Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel

552 ~OVKiUiflN GRAND INSPE(ZTOR IJENEItAL. SOVEREIGN GRAND INSPECTOR GENEWn 553
THIRTY-THIRD DEGREE, OR SOVEREIGN GRAND
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PREPARATION OF CANDIDATE, SOY’
EREIGN GRAND INSPECTOR GENERAL.
The candidate isprepared by being
divested of his shoes and hat;
clothed in a black robe without
sword or regalia; a ligh±edtaper in
his righthand and a black cable tow
around his neck, the ends of which
are held by the Illustrious Grand
Master General of Ceremoniesat
the proper time. The Illu~tri us
Grand Marshal retires to the Chamber
of Reflection, and
all being ready he
strikes on the door of
the Council Chamber.
SIGN OF ORDER.
Lcft hand
over the
heart, fingers
extend’dand
close together.
PENALTY, 33a DEGREE.
And shouldI knowingly
or willfully violate the
same, maythis wine I nrw
drink, become a deadly
poison to me, as the hem.
lock juice drank by Soc.
rates. (Drinks wine out of
skull.) And may these
cold arms foreverencircle
me. Amen. (Si~e1eton’s
arms enfold him~)
FIRST SIGN.
Kneel on the Left
knee, cross the arms
ove.i~he breast, then
draw the sword,
hold the intin the
left han and cross
it with that of the
osite Inspector
op~ give the
First Pass •Word—”De Molay.’Z
Anateer—”Hiram Abiff.”
Second Pass Word—“Frederiok.”
An.swer—”Of Prussia.”
Second Sign.
First Sign. S. G. L 0.
SECOND SIGN.
Disengage swords, retain point in left
hand, fall on both knees, kiss blade three
times and give the
Sacred Word.—”M,cha, Macha, Bets.
Li,n, Adonai.”
“Who is like unto Thee, oh God.”
SIGN OF ENTEANON.
Cross the arms on the breaat~ dia bead
bowed down.
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