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

348 GRANI) ELECT, PERFECT AND SUBLIME MASON. INITIATION. 349people~Thrice Puissant-What hour was it when the tworuffians expired?Senior Grand Warden—At six in the evening vengeancewas completed.Thrice Puissant—What is the meaning of the lettersB. ~.N.~ which you see in the triangle of the IntimateSecretary?Senior Grand Warden—The alliance of Moses andAaron, the same of Solomon with Hiram King of Tyre;they also signify alliance, promise and perfection.Thrice Puissant—What is the word of the GrandMaster Architect?Senior Grand Warden—Rab-Banain, (master builder.)Thrice Puissant-In what manner were you afterwardsrewarded?Senior Grand Warden—Divine providence was graciouslypleased to direct my researches into the bowehof the earth, wherein I discovered the brilliant Delta onwhich was engraved the sacred name of the Almighty.As a reward for my zeal Solomgn gave me the degreeof guardian of the narrowapassage which leads to theSacred Vault.Thrice Puissant-What quality did you receive onthat occasion?Senior Grand Warden—That of Knight of the RoyalArch.Thrice Puissant—By whom were you received?Senior Grand Warden—By Solomon King of Israeland Hiram-King of Tyre. As a reward for my laborthey also gave the same rank to my two companionsJoabert and Stolkin.Thrice Puissant-What was your name then?- Senior Grand Warden-Guibelum.Thrice Puissant—What is the sign of the Knight ofthe Iloyal Arch?Senior Grand Warden—That of Admiration.Thrice Puissant—What is the Token and Word?Senior Grand Warden-Here it is, (he gives it), theword is Jabulum.Thrice Puissant—Are you a Grand Elect, Perfcct andSublime Mason?Senior Grand Warden—I have penetrated into themost sacred place of all the earth.Thrice Puissant—What is the name of that place?Senior Grand lVarden—It was first called the SecretVault, but after the Divine Delta was placed therein itwas called the Sacred Vault.Thrice Puissant—Where do the Grand Elect, Perfect~ndSublime Masons Work?Senior Grand Warden—Tn a holy place under ground.Tiwice Puissant—Where is that place situated?Senior Grand Warden—Under the Sanctum Sanetorumof the temple of Jerusalem.Thrice Puissant—What is the work of the Perfectand Sublime Mason?Senior Grand Warden—Respectfully to preserve inour hearts the sacred mysteries of masonry. To sanctifythose who have been initiated. To practice the purestmorality, and to aid and assist, to succor and defendour worthy brethren.Thrice Puissant—Where do the Perfect and SublimeMasons travel?Senior Grand Warden—Through all the Equators ofthe Globe to spread the knowledge pf their divinemysteries.Thrice Puissant—What does the Sacred Vault contam?Senior Grand Warden—The precious treasure of theGrand Elect, Perfect and Sublime Masons.Thrice Puissant—What is that precious treasure?