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

CHAPTER XIVNINTH D~oaim~ OR MASTER ELECT OFOPENING CEREMONIESMASTER ELECT owNINE.Moat Sovereign—Brother Inspecto;, what is the hour?Inspector—Most Sovereign, the dog star rises in theeast, followed by the archer, and they are in pursuit ofthe serpent of Ignorance.Moat Sovereign—Brother Stdlkin, are you an ElectedKnight?Stolkin—A lamp lighted me, a cave received me, anda spring refreshed me.Moat Sovereign~—(Knocks eight quick, and one slow;00000000 0.)Stolkin—(Knocks eight quick and one slow; 000000000 with his poniard.(All the brethren knock eight quick, and one slow,00000000 0; with their bands.)Moat Sovereign-This chapter is opened.At a reception the brethren sit with the right leg overthe left, the right elbow on the right knee, the headresting in the palm of the right hand.INITIATION.Vandidate—(Knocks eight and one, 00000000 0.)Stelkin—Most Sovereign, there is an alarm at thedoor.Moat Sovereign—Brother Adoniram, see who knocksat the door of our Chapter to interrupt our deliberations.Captain of Guard—( Goes to the door, knocks eightand one, 00000000 0; then opens door.) Who knocks atthe door of our Chapter to interrupt our deliberations?Master of Ceremonies—A stranger who demands tospeak to the King privately.Captain of Guard—Most Sovereign, it is a strangerwho wishes to speak to you privately.Moat Sovereign—Iet him be admitted.Captain of Guard opens the door and admits thestranger, who goes at once to the King and consults withhim privately for a few momenta, and then takes a seat.Moat Sovereign—Brethren, I have this moment learnedfrom this stranger that he has discovered an individualNot. TI.—”Ei.ct of Nine. (mu do. Neuf.) The ninth degree of theAncient and Accepted Rite. In the old rituals there were two officers whorepresented Solomon and Stolkln. But in the revised ritual ot the SouthernJurisdiction the principal officer, are a Master and two inspector,. Themeetings are called Chapters. The degree details the mode in whichcertain traitor,, who, just hetore the completion of the Temple, has beenengaged in an ezecruble deed of villany. received their punishment. Thesymbolic color, are red, white and black; the white emhlematic of thenurity of the knights, the red of tue crime which was committed and theblack of grief. This is the first of the sin degrees and the one on whichthe whole gin system has been founded. • —Kacksy’s Rneyoloasdia ofFessmaaonty, Arttcls Elect of Nina.