Duncan's Ritual of Freemasonry.pdf - FatimaMovement

Principal Sojourner (to candidate who is about to
descend.)--Companion, it is necessary you should
take a little precaution. Should you wish to
descend still lower, pull the rope in your left
hand: if you wish to ascend, pull that in your
right hand.
Two companions take hold of each end of the
rope, letting the candidate down eight or ten feet,
to another trap-door, where he finds three small
trying squares; and, giving the signal of
ascending, is drawn up. 1
Each candidate taking a square, they repair to the
Grand Council. As they present themselves, the
High Priest reads the following passage from the
fourth chapter of Zechariah:
"This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel,
saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my
spirit. Who art thou, O great mountain? Before
Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain, and he
shall bring forth the headstone thereof with
shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it. Moreover,
the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, The
hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of
this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou
shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me
unto you. For who hath despised the day of small
things? For they shall rejoice, and shall see the
plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those
seven."
High Priest (to the King.)--Companions, have
you any further business for the Grand Council?
King--I have nothing, Most Excellent.
High Priest (to Scribe.)--Have you any thing,
worthy companion?