Duncan's Ritual of Freemasonry.pdf - FatimaMovement

such, we will employ you on the Temple. What
part of the work will you undertake?
Principal Sojourner--We will take any service,
however servile or dangerous, for the sake of
forwarding so great and noble an undertaking.
High Priest (to Royal Arch Captain.)--You will
furnish them with the working tools, and direct
them to repair to the northeast corner of the ruins
of the old Temple, with orders to remove the
rubbish, preparatory to laying the foundation of
the new Temple. Advise them to carefully
preserve every thing of service to the craft that
falls in their way, and bring it to the Grand
Council.
The candidates are presented, one with a pickaxe,
one with a crow, and the other with a shovel,
which are generally made of wood, and kept for
the purpose in the Lodge or Chapter.
WORKING TOOLS OF A ROYAL ARCH MASON.
Principal Sojourner (to the candidates.)--Follow
me.
Each candidate shoulders his working tools and
follows the Principal Sojourner, going single file
to a corner of the room where a quantity of
blocks or bricks are scattered around. These they
stir up a little, when they come to a ring in a trapdoor,
which they pull up, and find it shaped like a