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

240 GRAND MASTER ARCHITECT.Moat Powerful—What do they mean?Senior Warden—The white aignifies the purity of theheart and the flames the zeal of the masters.Moat Powerful—What do the stars in the North mean?Senior Warden-~-That virtue should guide. every~ ma-~n in his actions, as the North Star does the marineiin his navigation.Moat Powerful—What is the hour?Senior Warden—The evening star has risen; nightand doubt prevail.Moat Powerful—Since it is so, let us study to findout path.Moat Powerful—(Knocks 0 00.)Senior Warden—(Knocks 0 00.)Junior Warden—(Knocks 0 00.)Moat Powerfid—(Opens the case of instruments)this box is opened.N. B—On a square altar is placed the balance of ~iepreceding degree and at each corner of the altar, iou?columns, Doric, Tuscan, Ionic and Corinthian, whichwith the Composite Column supporting the balancemake the five orders. To ~ach string of the balance isnow attached a star, ~(totalsix stars) which with thenine pointed stars already suspended to the balance, andwhich now represents the North star, makes the sevenstars of the Ursa Minor.CHAPTER XXTWELFTH D~oux OR GRAND MASTER ARCHITECT.IMITIATION.The candidate must be decorated as a Sublime KnightElected.Master of Ceremonies—(Knocks 0 00.)Grand Inspector—Most Powerful, there is an alarmat the door.Moat Powerful—Brother Expert, ascertain the causeof that alarm.Expert—(Goes to the door knocks 0 00; and opensit.) Who knocks at the door of our Chapter to interruptour deliberations?Master of Ceremonies—Brother Joabert not being satisfiedwith the knowledge he has already attained, andthe dignities conferred on him, finds he cannot measuredistance beyond the reach of his limbs, nor can he findhia path through darkness, or in unknown places.Expert—Most Powerful, it is Brother Joabert who,not being satisfied with the knowledge he has alreadyattained and the dignities conferred upon him, finds hecannot measure distance beyond the reach of his limbs.nor can he find his path through darkness, or in unknownplaces.Moat Powerful—Let him be admitted.Ezpert—Let him be admitted.