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

308 GRAND ELECT, PERFECT AND SUBLIME MASON.Thrice Puissant—What have you done? You aifrightus my brother on speaking this word so high. We arealways ready to rnuiish the indiscretion of those personswho pronounce this word so high and loud for fear someof the profane might hear you, but as you did not do itwith a bad intention we freely forgive yon.Thrice Puissant—Are you a Secret Master?Candidate—I have passed from the Square to theCompass, I have seen the tomb of our respectable MastarHiram Abiff and have shed tears thereat.Thrice Puissant—Give the Sign, Token and Word tothe Senior Grand Warden.Candidate gives the Secret Master’s step, .etc.Thrice Pussant—Are you a Perfect Master?Candidaie—I have seen the three circles and the threeperfect squares placed on the two columns across.Thrice Puissant—Give the Sign, Token and Word tothe Senior Grand Warden.Candidate gives them, and as soon as he pronouncesthe word “Jeva” or “Jehovah,” all cry out, what do yousay?Thrice Puissant-We are always alarmed when wehear this word given, and are always ready to put anyman to death who dare to pronounce it, or the leastsyllable of the sacred mysterious name.Thrice Puissant—Are you an Intimate Secretary?Candidate—My curiosity is satisfied which had almostcost me my life.Thrice Puissant—Give the Sign, Token and Word tothe Senior Grand Warden.Candidate gives them.Thrice Puissant—Are you a Provost and Judge?Candidate—I render justice to all workmen withoutany distinction.INITIATION. 309Thrice Puissant-Give the Sign, Token and Word tothe Senior Grand Warden.Candidate Gives them.Thrice Puissant-Are you an Intendant of the Building?Candidate—I have made the five steps of eiactitude,hive penetrated into the innermost part of the temple,have seen the effect of the great light in the middle ofwhich I perceived certain Hebraiccharacters which wereunknown to mx..Thrice Puissant—Give the Sign, Token and Word tothe Senior Grand Warden.Candidate gives them.Thrice Puissant-Are you an Elected Knight?Candidate—One cavern received me, one lamp lightedme and one fountain refreshed me.Thrice Puissant--Give the Sign, Token and Word tothe Senior Grand Warden.Candidate gives them.Thrice Puissant—Are you a Grand Master Elect?Candidate-—My zeal and labor have procured methis degree.Thrice Psd~sant-Where were you received and bywhom?Candidde-—By Solomon himself in his study.Thrice Puissant—When were you received and onwhat occasion?Candidate—When he sent me with my companionsto search for the two other ruffians who destroyed ourGrand Master Architect Hiram Abiff.Thrice Puissant-How came they to be discovered?Candidate—By the indu~try of Benjah or Bengabee.Solomon’s Intendant in the county of Cheth.