Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel

:388 SUBLIME PRINCE OF THE ROYAL SECRET.
AlI—(Led by Coinniander in Chief give sign, and
say three times:) Laus Deo.
Commander in Chief—Sublime Prince, Captain of
the Guards, advance and receive the watch-word of the
day. (The Captain of Guard advances to the throne
and receives from the Illustrious Commander in Chief
the ~vatch-~~oi-dof the day, and the response. He then
goes round and gives the watch-word to each member,
each returning him the answer.)
Captain of Guard—Illustrious Commander in Chief,
all the menibers present have the watch-word.
Commander in Chief—Attention Sublime Princes!
Present swords! (All bring their swords to a present
with the Commander in Chief.)
Commander in Chief—To the glory of time Grand
Architect of the Uni~’erse, in the name and under time
auspices of the Supreme Council of the 33rd degrcc, for
the Northern Jurisdiction of the United States of
America, sitting in the valley of New York, and by virtue
of the powers in mc vested, as Commander in Chief
of this Grand Consistory of Sublime Princes of the
Royal Secret, 32nd dcgre~ of the Ancient and Accepted
Rite, for the State of , I do hereby declare this
body to be in session, for the advancement of the interests
of humanity and the cause of virtue,
Commander in Chief—Carry swords! Together my
brethren ! (Lcd by the Commander in Chief, all bring
their swords to a carry and pass them under left arm,
point to the rear. an(l gi~e the battery Mith their hands
after which they again bring their swords to a carry,
then to a present and sheath them.)
Commander ia Chief—Be seated Sublime Princes.
Sublime Grand Chancellor, are you prepared to read the
baluster of the last session of this Grand Consistory?
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- Cornmander in Chief— (If answered aflirin at ively.)
- Valiant Princes, First and Second Lieutenant Commanders,
request the Sublime Princes in your respective
camps, to listen attentively to the reading of the baluster
of the last session of this Grand Consistory.
First Lieutenant Corn mander—Subhimc Princes of
my eanip, the Illustrious Commander in Chief requests
you to listen attentively, to tIme reading of the baluster
of the last session of this Grand Consistory.
Second Lieuteni-umt Cornma n(ler—Subliinc Princes of
my camp, the Illustrious Commander in Chief requests
you to hi~ten attentively, to the rcading of the bahuster
of time last session of this Grand Consistory.
Commander in Chief—Sublime Prince, Grand Chancellor,
read the baluster of the last session of this Grand
Consistorv. (Baluster is read.)
(‘ommander in Cit tef—Subhmme Pi-inces, First and
Second Lieutenant Commanders, inform the Sublime
Prmnecs of your respective camps, that this Grand (‘onsistorv
will listcn to, and act upon aiiy remarks they
may have to offcr, in rclation to the balustcr which has
now been read.
First Lieutenant Commander—Sublime Princes of
my camp, the Illustrious Commander in Chief informs
you that this Grand Consistory will listen to and act
upon, any remarks ~ou may have to offer, in relation to
the baluster which has now been read.
Second Lieutenant Corn man der—Sublime Priimces of
my camp, the Illustrious Commander in Chief informs
you that this Grand Consmstorv will listen to, and act
upon, any remarks you may have to offer, in relation to
the bahister which has just been rend.
Second Lieutenant Cominander—(If there are no re-