Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel

192 COMMANDER OP THE TEMPLE INITIATION. 193
Sign of Oeder Corn.
mander of the ~ernple.
Give three light blows with right
hand on the other’s left shoulder.
ANSwE*.
Re takes your right hand and
SIGN OF ORDER.
(In the Court.) Extend your right
hand on the round table, thumb separate
so as to form a square. When standing,
place the right hand on the body below
the breast, forming also a square.
TOKEN.
gives it three light shakes. Tokeii.Cornmander of
BATTERY :—Twenty-seven strokes with the flat of the
sword, by twelve, twelve and by three.
PASS WORD :—Solomon.
SACRED WORD :—I. ~.N.~.R I. ~.lettered. (Grand Corninander
now eauses him to kneel, and with the blade of
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his sword gives him twelve strokes on the right shoutder,
twelve on the left and three on the right~ saying )
Grand Commander—By authority and power in me
vested, I hereby constitute, create and dub thee a
Knight Commander of the Temple of Jerusalem, be
true, be devout, be brave. (Grand Commander takes
his station, the members are seated and the Senior Deacon
eonducts the candidate up to the East.)
Grand Commander—My brother, these trophies which
the Court yields to you, and particularly this one (showing
Crown of Laurel) is to crown the acts and benefits
you have made to the order, to the Court, and to the
Commanders. We entreat your perserverance, (puts it
on his head.)
Grand Commander—This trophy, (showing a palm
ornamented with five crosses) announces to you the antiquity
of the order, and the faith you must have in the
Great Architeet of the Universe and toward the decrees
of masonry. (Invests him with it.)
Grand Commander—This trophy, (showing the
apron) denotes to you the beneficenee and union of the
members of this Court; to suecor the unfortunate found
among them. This day my brother, you are to enjoy
the delights of stopping the tears of the wretched.
(Invests him with apron.)
Grand Commander-This trophy, (showing gloves
etc.,) gives you the foree to sustain the rights of masonry
and of men. (Invests him with the gloves, etc.)
Grand Commander—This expressive trophy, (showing
triangularjewel and collar) of the Court merits your
attention and will direct you in the course of your life,
your movements, your words and actions. It is an
ocular witness of every thing you promised us, and
that the remembrance of your vows will be the consola-