessons you have received,
I need not further enlarge upon them. You will
be ever eloquently reminded of them by the furniture
upon our altar, and the decorations of our Tribunal.
The book of constitutions will remind you of your
obligations, and that he alone who faithfully observes
the law has a right to enforce it upon others.