Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel

CONTENTS
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Preface t, Second Volume . . . 3
The Ooneiave or CelestisI City 31
“To Denote the Ides of Seiiig Locked up Iu Seclusion.”
Note 190 II
CHAPTER Xxxiii —Ninetsanth Degree, or Grand Pontiff .. 12
“Founded on the Myaleries of the Apocalypse ‘ Note 107 12
111gb J.)cgrees Connected n Ith Temple of Zi’ruhh.ibel Note 1ii~ 12
Rob Morris, ‘Roy..l Solomon Mother Lodge ‘ Note 199 13
Opening Ceremonies, Grand Pontiff .. . . 14
Members Called “True and l”altbful Itrotbers ‘‘ Note 200 14
“Hoeehea. The word of Accismatios.” Note 201 .
jiAI’TEII X~’.XiV —Initiation, Grand Pontiff ... 16
“Le’~e,ns sre lOran ii from tbe 15,ok of llrvelatioOo ‘ Note 2112 16
Allusions to tbe Tribes of Judab aud Beujamlo “ Note 203 17
The S~nibolInm of Numbers Note 204 .. 211
“fla~iyIon. Tbe AncIent Capital of Cbsldea ‘ Note 205 22
Obilgation Degree ot Grand Pontiff . .. 24
“1 sm Alpbs and Omega.’’ Not,’ 206 ~ 21
Qusllficatlons of Members of (Jr.,nd Consistory Note 207 24
No I’rivate I’IIuea or Quarrels ‘ Note 21,8 ~...... 2h
Mackey on MasonIc Penalties. Note 2~ ... 25
Sign. Grand i’ontlff Degree . . . 26
Token Grand PontIff .......... 26
“The Serpent was a Ss mbol of tue Universe “ Note 210 28
Lecture, or lOoctrine. Grand Pontiff
St. John. “One of the I’atrons of Our Lodges “ Note 211 30
The Atscal.ypse Borrno’ed from,~be Anne,, 1 M’ SIcrice Note 212 31
All tbat Is venerabie~Dates from .lerus4lem. Note 213 32
Closing Ceremonies, Grand Pontiff ....................... 33
Philosophical Analysis, Degree of Grand Pontiff ............ 31
Idolatry tbe Parent of all Sin ............... 34
The Lodge Master Personates ChrIst ............... 35
The Purpose to inspire Awe and Horror...... . ........ 36
Masonry the image of the itomish Beast 37
Chsracter of Dr Daleho . . 38
CHAPTER XX Kv.—Twentisth Degree, Grand Master of All Sym’
bolic Lodges ...... ‘.‘.‘ ‘.‘‘ 39
Reeembl4nce of Masonry to M~ ateri,s of Adonis Note 214 39
Symbolism of tbe Number NIne Note 215 . . 44)
‘‘Let tbere be Light and tbcre was LIght ‘‘ Note 216 ... 40
“Wisdom Was Represented by Yellow “ Not,’ 2l~ . 40
Tetrags’aznmaton. “Title Given by the Talmodists to the
Name of God.” Note 218. . ,., 41
Opening Ceremonies. Grand Master of AU Symbolic Lodges .. 42
t’hilusophhai ~i,rit of theSyatem of i’re,mas’,er% Note 21’i 42
CIIAPTEIt Xxxvi —Initiation. Grand Master of All symbolic
Lodges ................. 45
“In Scotch Mas,,nry ad vltam lbs its Brood,’st ~t ope “ N..t.’ 221, 45
S.,b,mon, ‘‘the T3 pe or Representotive ,,f ‘,‘, ,~,i.’n. ‘ N,.te 221 45
‘‘Justice, tine of the Four Cardinal virtues.” Note 222 . . 47
“Truth is a Divine Attribute.” No. 223 .. 48
Ramasy the Probable Inventor of the Degree. Note 224.... 48
CONTF.NT~.
F’trst Sign. Graud Master of All Sypahollo Iiadges.......’..
Second sad Third Sigus...................................
Sign of Introduction and Token
Token of introduction, Grand Msater of sli Symbolic Lodges
Pass Word. Jeckson. Refers toPretei,der. Chas Edv~ard NotC 225
Masonic “Proficiency” in Charity Note 226
“Hypocrisy and Deceit s!e U~,kuonu among Us “ Note 227
“Tracing Board, the Same as Floor.eluth ‘ Note 228
rtoor.cloth. Coija .,oam, ,,lii, iiEn,L,ietooar,’ loscribed N,’te229
Symbolism of the Triangle Note 230
The Square. “A S~ uitioi of Moislity.” N,’te 2’tt.
Intemperance. “a Sni,Ject of Moa,.i,tc Penalties .~ Note 2.32
“‘The Right Hand the Ss mi,oi of Fidelity.” Note 233
Discourse, by Grond Orator
word vengeance “used S~ mbottcaiiy “ Note 2J4 .
Mssonie Obligations are Oath’, Note 235
Character of the Ilite of Misraim Note 2:16
“The 11 ord Prior is not Aito,hed as a Title.” N. te 237
Sovereign. “an Ep~Ihet ~A.ppii.d to Certain l)egreea “ N’ .ie238
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“I’ontiff melos ltiidge Maker. Bridge Builder.”
Cordon. Slasoni,’tieez.,tio,, InEngliab eattedCoiiar.
N.,te 239
N ,1e 240:
Rapid Gron th of tue Seotib Rite Note 241
“Connection B,’tneen Freemasoory sod Politics “ Note 242
Closing Ceremonies. Grand Master of All Symbolio Lodgas
ileferato “Tenipi. sofs,’i.,n,on,Ze,ubL,.,beiaudM,rod “ N.’te243
Form,’i ly C,,i,f, .ed ‘‘the Ilight to OrellIlLe I.. dg,’s ‘‘ N te 244
ZHAPTEIt XXXIII —Twenty.Firat Degree Noachiteor Pruseiso Knight
This Degree “Tc.,,ed to the Toner of Babel.” Note 245
‘1..egei,dof II,,’ l4,’gi,c li,.’sc, ib,’s the ‘1r.ivci’, ,.fl’.’ieg ‘ Note246
“Fred,’cick the Gicat nas Certainly a Mason ‘‘ Note 247
“ArkofNoab. 0 ,,‘of theThreeSacr,’dStiuntures “ Note24S
3loach,tes. a n.,o,o Applied to Fre,.n,.,sooa. Note 249
“The Meetliags are C.ilk’d Grand Chaprers “ Note 250
SecrecyandS,,encs. “E’,ac,Iceof aliM..’,,ole Chara,.ter ‘‘ N te251
Opening Ciremonies, Noachite or Prussian Knight
CHAPTER X ‘CXVIII —Initiations Noachite or Pruesian
“The Rituals bpe.,k of the Lofty Toner of B.,bel ‘
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Obligation. I’.,triorh Noahiie .
Sign of Ordir. N,.,,hite or l’,uosian Knighi
Sign of I,,iroduetton. Noachite or Prussian Isnight
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Second Sign. No.i l,zte
Itiono,,, so by Orator
or 1’ruasian Isniglit
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‘‘Ninirud as One of the Founders of Masoury “ Note 25.3 79
Closing Cerericuies. Noachite or Prussian Knight
CHAPTER XXXIX —Twenty’Second Degree or Prince
Legend soil l’.,i as,’ of the Degree Note 254
of Libanus
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lierodom. “Mca~,~~,g is App.ireotly t3uknoo,,.” Note 255 84
“Reference I,, the Mystical Asso, tattoo of the Dm505
Note 2514 . ...
Aholiab, “A Ds,,it,’ of Great Skill “ N.’te 257
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She Degree Di’die,,ted to the Lebanon Mountains. Note 258 86
Opening Ceremonies, Prince of Libanus .
“Li’, tures Itel.,te to the (‘,‘dara of Lebanon.” Note 250
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CHAPTER XL —Initialion. Prinoe of Libanus
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“Formed Colleges on Mount lebanon.”
Obligation. Knight of the Royal Axe,
Sign and A. sn.~’r. PrInce of Libanus
Note 260
or Prince of Libanos
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Token. I’r,i,ce of Lii,onus
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Itistory of the Degree
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Closing Ceremonies. Prince of Libanus
Historical Asal~sis. 20th. 21st and 22nd Degrees
Freemasoniy a Univers,,i Religion
Satan the Masonic God
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Puerilites of the MaRs the Pagoda and Ledge
Mum Drum Platitudes on Labor
CHAPTER XLI —Twenty.Tbird Degree or Chief of the Tabernacle
Decorations of Lodge Itoom...............................
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