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

CHAPTER XSBvxi~TH DEGlIEE OR PROVOST A~I) JUDGE.INITIATIOS.Tito—Brother Master of Cerenlonies, 3011 will nowretire and prepare the candidate jol’ initiation.PEEPAEAT1O~ Ok’ CAXDIDATE.Master of Ceremonies retires after saluting, and pro-~ares the candidate as an Intimate Secretary, andnocks four and oneAdontram—Thrice Illustrious, our tribunal is di..turbed.Ttto—It may be a call for justice; brothei’ Adonirain,you will send our brother Expert to ~L’Civito knocks as aProvost and Judge.Adonirem—Brother Expert, you will sce who knocksas a Provost and Judge.Expert—(Goes tq~ the door, knocks four cud one,opens the door and says:) Who knocks a.~ ii 1’rovostand Judge?Master of Ceremonies—One who has duli’ fulfilled hisduty as Intimate Secretary, and is now worthy of tileoffice of Provost and Judge.Rxpert—(Shutting the door,) Brothcr Ad~iirain, it isone who has duly fulfilled his duty as Intimate Secretaryand is now worthy of the office of Pro~’ost andJudge.Adontram—Thrice Illustrious, it is one who has dulyperformed his duty ai Intimate Secretary, and is nowworthy of the office of Provost and Judge.INITIATION. 119Tile—Brother Adoniram, has he been well examinedas regards his qualifications and been found worthy?Adoniram—Brother Expert, has he been well examinedas regards his~ qualifications and been foundworthy?Expert—Brother Master of Ceremonies, has he beenwell examined as regards his qualifications and beenfound worthy?Master of Ceremontes—He has, Brother Expert.Expert—Thrice Illustrious, he has.Tito—Then let him be admitted.Expert.— (Opening the door) Brother Master of Ceremonies,let him be admitted.Master of Ceremonies then leads him into the[lodge] and places him between the wardens and altar.Tito—Brother Master of Ceremonies, whom do youconduct?Master of Ceremonies—One who has duly fulfilledhis duty as Intimate Secretary, and is worthy of theoffice of Provost and Judge: His name is Joabert,Tito—Brother Master of Ceremonies, is he well versedin the signs, tokens and words of the previous work, andis he well qualified to receive this?Master of Ceremonies—He is, Thrice fllustrious.Tue—Let him give proof of his knowledge.Master of Ceremonies cause~ the candidate to rehearsethe signs, tokens and words of the previous degrees.Tile—Brother Intimate Secretary Joabert, I am wellpleased with the proofs of study and art you have exhibited,and will now proceed to ascertain if you are afit person to be a Provost and Judge among your fellowsand over your brethren. Brother Joabert, what isjustice?(Candidate answers as he thinks proper,)Tile—My brother, we define Justice thus“Justice