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

J________________480 SOVRDNIGN PRINCE 011082 O3OU. INITIATION. 481this Sovereign’” Chapter of Rose Croix, I do herebyconstitute and ‘creale you a Sovereign Prince of RoseCroix de Herodem and Knight of the Eagle and Pelicanthat you may eljoy now and forever all the privileges,prerogatives and titles attached to this sublime degree,as virtue and humanity are the foundations of it. Ihope my brother never to see you diehonor the ribbonwith which you have been invested.ANIWULlot. l~5.—3ose Croix. loywelga Wrtnm ot. 3e~au.e Ct Lb gtit~ L..~LL.JImportance In tbe Masonic •yatem. and of the many privileges pcfl~aedby it. PO,S~S.Ou,. the epithet of •Soverei a ba, been almoet univeruattythe beitowed Motbeiupon Ooarn’II the ot degret tbe Ancient of Prince BudotAccepted me roix. Beottish Reeentlv. Rite at bowe.e~. Charlee.tnn be. diucarded thu title, and dhected thut tbe word Soverelgn abali•nlv ~Drtiedto the tbirty.tblrd degree of the Rite; and tbia I. now3 Soutbern 5u~isdictton ot tbe United fitatee. ~MaokJ~raYrmmaaonh7. Axtici. Na.. O,.4z, Uo~ez.tgs WilmaSame except ieii leg th. right LcTornGive the sign of the Good Shepherd; face each other,bow; place reciprocally crossed hands on breast and givethe fraternal kiss and pronounce the pm word.PASS WORD :—Emniaiiuel.SACDBD wow:—I. :.N. :3 :.I.:. Mn; lettered by Uiepersons giving it alternately. They are the initials ofthe latin worda; Jeaus, Kazarenue, Rew, Judaorue*signifying Jesus of Nazareth, King of th~ Jews. [InLatin I and J are interchangealle.]Maater—Go, ~nybrother, and make yourself known toall the members of this Sovereign Chapter and returnagain. (Candidate passes from one to another whisperingthe pans-word in the ear of each, then returns andkneels before the alt&r when the bret)2ren gather aroundhim and each places his right hand on him.)Maagcr—(Investiflg candidate with ribbon and jewelof degree.) By virtue o~ the authority vested in me by