The Arcana of Freemasonry (1915) - The Masonic Trowel

308 THE ARCANA OF FREEMASONRY
Khuti of the Egyptians.
" A man at the East
moves " also proves the Solar representative of a
Stellar depiction. In the Egyptian it was " a man
at the North," which is the true representation
before it "got mixed." The remains of 12 Circles
of Stone N. (and 12 S.) are found in many coun-
tries at the present time (see supra).
When an Operative Lodge requires a new
Chaplain, the Rev. Gentleman goes to a Lodge
or degree of " Jachin "— a Lodge of Priests— and
the ceremony of Initiation he has to undergo is
unknown to the Operative members. After his
initiation, two Jachins conduct him to the Lodge
door of the Operatives — in cap, gown, bands, and
hood. He is brought in, and kneels while the
prayer is given. The two Jachins lead him at
once on to the square pavement, and he walks
seven times round the central Altar and one of
the Jachins puts the obligation to him. He is
then taken to the Throne, and the 1 st Master invests
him with the Collar and Jewel, and tells him that
he knows his duty so much better than the Master,
and hands him the V. S. L. The Master gives
him the grip and sign that will enable him to
enter the Lodge at any
and installed in his seat on Mount Sinai in the
time. He is then taken
S.E. corner. As Jachin represents God, he is
saluted by all present in due form.
You will see by this he is not prepared as an