Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel

390 SUBLIME PRINCE OF THE ROYAL SECRET.
marks.) Sublime Prince, First Lieutenant Commander,
silence prevails prevails in my camp.
Fir8t Lieutenant Commander—Illustrious Commander
in Chief, silence prevails in both camps.
Commander in Chief—Such being the case, the.baluster
of your last session is adopted. (The Grand Chancellor
signs the records and the Grand Master of Ceremonies
presents it to the Illustrious Commander in
Chief for his signature, after which the Illustrious Commander
in Chief orders the Grand Master of Ceremonies
to visit the avenues and ascertain whether there be any
brethren visitors; if any, they are introduced with the
usual forms and ceremonies. Then the Grand Chancellor
lays before the Illustrious Commander in Chief the
“Order of the Day,” which is disposed of as in other
degrees.)
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CHAPTER LX
THIRTY-SECOND DEGREE, OR SUBLIME PRINCE OF THU
ROYAL SECRET.”
INITIATION.
When the Grand Consistory is prepared to proceed with the reception,
a message to that effect Is sent by a brother to the Grand htaater of Ceremonies,
who Ia with the candidate. The Grand Ranter of Ceremonica
then Sites the alarm of a Grand inapector mnqulaitor Commander at th
door. 0 000 0000 0.
Commander in Chief—Sublime Prince, First Lieutenant
Commander, ascertain the cause of that alarm.
First Lieutenant Commander—Sublime Prince, Captain
of the Guards, ascertain the cause of that alarm.
Captain of Guard—Opening the door. What is the
cause of that alarm?
Master of Ceremonies—The Grand Master of Ceremonies
desires to gain admission, to present to the Illustrious
Commander in Chief a worthy Grand Inspector
Note 375.—”Subiiine Prince of the Royal Secret. [Scotch Easonay.]
—The fourteenth degree confeired in the Consiatory of Princes of the
Royal Secret. 5cotch Masonry, and the thirty-second npon the catalogue
of that system. The asaemhiy is cailed a Sovereign Cunslstory. The
historical allusions are to ibe origin of masonry in general, and embrace
an explanation of the preceding degrees The officers are a Sovereign
Grand Commander, representing Frederick ii . of Prussia: two Illustrious
Liutenant Grand Commanders. Minister of State. Grand Chancellor. Grand
Treasurer. Grand Secretary. Grand Architect. Grand Standard Rearer.
Grand Captain of the Guarde, Grand Maater of Ceremonies. Erpert Brother.
Sentinel and two Guards. The hangings are black, strewed with tears.
The apron is white, lined and triwmed with red, displaying the tracingboard
of this degree: the movable part has a dojble-headed eagle. Jewel.
a TeutonIc Cross. The tracing.board is complicated. The Outer figure
is a nonagon: within this a heptagon: within this a pentagon, Within
this an equilateral triangle, and within the last a circle. On the lines
of the pentagon are five standards. U. G N, E T.. being respectively
gol’ien yellow, green, white, azure, and purple, The sides of the ronagol’
represent the divisions of the masonic army, with the letters I. N 0 1,
X. I. L. A 5 Hour of departure, fifth hour after snoset. “—Morrmns
Masonic Dictionary, h,tlele Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret.