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

INITIATION.805~?OURTEENTHCHAPTER XXIVDuem OR Gwin ELECT, PERFECT ANDStmuxu MASON.INITIATION’.The candidate must be prepared in the ante-room asa, Knight of the Royal Arch by the Grand Master ofCeremonies. He then conducts him to the entrance ofthe narrow passage and gives him the first pass-word,and orders him to knock 3, 5, 7, and give the pass-wordShibboleth three times with an aspiration.N. B.—In the ceremonies of initiation the narrowpassage can be represented by passing through three (3)ante-rooms and giving the alarm at each door or in anymanner as best suits the situation of the room.First Guard—Who comes there?Masier of Ceremonies—At Sub~lime Knight of theRoyal Arch who desires perfection in being introducedinto the Sacred Vault.First Guard—How does he expect to gain admission?Masier of Ceremonies—By the pass.First Guard—’Give me the pass.Candidale—Shibboleth, Shibboleth, Shibboleth.First Guard—Pass.They then Vroceed to the second door and knock 3,5. 7.Second Guard—Who comes there?Masier of Ceremonies—A Sublime Knight of theRoyal Arch who having passed the first guard, desiresperfection in being introduced into the Sacred Vault.-Second Guard—How does he expect to gain admislion?Master of Ceremonies—By the pass!’Second Guard—Give me the pass.Candidate—(Prompted by Master of Ceremonies)El-Hhanan.Second Guard—Pass.They then proceed to the door of the lodge and knock3, 5, 7 and 9.Junior Grand Warden—(Knocks 3, 5, 7 and 9.)Senior Grand Warden—(Knocks 3, 5, 7 and 9.)Thrice Puissant Grand Master—(Knocks 3, 5, 7, and9.) Brother Junior Grand Warden go and see whoknocks at our door as a Grand Elect, Perfect and SublimeMason.Junior Grand Warden—(Goes to the door and knocks3, 5, 7, 9, opens the door and says:) Who knocks at ourdoor as a Grand Elect, Perfect and Sublime Mason?Who is there?Master of Ceremonies—A Sublime Knight of theRoyal Arch, who desires perfection in being introducedinto the Sacred Vault.Thrice Puissant Grand Master—Let him be introducedin a proper manner.The door is then opened by the Captain of the Guardwho says, let him be admitted. He enters and is conductedround the lodge to the Altar, they at the sametime pointing their naked swords at his breast. As heenters the Thrice Puissant says:Thrice Puissant—The Lord is in his Holy Temple.His eyes behold, his eyelids try the children of men.Hiram King of Tyre—Lord, who shall abide in thyTabernacle?Thrice Puissant—He that walketh upright and workethrighteousness and speaketh the truth in his heart.