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

206 MA5~ ELECT 01 FIPTEEN.Most Illustrious Master-For what reason were theirheads exposed on the gates of Jerusalem?Inspector—Because they had each of them used theirviolence at these gates of the temple on Hiram Abiff.For when Jubela (~uibs) had struck him at the Southgate with a twenty-four (24) inch guage, Jubelo (Gravelot)struck him with a square at the West gate, andJubelum (Akirop) gave him the finishing blow with asetting maul at the East gate, which killed him.Most Illustrious Master—What is the word of theGrand Master Elect?inspector—Zerbal and Benjah.Most Illustrious Master—What is the pass?Inspector~ELignam.4fost Illustrious Master—What are the signs?Inspector—Here they are. You comprehend me?(he gives them.)Afost Illustrious Master—What are the tokens?Inspector—Here they are. (he gives them.) Answerme. (Master answers.)Most Illustrious Master—What’s the clock?Inspector—It is six in the evening.Most Illustrious Master—Why six in the evening?Iuspcclor—BeCSUse it was at that hour when the lasttwo SS5ilSSlfl5 expired, by which the death of Hiram isavenged.CLOSINGCEREMONIESSUBLIME KNIGHTS ELECTED.Thrice Puissant—Brother Inspector, are you a SublimeKnight Elected?Inspector-My name will inform you.Thrice Puissant—What is your name?Inspector—Emeth.Thrice Puissant—What signifies that name?Inspector-A true man on all occasions.Thrice Puissant-What time do you close the Chapter?Inspector-At dawn of day.Thrice Puissant-What’s the clock?Inspector—The dawn of day and tolerance,” 5 pesceand harmony prevail.Thrice Puissant-As day appears and tolerance,peace and harmony prevail, give notice that the Chapterof Sublime‘Knights Elected is closed.Inspector—Sublime Knights Elected, you wili pleasetake notice that this Chapter is closed.Thrice Puissant-Together, (Sublime Knights allClap seven, 0000000; and the Chapter is closed.)lot. lW.—”Tols,ntimn. The pand characteristic of Masonry Is itsmnlarstion in religion and politics. In res~ci to the latter its toleration~s no limit. The question of a mans political opInions I, not permitted~ be broached in the Lodge; in reference to the formee it requires onlyinst. te see the language of the old charge. Masons shall be of ‘thatgeligion in which all men agree, leavIng their particoisr opinions to them.in’~—Xseksga Eneyelepaedl. at lreeaassaq, hatlela !elustlee.