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

7404 KNIGHTS OF TIlE EAST Oil SWORD.TOKEN.Seize mutuallythe left hands, thearms lifted and extendedas if to~repulsean attack; atthe same time makewith the right handthe motion of clearingthe way; thenpoint the swords toeach other’s heart.One says Judah theother answers.Benja~min.Token.MARCH :—Proceed proudly by five long steps and holdthe sword high.BATTERY :—Seven strokes by five and two.AGE :—Seventy years.PASS WORD :—Iaaborou, hammain or liberty of passage.GRAND WORD :—Shalal, Shalom, Abi, in Latin Restoravitpacem patri. lie resotored peace to his co~mtry.SACRED WORD :—Raph-O-dOIfl.Senior Grand Warden—(Continuing) My brother, thedestruction of the temple subjugated masons to suchsevere calamities we feared that their captivity and dispersionmight have impaired their fidelity to their engagements,and for this reason we have been obligedwhile rebuilding the temple to remain in a secret andretired place, where we carefully preserve some of theruins of the ancient temple.We do not introduce any to that place unless we knowthem to be true and worthy masons, not only by theirsigns, grips and words, but also by their conduct. ToDhITUTION. 405those, and those only we communicate our seciets withpleasure, and we require as a pledge that they shouldbring with them some remains of the monuments or or-Riaments of the old temple. Those which you receivedfrom Cyrus are aufilcient.The object of our labors is to rebuild the temple ofthe Great Architect of the Universe. This sublime workhas been reserved for you.The engagements into which you, with us have enteredunder the name of Zerubbabel require you to aidand assist us in rebuilding the temple in its originalsplendor. The sword which Cyrus has given you is tobe used in defending ydur brethren and punishing thosewho would profane the august temple which we raisedto the, glory of the holy one of Israel. It is on theseconditions you participate in our ceremonies. VenerableMaster of Ceremonies, you will now conductZerubbabel to the brethren and satisfy them that he hasthe signs, grip and words, after which you will conducthim to our Thrice Excellent Grand Master in the East.(Master of Ceremonies conducts him to the North andEast ,columns and he giv.es each Knight the signs, gripand words. He then conducts him to the Thrice ExcellentMaster.)Thrice Excellent—My brother, your deliverance byCyrus and having been ereatcd a Knight by him, I nowpresent you\with this trowel. (Presents it,) a symbolof your new dignity, that hereafter you may labor witha trowel in one hand and use the sword with the otherto defend ourselveR against our enemies should we everbe attacked, for in that manner we have proceeded torebuild it.[Presents him with sash and girdle.]Receive this girdle as a mark of true knighthood,