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

298 GRAND ELECT. PERFECY AND SUDLIME MASON.a sweet perfume ascend from the Altar of our heartsand be acceptable to three, 0 Jehovah, our Adonai.Finally be pleased to grant that all our proceedingsmay tend to our glory, and our advancement in right.eousness. Ble~s and prosper our works, 0 Lord.. Amen.(All rise and sing the following ode, at the Altar.)ODE.Ajr—”lndian Phllo..pker.’~No Solar beam nor Lunar rayfllum~d lb. dark, the marrow way,That led me to the door,I found myself a Knight. and themThe sacred yanit I entered In,Dy mystic numbers four.Twss there, Impressed with holy awe,A gold engra Yen plate 1 saw,With dasallng splendor chine,To us. the Grand Elect aloneIts secret characters are known,Inegeble—Dlvine.Ibis precious Ireacure. long concealed,was by three worthy Knights r..vealed.Where cyst a Temple stood,Its ancIent rulna they erploredAnd foond lb. Grand Mysterious Word.Made known before the flood.Pulmled waa then the promise made.And Beauty’s plllar~ancn dIsplayedThe treasure ilijy bad found.Their ancient zeal and pIety.TheIr daikgerona toll and constancy,Were with due honor crowned.Hours lIke those, we all shall prove.Who, mIred In pure and social love,Perfection’s work pursue.May lb. SublIme Grand ArchitectRy his nnerrlng laws directThe honored, chosen few.May all, who friendships feast partake,The good pursue. the bad forsake,And may each rite and aign,A happy, lasting Influence shed;The quadrant crowned, the oil the bread,The golden ring, the wine.OPENIWS ONREMONIM. 3,.- Long as I lit., this ring PU weal,Symbol of an alliance, dearTo every brother’s heart;And bless the sacred ti, that bindsIn vlrtne~s chain, for virtue JoinsWhat death can never part.Thrice Puissant-Brother Senior Warden, what conductedyou hither?Senior Warden—Thrice Puissant, it is the love ofmasonry, my obligation and a desire to the perfectionof masonry.Thrice Puissant-What have you brought here?Senior Wardeta—A heart zealous for friendship andlove of virtue.Thrice Puissant-What are the proper qualities foracquiring this?Senior IVard.eta—The first two conduct us immediatelyto the third, and when these are properly attainedthey lead us to happiness and ‘~Thrice Puissant-What is the true disposition of anElect and Perfect Mason?Senior Warden—To divest his heart of iniquity, vindictivenessand jealousy; to be always ready to do goodand never employ his tongue in calumniating his brother.Thrice Puissant-How are you to behave in thisplace?Senior Warden—With profound respect.Thrice Puissant—How comes it that rich and poor,prince and subject are here always friends and brothers?Senior Warden—Because there is something in thatDelta, (pointing to it) repeated on the pedestal andfirmament which is greater than you.Nets 14.—”A French system founded by do Bonneville. 1754. whIskainuined that the Freemasons were lbs. lineal deacendants of the Tom-~srs. degrees. and therefore Stephen that Morinall and Ussons others were introduced Knights some Teinplar. modiflestiosa It hadand additiona Into the rIte, and transplanted It in the Dulled Slatesnude, the name of the Ancient and Accepted rite.~’—Ks.ey’a~syh.pelts asS Utetiemy d F,esmase.y, hat. Posfestlam, EMs aS