Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel

394 SUBLIME PEINCI OF THE ROYAL SECRET.
Commander in Chief—Who knocks, Sublime Prince,
First Lieutenant Commander?
First Lieutenant Commander—Who knocks, Valiant
Captain of the Guard?
Captain of Guard— (Opening the door.) Wbo knocks?
Master of Ceremonies—We conduct the Granik Inspector
Inquisitor Commander, whom the Illustrious
Commander in Chief has promised to enter. (Grand
Captain of the Guards then shuts the door.)
Commander in Chief—Sublime Princes, I am willing
to see this brother introduced among us, because we
cannot enlist too many champions of our sacred cause.
The Sublime Prince, our Grand Master of Ceremonies
has vouched for him in such terms as our usages require,
and we are therefore authorized to believe that he
will do Masonry good service, in the war which she is
waging against the ancient enemies of the human race.
Captain of Guard—Remove the barrier, and let the
Grand Master of Ceremonies enter with the brother.
(The door is opened, the candidate is introduced and
made to halt in front of the Illustrious Commander in
Chief, between the camp]and the two Lieutenant Commanders.)
Commander in Chief—Who is this that comes as if
reluctantly, or as a criminal, into this holy sanctuary?
Master of Ceremonies—It is a lover of wisdom, and
an apostle of liberty, equality and fraternity, as understood
by true Masons. He seeks to unite with those
who labor for the emancipation of msnkind.
Commander in Chief—What has he done hitherto toward
that mighty work?
Master of Oeremonies—He has advanced in regular
gradation, from the degree of Entered Apprentice to
that of Grand Inspector Inquisitor Commander 1 and in
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all, his merits and his good works have obtained him
the approbation and good opinion of his brethren.
Cornnwnder in Chief—By what principles, above all
others, does he now profess to be governed?
Master of Ceremonies—By those of justice and equity.
Commander in Chief—What is it he now desires?
Master of Ceremonies—To be admitted a Prince of
this Grand Consistory, that he may the more effectually
~id in the great struggle for which Masonry is preparing,
the second war against the giants, in which the liberty
and happiness of humanity are at stake.
Commander in Chief—What means does he possess,
and with what arms is he supplied, that can render him
an efficient soldier in our ranks?
Master of Ceremonies—He has courage and pure inten
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Commander in Chief—Are they enough?
Master of Ceremonies—No! He needs further instructions
to have the veil finally removed, that has so long
interposed between him and the true Masonic light; to
attain the summit of the mounlain up whose slopes he
commenced to toil as an Entered Apprentice, and above
all, the aid of him in the hollow of whose hand are
victory and disaster, and who alone can give us strength
to overcome.
Commander in Chief—We rejoice to receive the answers.
My brother your motives are worthy of all praise.
and if you are sincere; if you adopt as your own what
the Grand Master of Ceremonies answered in your name.
your claim to be admitted among us is legitimate and
valid. Have you heard and understood all that he ha’~
answered for you, before and since your entrance here?
Candidate—I have.
Commander in Chief—And do you adopt and now