Blanchard J (anti-masonic) - Scotch Rite Masonry Illustrated Part I

18 CONTENTS.Psgs.OO~TENTS. 19Page’“Degree Is M”de Coemopoilte in Its Character.”Preparation of Candidate. Knights of the East andIn Center uf Apron “a Lamb en a Book With SevenSeais.’~ Note 188.........’.’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’ 445Sjipture Recitation by Au Puissaqt..............’.’ 44?Obiugation. Knughts of the East and West...~........ 448“The Seal DeRotes That Which Is Secret.” Note 184.. 450Sign. Knights of the East and ~ 453Answer to Sign. Knights of the East and West........ 452First and Second Tokens. Knights of the East andWest .......‘“““““‘‘“‘“‘““““‘““Sign on Entering Conucil. Knights of the East andLectvre. Knights of the East and ~“Still Retains the ApocauyPtic Character of the Degree.”Note 1S5.....’..””””””””””” 454CLOSING CEREMONIES. KNIGHTS 01 THE EAST MID Wage’..... 458HISTORIcAL ANALYSIS. KNIGHTS 01 THS EASY AND WEST..... 459To Burlesque and Degrade Christ........’””””” 459“To Destroy Profane and Unworthy Brethrn”........ 460“Evil Be Thou My Good”.........””””””””’’ 461“Every Lodge Is a Synagogue of Satan”........””” 462CHAPTER XXXi.~3IGETEENYH DEGREE, OR SOVEREIGNPUINCU 01 ROSE CROIX.........”””””’’”’ 468“Sometimes Calied Knight of the Eagle and Pelican.”Obligation. SovereIgn irince of Rose Crolz............ 478Sign of the Good Shepherd. Sovereign Prince of RoseJewel of Degree und Inscription Thereon. Note 104... 477Charge to Candidate. Sovereign Prince of Rose Croix.. 478Sign of Reconcuulation and Answer................... 470SIgn of Help. Sovereign Prince of Rose Croiz........ 470Anewer to Sign of Help and Token.................. 480heason Word Sovereign Is time in Title. Note lAS.... 481PHILOSOPHICAL ANALYSIs, Sovunmoy PRINCE 01 Rosa CROIX. 482Pretended Scotch Origin of Degree False............. 482To Steal the Popularity of Robert Rruce.............. 488Rose Cross HelL a Masonic Caricature.............. 484Impudent and Detestabie Mlmiery.................. 481The Degree Probably Invented by RamaRy. Note 15?.. 468Lodge Must Meet on Maunday Thursday and EasterSunday. Note ~ 464Aproa. “On the Movable Part a Skull and Cross-bones.”‘Note 1S9...’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’”’’’’’’”’ 465Symbols of Degree: Cross. Rose. Eagle” and Pelican.Note 190........””””””””””””””’ 466oPENI~O CEREMONIEs, SOVEREIGN PRINcE 01 ROSS CRoIX....“Ice Historical Lemons Are Intenseiy Christian.”407Note ~ 467CHAPTER XXXII.—IN1TIATION~ SOvURRION PRINCE 01 ROaRCROIX .......“‘•““““““““““““““ 469Candidate Must Profess High Esteem for the Members.”I