Duncan's Ritual of Freemasonry.pdf - FatimaMovement

the workmen, none are allowed to undertake in
the noble and glorious work, but the true
descendants of the twelve tribes. It is necessary
you should be very particular in tracing your
genealogy. Who are you, and what are your
intentions?
Principal Sojourner--We are your own kindred,
the descendants of those noble families of
Giblemites, who wrought so hard at the building
of the first Temple. We have been regularly
initiated as Entered Apprentice Masons, passed to
the Degree of Fellow Craft, raised to the sublime
Degree of Master Mason, advanced to the
honorary Degree of Mark Master, presided as
Master in the chair, and at the completion and
dedication of the Temple were acknowledged as
Most Excellent Masters. We were present at its
destruction by Nebuchadnezzar, and by him were
carried away captives to Babylon; where we
remained servants to him and his successors until
the reign of Cyrus, King of Persia, by whose
proclamation we were liberated, and have come
up thus far to aid and assist in the noble and
glorious work of rebuilding the house of the
Lord, without the hope of fee or reward.
High Priest--Let the captives be unbound, and
brought to light. Companion King, I think we had
better employ these sojourners. They look like
good hardy men; just such men as we want about
the building. What say you?
King--It is my opinion, Most Excellent, that they
are very expert workmen. I wish they might be
examined.
High Priest--What is your opinion, Companion
Scribe?