Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel

422 SIThLIME PRINCE OF THE ROYAL SECRET. INITIATION. 423
PASS WORDS :—One says Phaal-Kol, which means
separated. The other answers Pharash Kol, which
means reunited. Then the first says Nekam Makah
which means blow or calamity or revenge. Both then
pronounce together the word Shaddai, which means the
strong, the mighty, a name of deity.
SACRED WORDS—The first is Salir”’ the answer to
which is Noni, and then both together say, Tengu.’’
The first two words are formed by the letters designating
the tents on the sides of the nonagon, and the third
by those of the standard of the pentagon.
Master of Ceremonies—Illustrious Commander in
Chief, the candidate has the sign, pass-word and sacredwords,
of the 32nd degree.
Commander in Chief—My brother, before you set
forth on your first campaign, we purified your heart by
the solemn oath which you took between our hands and
we also purified your hand and sword by water, the emblem
of purity. Our object then was to bind you to act
upon the principles of justice and equity, and not upon
those of revenge and cruel reprisals against unrighteous
enemies. You were to vindicate the rights of man and
you have done so. God h~s smiled upon your exertions
for he has so far given you the victory, and the holy
land of our inheritance is in sight. You are now to take
posession of it, but full in your way stands a three-fold
enemy that cannot be avoided, but must be met and
Not. SS1.—”Ializ. A a~gnIfleent word ~n the high degrcew. ~flveDtq4.
most probably, at first for Ihe syatem ot the Council ot Kmpero!u ot
the East and weat. aDd transterred to tbe Ancient and Acet~ted cottlah
Rite. It ii derived. .ai tbe old French rituals, from the filtiall of a
part ot a aentetice. and ha.. tIietetor~. no other meaning. —KaokQa
Zahyclopa.diA of Freousacary. Article k~Iz.
Note ZU.—”Tengia. A ~ignIfl~’antword In tbe bigb depe., ot the
Beottlnb Rite. The original old French rituals expialo it. afid is, that
~t and the two otber words tbmt accompany are tornw4 out ot the
initials ot the words ot a particui.r •emtence wbicb baa retwcnce to tb.
•flacr~ treamure ot Maeonr~. —Uaokqs 3ao~oIoe..d~ gi 1r..aaue~.
Atlal. T@wu.
overcome. To succeed in that contest, you need to be
~.til1further purified, by fire and incense. Do you con-
3ent to submit to this trial?
Candidate—I do. (In the meantime the table and
layer will, have been removed, and replaced by a pan
containing burning coals and a censer containig incense.
The Illustrious Commander in Chief then leaves his
seat and goes to the pan containing burning coals.)
Commander in Chief—(At altar of incense.) Advance
my brother I (Candidate and Grand Master of
Ceremonies advance to the altar wilen Illustrious Commander
in Chief throws on the burning coals a few
grains of incense, and while it burns he passes the right
hand of the candidate five times over the fire; candidate
holding his sword in his left hand.)
Commander in Chief—This arm is purified and devoted
to justice and equity for ever. Give me your
sword I (Takes sword from candidate and passes it five
times over the fire.)
Comma~.i~der in Chief—This weapon is also purified
and devoted like its master. May God bless them, if
they are guided by justice and honor. May both be
disgraced if their deeds are unholy.)
Commander in Chief—Order; Sublime Princes! (All
rise.) Draw swords! Carry swords! Present swords I
Salute! Depart now my brother on your last campaign,
and we will offer up our prayers for your success.
PRAYER.
Our Father, who are in Heaven, have mercy on our
weakness. If it be thy will that we should direct and
guide our brethren, preserve us from anger, vanity,
temerity and error. Let us not fall into temptation,
and seek to usurp those powers that belong in common
to all thy children, and which we have so long struggled