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

194 MASVEU ELECT OF FIFTEEN.Master of Ceremo.iies—An Embassy from Solomon,King of Israel to King Maacha of Cheth.Expert—Most Powerful King Maacha, it is an Embassyfrom Solomon King of Israel, who desires anaudience with you~r majesty.King Maacha—Let them be admitted.Expert—(Goes to the door, knocks five, 00000; andopens it.) Let them be admitted.Master of Ceremonies with candidate and attendantsenter, approach the throne and kneel on one knee.Master of Ceremonies—Most Powerful King Maachs,Solomon our King, hearing that a number of his subjectshad fled from Jerusalem and taken shelter in this countryand are at tbis present time working in the quarriesof Bendaca, has sent this embassy into your royal presenceto ask permission to search in the quarries for theother two murderers af our lamented Master HiramAbifi; to secure them and carry them back to Jerusalemto receive the punishment due for their crimes. (Handsthe letter to King Maacha, who opens it and pretends toread it.)King Maacha—Illustrious Grand Captain of theGuards, you will assemble a sufficient number of yourguards and conduct these brethren from Jerusalem tothe quarries of Bendaca, cause strict search lo be madetherein, and if the murderers are found, let them bebound in chains and delivered to the embassy, to be sentback to Jerusalem, as I should be most happy in havinMmy country cleared of such monsters.Captain of Guard—Attention guards. (All rise andform into line in the North.)Captain of Guard—Right face, forward march. (AUretire but Expert and the two Kings.)Master of Ceremonies and candidate with .Captain ofthe Guard and members find two of the brethren in theINITIATION. 198ante-room, with sleeves rolled up and working withhammer and chisel on some atone, who take the charac-.ter of the other two ruffians. They are seized by Masterof Ceremonies and Candidate and bound in chains, andare conducted to the door of the lodge.Master bf (?eremonie8~~(Knocks five, 00000.)Introductor—(Knocks five, 00000;) Most IlluatriousMaster, there is an alarm at the door.Master—Brother Expert, see who knocks at the doorof our Chapter to interrupt our deliberations.Expert—(Goes to the door, knocks five, 00000; andopens it.) Who knocks at the door of our Chapter tointerrupt our deliberations?Master of Ceremonies—It is brother Joabert from thecountry of Cheth, having in charge the other two murderersof Hiram Abiff.Expert—Most Powerful, it is brother Joabert havingin charge the other two murderers of Hiram Abiff.Master-Let them be admitted.Expert—( Opens the door.) Let them be admitted.Master of Ceremonies and candidate with two ruffiansenter and proceed to the altar.Master—Brother Master of Ceremonies, what tidingsdo you bring?Master of Ceremonies—Most Powerful King, the two~‘emainingmurderers of Hiram Abiff have been foundin the quarries of Bendaca, have been seized, boundand brought back to Jerusalem, and we now have thembefore you for your righteous judgment.Master-Illustrious Grand Captain of the Guards, letthem be imprisoned in the Tower of Acbizer, and tomorrowmorning let punishment be inflicted upon themadequate to their crimes, and their heads exposed at thegates of tbe palace with tbat of Akirop. Away withthem I away with them, I say!