Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel

OPENING CEREMONIES
TWENTY-FIRST DEGREE; NOACItITE OR PRUSSIAN
K~‘JIGlIT.
Lieutenant Commander—Knight Official, the full
moon is midway between the horizon and the zenith,
and the hour for this Grand Chapter to convene has
arrived, let the Knight Captain of the Guards post the
Sentinels that no spy may gain admission among us.
Knight Official—Knight Captain of the Guards, you
will see that the Sentinels are posted, that no spy may
gain admission among us. (Captain of the Guards retires
for a short time and returns.)
Captain of Guards—Sir Knight Official, the Sentinels
are posted, and we are in security.
Knight Official—Illustrious Lieutenant Coininander.
the Sentinels are postM, and we are in security.
Lieutenant Commander—Sir Knight Official, you
will now examine every Knight present and receive
from each the pass-word, that we may know that all
present are Prussian Knights. (Knight Official receives
the pass-word from each Knight.)
Knight Official—Illustrious Lieutenant Commander,
all have the pass-word. None but true Knights are
present.
Lieutenant Com~mander—Sir Knight Official, are you
a Prussian Knight?
Knight Official—I am.
Lieutenant Commander—How were you received a
Puissant Knight?
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Knight Official—By the light of the full moon, like
Qur ancient brethren initiated in the temple of Betus.
Knight Commander—Do you kuow the names of the
sons of Noah?
Knight Official—I know three of them.
Lieutenant Commander—What are they?
Knight Official—Shem, Ham and Japheth.
Lieutanant Commander—Give me the sign?
Knight Official—(Gives it)
Lieutenant Commander—Give me the pass.word.
Knight Official—(Gives it)
Lieutenant Commander—(Three knocks; 000) All
rise Together, Sir Knights
AIl—( Raise their arms toward Heaven, sword in the
right hand turn towards the moon, then drop their
arms and face the Lieutenant Commander.)
Lieutenant Commander—I declare this Grand ChaD-
~er open. Be seated, Sir Knight..