Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel
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48 GRAND MASTER or ALL SYMBOLIC ~onoim.<br />
column in the East?<br />
Candidate—Truth.” 5<br />
Venerable Master—He who lies is a coward; no<br />
falsehood can be other than evil. To lie expressly, or<br />
by implication, is base and dishonorable; without truth<br />
there can be no tvirtue, and he who professes an dpinio~<br />
he does not entertain, originates a falsehood and is &<br />
slanderer and deserves to be branded as such: Do you<br />
recognize the truth of these principles?<br />
Candidate—I do.<br />
Venerable Master—Will you make them hereafter<br />
the rule of your life, conduct and conversation, letting<br />
no inducement however htringent persuade you to<br />
swerve from them?<br />
Candidate—l will.<br />
Venerable ilfaster—Kneel then at the altar and assume<br />
the obligation of this degree. (<strong>The</strong> candidate<br />
kneels and contracts the following obligation.)<br />
OBLIGATION GRAND MASTER OF ALL SYMBOLIC LODGES.”’<br />
I of my own free will and accord, in the presence<br />
of the Great Architect of the Universe, do hereby<br />
and hereon solemnly and sincerely swear, and to each<br />
Mote 32S.—”Truth. Truth Is a divine attribute, and the foundation<br />
of every virlue. To be good and true. is the first lesson we are<br />
taught in <strong>Masonry</strong>. On this theme we contemplate, and by its dictates<br />
endeavor to regulate our cooduct~ influenced by this principle, hypocrisy<br />
and deceit are unknown iii,, the lodge, sincerity and plain dealing die.<br />
tinguish us. while the hea I an ton ue join in promotia~ the general<br />
welfare, and rejoicing in each others prosperity —Preston.”—Maoor’s<br />
Encyclopaedia and Diothonary 5 Freemasonry, Article Truth.<br />
Note 4.—’ Grand Master of all symbolic Lodgas. (venerable Maitre<br />
de teutes lea Logos, <strong>The</strong> twentieth degree in the Ancient and Accepted<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Rite</strong> <strong>The</strong> presiding olficer is styled venerable Grand Master,<br />
and is esaisted by two Wardens in the west <strong>The</strong> decorations of the<br />
Lodge are blue and yellow. <strong>The</strong> old ritual contains some interesting<br />
inatrudions respecting the first and second Temple<br />
Among the traditions preserved by the possessors of this degree. is<br />
one which states that after the third Temple was destroyed by Titus.<br />
the son of vespesian. the Christian Freemasons who were then in the<br />
Holy Land, being filled with sorrow, departed from home with the deter.<br />
mination of building a fourth, and that, dividing themselves into<br />
several bodies, they dispersed over ibe various parts of Ruro . <strong>The</strong><br />
greater number went to Scotland, and repaired to the town of KiI~inning.<br />
where they established a Lodge and built an abbey, and where the records<br />
of the Order were deposited. ThIs tradition preserved in the original<br />
rituals, is a very strong presumptIve evidence that the degree owed<br />
its existence to the Tempiar system of Ramasy. —Mackey’s Enoyclo.<br />
psedia of lreemasonry. Article Grand Master of aU symbolic Ledges.<br />
F<br />
INITIATION. 49<br />
Grand Master here present, promise and vow that I will<br />
never reveal any of the secrets of this degree to any<br />
person or persons, except to one duly authorized to receive<br />
them.<br />
I do furthermore promise and swear that I will hereafter<br />
make these virtues, which compose the five masonic<br />
squares and three masonic triangles of this lodge, the<br />
rule and guide of my life, conduct and conversation,<br />
and will endeavor to extend and increase the practice<br />
of them among men; and particularly that my steps<br />
shall ever be guided and directed by the nine great<br />
lights of a Grand Masler, as I shall hereafter be informed.<br />
[furthermore promise and swear that I will not rule<br />
and govern my lodge in a haughty manner, but will<br />
use my best endeavors to preserve peace and order and<br />
harmony among the membcrs. To all these and those,<br />
[ do most soleni.nly and sincerely promise and swear 5<br />
binding myself under no less a penalty than that of<br />
being dishonored and despised by all masons. So help<br />
me God.<br />
Venerable Master—Arise my brother and receive the<br />
signs, grips and words of this degree. (Candidate<br />
rises and receives the following:)<br />
FIRST SIGN.<br />
Form four squares; first by placing<br />
right hand on the heart, the fingers<br />
together, the thumb separate, which makes<br />
two squares; second by placing the left<br />
hand on the lips, the thumb separate,<br />
which makes a third square; third by<br />
bringing the heels together, the feet open<br />
on a square.
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