Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel

166 OPUNING CEREMONIES.
Princes, that this Chapter is about to be opened, that
they may take due notice thereof and govern themselves
accordingly.
Senior Warden—Brother Junior Warden, you will
please take notice and inform the Princes that this.
Chapter is about to be opened, that they may take due
notice thereof and govern themselves accordingly.
Junior Warden—Princes, this Chapter is about to be
opened; you will take due notice thA~eof and govern
yourselves accordingly.
Most Excellent—Together, Princes.
AIZ—(Give the sign.)
Junior Warden— (Knocks three; 000.)
Senior Warden— (Knocks five; 00000.)
Most Excellent—(Knocks seven; 0000000.)
AlI—(Clap hands three, five and seven.)
Most Excellent—I declare this Chapter duly opened
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CHAPTER XLVIII
TwENTY-SIXTII DEGREE; OR PRINCE OF Mucy.’”
INITIATION.
(The candidate is prepared by the Senior
Deacon in a plain white robe, reaching
from the neck to the feet, barefooted,
hoodwinked so as to prevent his seeing,
with a rope passed three times around
his body. He then leads him to the door
of the Chapter and knocks three.)
Guard of Palladiu.,n—(From within,
knocks five.)
Senior Deacon—(From without, knocks
seven.)
Guard of Palladitsm—(Opening the
Prej~araiionorcan 1door.) Who comes here?
Mercy Degree. Senior Deacon—A brother who wishes
to receive the degree of Prince of Mercy.
Guard of Palladium—Has he passed the regular
lot. 3U.—’The seventh degree conferred in the Onnaistory of Princes
of the Royal Secret. Scotch Masonry, and the twenty-fifth upon the catalogue
of that system. its historical ailusions are to the three covenants
of merry, made hy God with man. via.: those with Aheaham. Moses and
Jesus Christ; hence the name. The assembly is termed a Chapter. Tb.
hangings are green. The officers are, a Chief Priace, whose titie Is Most
txceiient. represent!.g Moses; the Senior Warden, representing Aaron;
the Junior Warden, liessar; the Sacrificer and Guard of the Pailadiem.
The apron is red, trimmed with white fringe; it displays two crossed
arrows. Jewel. an equilateral triangle of gold a widen hasrt in Se
center. inscribed with the Hebrew letter H. tour of work. eventime.
Me. SiB. The lights are eighty~one. —MWn4a’s Mass.!. Distiousay, hat!.
@1. huInes .f Msxq, or Ssetsh Trialtauisa.