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

102 muD m~aw, m,uor *u~ U~3UXB MASONs. OPINING CER3MONIES. IWSign of Obligation8. 3. P. and 8. Mom.SIGN OF OBLIQATION.Place the right hand on the left side ofthe abdomen and draw it quiekly andhorizontally across the body to the rightside.SIGN OF FIRE.Raise the right hand, open, to the leftcheek, the palm outward, atQthe paine timegraaping the elbow with the left hand.Thrice Puisaant—(Strikes three; 000,all then make the sign of admiration.)kL~~Warn at VIz~£JL~ASign of Admiration.SIGN OP ADMIRATION.Raise both hands open to heaven,the head inclined forward. the eyesdirected upwards; afterwards place thefirst two fingers of thc right hand onthe lips.Thrice Puis.gant—To the glory of the Grand Architectof the Universe, and under the auspices of the SupremeGrand Council of Sovereign Grand InspectorsGeneral of the 33d degree for the Northern Jurisdictionof the Western Hemisphere in the valley’” of—and by virtue of the authority on me conferred by thisSublime Grand Lodge of Perfection, I declare its worksthereof now opened.Senior Warden—Brethren, this Sublime Grand ~ ofPerfection is opened.Thrice Puissant—Together brethren, (all make thcfirst sign.)Thrice Puiaaani—Brethren will now cover and beseated.Not. ML--”!n the capitulat degree. .t the Fftncb Rit.. thu w~~dIa umd inintead ot Orient. to designate the seat of the Chapter. Tb..en such a bcdi a document would be dated from the Valley ot Path.’hatead of the Orient of Pail.. “—Kaokuv’u 2aq.lo~a.di& ~f 2isgma.mi, Litluls VSMq.