Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel

3414 GRAND INSPECTOR INQUISITOR COMMANDER.
difference; from all harsh ana uncharitable constructions
of act or motive:
Senior Councilor—(Striking four.) From all partiality
and prejudice, from all obstinacy and pride of opinion,
and all wilful adherence to error; from all ~isurpations
of power and unwarrantable assumptions of jurisdiction;
from all improper influences that prevent man’s
judgment:
Mo8t Perfect President—(Striking one.) From all
false judgment and intentional injustice, keep us free,
our Father, who art to judge us at the end of our earthly
pilgrimage.
All—And as we judge others, so do thou in mercy
judge us. Amen.
Most Perfect President—(Making the first sign.)
“Justice.”
All—(Making the answering sign.) “Equity.”
All—So mote it be.
All—(Led by Most Perfect President, give the battery.)
Most Perfect President—Most Enlightened Brethren,
Grand Inspectors Inquisitors Commanders, let us now
form the procession, and proceed to the Sacred Asylum
of Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret (The Most
Perfect President then leaves the throne and the procession
is formed as in opening, and the brethren proceed
to the Granc
1 Consistory. If the newly admitted
brother is at once to receive the 320, he remains in the
hai.l with a brother until the consistory is prepared to
receive him. Otherwise be is allowed to retire.)
8TATUTEI~ FOR THE OOYEV~MENT OF ALL TRXBUNAL8
OF THE THIRTY-FIRST DEGREE.
ARTICLE I.
1. Every Tribunal of the 31st degree, when sitting
in judgment, shall be composed of ten members, and no
more, not including the Advocate and Defender.
2. When trying a case, in which a Sovereign Prince
of the Royal Secret is a party, all the members must
have attained the 32nd degree, and in all other cases, at
least five must have attained it viz: President, Councilors,
Secretary and Treasurer, and the others must have
attained the 31st degree.
ARTICLE I [.
1. Tribunals of the 31st degree have exclusive jurisdiction
to hear, try and determine all offences against
Masonic law, or the statutes, constitutional provisions,
rules and regulations of the Supreme Council of the 33rd
degree, committed by brothers who have attained any
degree above the 18th, and of appeals from all judgments
of all Chapters of Rose Croix within their jurisdiction.
But as to offenees committed by Knights of the
Rose Croix, attached to regular Chapters, and for the
punishment thereof, the statutes of such Chapters have
made provision, their jurisdiction shall be concurrent;
and in such cases, the body first having possession of
the case shall proceed and the other desist.
2. The Tribunals of the 31st degree, shall also have
~urisdietion in all cases ordered by the Chapters to be