Duncan's Ritual of Freemasonry.pdf - FatimaMovement

"And Moses said unto God, Behold! when I come
unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto
them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto
you, end they shall say to me, What is his name?
What shall I say to them?
p. 234
"And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM:
and thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel,
I AM hath sent me unto you."
We were directed to use the words, "I AM THAT
I AM," as a pass-word.
Principal Sojourner--We will go up. Companions,
you will follow me; our password is, I AM
THAT I AM.
As they enter the Chapter, they again pass under
the Living Arch.
Principal Sojourner--Stoop low, brethren. He that
humbleth himself shall be exalted.
On one side of the hall or Chapter, the Living
Arch is formed, as before described; on the other
side is what is called the rugged road. This is
generally made of blocks and logs of wood, old
chairs, benches, &c.
The companions who form the Living Arch press
harder on the candidates each time they go
through, and they now go through three times.
While passing through, the Principal Sojourner
says:
Principal Sojourner--This is the way many great
and good men have travelled before you, never
deeming it derogatory to their dignity to level