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

844 GRAND ELECT, PERFECT AND SUBLIME MASON.his eight companions.Thrice Puissant—What is the meaning of the eightlights together and one by itself?Senior Grand Warden-The nine elected who wentin search of Jubulum, (Akirop.)Thrice Puissant-Have you received any distinctionsince you have been made a Knight Elected?Senior Grand Warden-Solomon being willing to rewardthe trouble of the Elected, advanced them to thedegree of Sublime Knights and joined to their chapterthree zealous brethren to make 4heir number twelve. Heshowed them the riches of the temple and gave to eacha golden key that they might be distinguished from therest of the brethren, and gave them the name of Emethor (Amar-Jah,) a word which signifies truth, or a trueman on all occasions, he also gave them command of thetwelve tribes of Israel.Thrice Puissant—Have you penetrated any farther?Senior Grand Warden—Solomon soon after initiatedme into the degree of Grand Master Architect, to recompenseme for my zeal, fervor and constancy, and inthe end to lead me to the celestial throne.Thrice Puissant—What was the name of the strangerwho acquainted Solomon with the place where the traitorJubelum, (Akirop) had secreted himself?Senior Grand Warden—His name was Perignan”’ heNote SIS.—Peitamn. whe,, the Rio degrees were arat inyeoted.the legend referred ~o an unknown perioD, a tiller of the soil, to whomKing Solomon warn indebted for the information which led to the diarosenof the craftamen who had committed the crime recorded in thethird degree. Thu unknown person, at Orat designated aa •l’Inconnu.afterwarda recelsed the name of Perignan. and a degree between theale .f nine and the eli ef iftean waa inatituted. which was called theRio of Perignan.’ and, which became the auth degree of the AdornhiramiteRite. I am ntterli at a bee ca to the derisation or radicalUe*niog of the word. hut am inclined to the tbeor~ which glsca tothis. as well aa to man7 other worda in the high degrees, a referenceto the adherenta. or to the enemiea. of the eniled honac of Stnart. fntwboee sake ceseral of theaedefreea were eatabliahed. ‘—Kanhe~’a Zuap’.elegmadla of lreemaaon,7, lenignanINITIATION. 345was a squarer and polisher of marble in the quarry ofGibelum, near Joppa, not far from the sprig of Acacia,when the body of Hiram Abiff was found, he was notenrolled among the workmen of the temple, but for thispiece of essential service Solomon rewarded him andenrolled him among the workmen and changed his nameto Guiblim because he continued to walk therein.Thrice Puissant—What signifies the three lights placedat the door of the Elected Knights?Senior Grand Warden—The three Fellow Crafts whoassassinated our respectable Master Hiram Abiff.Thrice Puissant—What was their origin and whatwere their names?Senior Grand Warden—They were from the tribe ofDan, and sons of the same parent, they were called firstJubelum, (Akirop) and by some Aben, (Akirop,) thesecond was Jubelo, (Gravelot) and the youngest Jubela,(Guibs.)Thrice Puissant—What became of the two youngerbrothers of Akirop?Senior Grand Warden—They fled to the country ofCheth.Thrice Puissant-How came they to be discovered inthat country?Senior Grand Warden—By the assiduity of BengabeeSolomon’s Intendant in the country of Cheth.Thrice Puissant—What method did Solomon take tohave them arrested?Senior Grand Warden—He demanded them of MWachaKing of Cheth, to whom he wrote on that occasion.Thrice Puissant—Who was the bearer of Solomon’sletter to King Maseha?Senior Grand Warden—Zerbal, Captain of the King’s