Free Masonry - The Masonic Trowel

296 ABBE BARRUEL'S VIEWS
44 In the first degree of Scotch knighthood the adept is informed,
that he has been elevated to the dignity of high
priest. He receives a sort of benediction in the name of
the immortal and invisible Jehovah, and in future it is under
that title that he is to adore the Deity, because the signification
of JEHOVAH is far more expressive than that of ADONAI.
44 In this first degree he receives the masonic science
only as descending from Solomon and Hiram, and revived
by the Knights Templars. But in the second degree he
learns, that it is to be traced to Adam himself, and has been
handed down by Noah, Nimrod, Solomon, Hugo de Paganis,
the founder of the Knights Templars, and Jaques de
Molay, their last grand master, who, each in their turns,
had been favourites of Jehovah, and are styled the masonic
sages. At length, in the third degree, it is revealed to him,
that the celebrated word, lost • by the death of Hiram, was
this name of Jehovah. It was found, he is told, by the
Knights Templars, at the time when the Christians were
building a church at Jerusalem. In digging the foundations
in that part on which the holy of holies of Solomon's
temple formerly stood, they discovered three stones, which
had formerly been parts of the foundation. The form and
junction of these three stones drew the attention of the
Templars; and their astonishment was extreme when they
beheld the name of Jehovah engraved on the last This
was the famous word lost by the death of Adoniram. The
Knights Templars, on their return to Europe, took great
care not to lose so precious a monument. They carried
them into Scotland, taking particular care of that which
bore the name of Jehovah. The Scotch sages, on their
part, were not forgetful of the respect due to such precious
monuments; they made them the foundation stones of their
first lodge; and as these first stones were laid on St. Andrew's
day, they took the name of Knights of St. Andrew.
Their successors are intrusted with the secret, and are at
this day the perfect masters of Free Masonry, the high
priests of Jehovah.