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

K~TOIIT5 OF TiIF~ EAST Oil s~voRD. 387OPI~NING CEREMONII~SKNIGHTS OF TILE EAST on SwORD.’”[All the oflicers being at tileir stations except theSovereign Master.]Master of (Javalr~—Sir Knights, the Sovereign Masterhas o,rdered us to asselnbie to hold a Council, letus be attentive to what lii will propose to us. Here hecomes! [Sovereign Master enters, marches up to thethrone, strikes one with the poninich of his sword andbrings it to a s~llllte. All return the salute.]Sovereign Master—Sir Knigllt, Master of Cavalry,what is your duty?Afaster of Cauoh~q—To see that tIle Council is secure,that none may titter who are not true Knights.Sovereign ALmlcr—Szm’ haigllts, Masters of Cavalryand Infantry, Illake your inspection. (Thc~ leave theirstations, e=~ait1inehotlI doors and return.)Master of Cavalry—Sovereign Master. the guards areat their posts, tile Council is secure, and we may deliberatein safety.Note 154.—”Enigbt of the East or Sword. [Scotch Masonry.]—Thc’first dcgit’t’ (cinfc’rreil in the Cinnill of Prlo.’eo cit Jcrus,clc uc $eictch~i.csnnry,s.d tlcc’ ti I Ic’entb ci~on the en to usc. ut ttcict s.c .Ini. Thec,Illcc,r’c .rc. C3rus the ~overt’Igci Nel.iu.ic. lb. Spitter Ii. nirol. the.tu,iii.r Cencral, Ouncid Muster cf the Psicci. t~r.cnd Mustir if Cere’•co.,.ic~. On. uid ?.inntc’r of Itislo I he,. ii ccl ~rii nil t’.i~itoii if (luard.The hangings of the Oeuucccll th,.nctcer ore cc ntt’r-grt~ei. tii[c.’t rc , ef [hi’ii., ii of the Vc’orkmecc. red. Ilici c nrc’ sevc’u.t3 light liii’ .i vr~,ct is~chftp, lined and edged ‘c [tic grcn•cc, ,. nil iits 1cli~ a . i lii to of threelink’.: icpon the niccyoble pirt, tic.’ crenocil swords cccl. the scime,s the Orand Master Architect. cc filch ice tcigu’thcr wIth • rcc”””t ticcordsst the hot[em. I lent fcc c,~cc’,c, I lc,• uuid if Ihe arctic c .c’:crs cit esp—tIvIt~ hour to close, the i’c.mplettoe cit the ciceocid T.’ei~ili’. Age 7O.’—Mania’. Masonic Dictionary. Azticlo Knights ot the Epat or Sword.Sovereign Master—Sil’ Knight, Master of Cavalry, isthat sutlicient?Master of Cavalry—It is not, Sovereign Master, weshould be ~atisfied that all present are entitled to a seatin the Council.Sovereign Master—Satisfy yourselves, Sir Knights,Masters of Infantry and Cavalry. (They leave theirstations and receive the pass-word from each Knightand return.)Master of Cavalry—Sovereign Master, all present areKnights of the East or Sword.Sovereign Master—Together, Sir Knights. (All clapAve and two; 00000 00.) Glory to God and our Sovereign.Sovereign Master—I declare this Council of Knightsof the East or Sword open. ITe then strikes and says,be seated, Sir Knights.