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

262 THIRTEENTH OR ROYAL ARCH DEGREE. INITIATION. 268Expert—(Shuts the door.) Thrice Puissant, there arein the ante-room three brethren who aspire to recoverthe true name of God, which has remained buried forages under the ruins caused by superstition and despotism.Thrice Puissant—What are their names?Expert—Toub, Bahani and Hamelabel; Light, Labor~nd Affection.Thrice Puissant—Are they willing to descend into thebowels of the earth to scek for the treasure?Expert—They are, Thrice Puissant.Thrice Puissant—Let them be admitted.Expet—(O pens the door.) Let them•be admitted.Mastcr of Cerernonies—(Enters with the candidatesmd conducts them to the Altar.) Thrice Puissant, I~‘iavethe pleasure of introducing to you three, brethren,whose names are, Toub, Bahani, Ilanielabel; Light Laborand Affcetion, who aspire to recover the true name ofGod, 3vhicli has remained buried for ages under theruins caused by superstition and despotism.Thrice Puissant—How can thcy hope to find it, brotherInspector?Inspector—With ~eetion for their motives, thoughtfor their guide and labor as their means, they hope torcmove the ruins and penetrate the depths which concealthe treasure they covet.Thrice Puissant—Brethreu, you are at liberty to performthe ~ork you propose, and may the Great Architectof the Universe crown your efforts with success.Brother Expert, lead the candidates to the place ofneareh.(Expert leads the candidates to the East in front ofthe Ark of Alliance.)Thrice Puissant—My brethren, Enoeh” before theflood, desiring to preserve the knowledge of thc name ofGod for future ages, and hoping that one day the descendantsof Noah might be able and worthy of learningit, built a sacred vault in the bowels of the earth,closed the entrance with a key-stone and marked thespot by means of two pillars, Strength and Beauty.On the pillar of Beauty, he inscribed the methods of-Art, and on the pillar of Strength, he inscribed the rulesof moral action.In the vault below, lie had placed the Cubic Stone ofWisdom, by which a knowledge of the name of theGreat Architect of the Universe niight be obtained.Heretofore, my brcthren, you have not been able toopen the sacred vault which is symbolized by the HolyArk before you. If your intentions are good, your mindclear and your hands diligent, God will permit you toremove thc key-stone and penetrate the depths.Thrice Puissant—Brother Expert, you u~ill now causeone of the candidates to remove thc lid of the Ark, andlift the first of the Arches. (Which is done.)Expert—Principiurn.Thrice Puissant—God is tne principle, the owner ofall things, the great supreme cause and Universal Father.Thrice Puissant—Brother Expcrt, you will now causene of the candidates to lift the second of the Arches.(Which is done.)Note l16.—”Enoch. (Sootch Kasonryl—The name of thi, patrIarch isliatriatuied in Scotch Idosonry In the decree of Knights of the Ninth 07Royal Arch. lie was born A Ii. 622. and was translated witbout seeingdeath. A. it i)87 lie is fahied to have built a ,.nhtprranean temple uponthe npot afterwards known as hit lturiiih. This he dedicated to Ged.Therein tic dip. aited the Se. rein of incituile ~t.,su.,ry. ehich remolnedunitiscorered ut Ii the days if Sulomon lie is,, ia lit t~ o great nitiara.respeutively of brass end marble and upon theni indicatod by hieroglyphicsthe fact that the smered treasures lay beneath —Mnrraa~a Masonic Die-Usmary. Article Eacek.