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

360 GRAND ELECT, PERFECT AND SUBLIME MASON.CLOSING ~RIRILONIUS.361dom may enlighten us, that we may possess the means ofbeing charitable by the gifts of this providence, andgrant oh Lord that we may not be unsuccessful purlabor; blesa and sanctify our works that we may kii jwand acknowledge(thy power and strength and grant thatthe virtue which masonry teacheth may be firmly engraftedin our hearts. And the honor and glory shall beascribed to thy most holy and mighty name. Amen.(All now take their places.)Thrice Pu~ssant—Brother Senior Grand Warden,what’s the clock?Senior Grand Warden—Thrice Puissant it is midnight.Thrice Puiwznt—Why do you say it is midnight?.Senior Grand Warden—Because after labor comesrest and night is the time of iniquity.Thrsce Puissant—What brought you here?Senior Grand Warden—The desire of practicing incommon with my brethren the arts of virtue, justice andcharity.Thrice Puinant—What is it that atiracts you here?Senior Grand Warden—The brilliant and adorableDelta.Thrice Puissant—How comes the Delta so often mentionedin this degree?Senior Grand Warden—To learn the power, goodness,mercy and majesty of the Grand Architect of the Universe,the God of Heaven and Earth, the Eternal Fatherof nature.Thrice Puissant—What do you carry from hence?Senior Grand Warden—A great deiire of doing good.Thrice Puissant—What can a Grand Elect, Perfectand Sublime Mason desire more when he is come to theSublime Degree of Perfection?Bel&ior Grand Warden—The Eternal, “Beatitude”for which he will ever sigh without ceasing, and whichhe can only acquire by his good works.Thrice pui.uant~~Brother Senior and Junior GrandWardens, acquaint the brethren that I am going to closethis lodge of Perfection by the mysterious numbers, 3, 5,7 and 9.Senior Grand Warden—Breth~n you will please takenotice that the Thrice Puissant Grand Muter i~ goingto close this lodge of Perfection by the mysterious numben3, 5, 7 and 9.Junior Grand Warden—Brethren you will please takejwt.ice that the Thrice Puissant Grand Master is goingto close this lodge of Perfection by the mysterious numbers3, 5, 7 and 9.Thrice Puiuant~~(KflOCks three; 000. All rise.)S~giiior WardeR~(Kflocks three; 000.)Junior Warden~—(K~flocks three; 000. All make thesign of Admiration.)Thrice puia&znt~(XflOcks live; 00000.)8enior Warden— (Knocks five; 00000.)Junior Warden~-~(KY1ocks five; 00000. All make theuign of Admiration.)Thrice pui.asant~—(KnoCks seven; 0000000.)Seiiior Warden~~-(KnOCks seven; 0000000.)Junior Warden—(Knocks seven; 0000000. All makethe sign of Admiration.)Thrice Puj.,saiii—(KnOCks nine; 000000000.)Se~iior Warden~-(KnockS nine; 000000000.)Junior Warden~—(KnOcks nine; 000000000. All makethe sign of Admiration.)Thrice Puiueant—To the glory of the Grand Archi-