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

SECRET MASTER’S DEGREE. 45CHAPTER IVFOURTH OR SECRET MASTER’S DEGREE.PRErARATIONIN[TIATION.OF CANDIDATE.The candidate is prepared as a MasterMason with an apron tied over hiseyes, and a square on his forehead.Ifaster of Ceremonies then leads himto the door of the lodge and knocksseven times: 000-000-0.Adoiiira rn—Thrice Powerful, I hearthe Master’s knock at the door of ourSanctuary.Solornon—B~rother Ad’oniram, attendI~andidaie.~ to this call and see who makes it.Adonirarn—(Opens the door,) Who knocks at the doorof our Sanctuary?.llaster of Ceremonies—One who knows where theAcacia grows and would help us gather its fruit.Adonii’am—(To Solomon) Most Powerful, one whoknows where the Acacia grows and would help us gatherits fruit.Solomon—Let him be admitted.Adoniram—(To Master of Ceremonies) Let him beadmitted.Master of Ceremonies with candidate enters, andconducts him seven times round the lodge, and then tothe Altar.Solomon—While the Lord reigneth, let the peopletremble, he sitteth between the cherubims; let theearth be moved; Praise ye the Lord—praise, 0 ye servantsof the Lord, praise ye the name of the Lord.Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forthforevermore: From the rising of the Sun unto thegoing down of the same, the Lord’s name is to bepraised: The Lord is high above all nations, and hisglory above the Heavens—Praise ye the Lord, praise yethe name of the Lord; praise him, 0 ye servants of theLord, ye that stand in the house of the Lord—in theCourts of the house of our God, praise the Lord for theLord is good—sing praises unto his name for it ispleasant: For the Lord had chosen Jacob unto himself,and Israel for his peculiar treasure: Let thempraise the name of the Lord—for his name alone isexcellent; his glory is above the Earth and Heaven—Thy name, 0 Lord endureth forever, and thy memorialthroughout all generations: Bless the Lord—O, mysoul and all that is within me bless his holy name.Solomon—(Scven raps; 000-000-0—All rise.) BrotherAdoniram I see this Master who seeks the sanctuarybears the square upon his forehead, and thereby givesassurance that reason rules his mind; but he is yetblind though he has learned to labor; shall he beholdthe resplendant name of God?Adonirtzm—Thrice Powerful, if he is willing to pronouncethe oath, which binds us all we consent thathe should be permitted to see the mystic name..