Duncan's Masonic Ritual and Monitor - Rose Croix
Duncan's Masonic Ritual and Monitor - Rose Croix
Duncan's Masonic Ritual and Monitor - Rose Croix
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High Priest--What is your opinion, Companion Scribe?<br />
Scribe--If they can satisfy us they are Free Masons, I shall be in favor of employing them<br />
immediately.<br />
High Priest--You say you are entered Apprentice Masons. Satisfy the Gr<strong>and</strong> Council.<br />
The three c<strong>and</strong>idates give the signs of Entered Apprentice. (See Figs. 1 <strong>and</strong> 2, pp. 17, 18.)<br />
High Priest (to King <strong>and</strong> Scribe.)--Companions, are you satisfied?<br />
The King bows gracefully, <strong>and</strong> the Scribe answers, We are satisfied, Most Excellent.<br />
High Priest (to c<strong>and</strong>idates.)--The Gr<strong>and</strong> Council are satisfied that you are Entered<br />
Apprentice Masons. Have you been advanced to the Fellow Craft's Degree?<br />
C<strong>and</strong>idates give the Fellow Craft signs (see Figs. 3 <strong>and</strong> 4, p. 17), when the High Priest<br />
asks his companions of the Gr<strong>and</strong> Council if they are satisfied, as before, <strong>and</strong> then<br />
informs the<br />
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c<strong>and</strong>idates that the Gr<strong>and</strong> Council approves them as true Fellow Crafts, &c.<br />
The same questions <strong>and</strong> answers are given in like manner as to each Degree, up to <strong>and</strong><br />
including that of Most Excellent Master, <strong>and</strong> the c<strong>and</strong>idates give all the signs of those<br />
Degrees to the Gr<strong>and</strong> Council in detail.<br />
High Priest (after consultation with the King <strong>and</strong> Scribe.)--Companions, we are satisfied<br />
that you are three worthy Most Excellent Masters. As such, we will employ you on the<br />
Temple. What part of the work will you undertake?<br />
Principal Sojourner--We will take any service, however servile or dangerous, for the sake<br />
of forwarding so great <strong>and</strong> noble an undertaking.<br />
High Priest (to Royal Arch Captain.)--You will furnish them with the working tools, <strong>and</strong><br />
direct them to repair to the northeast corner of the ruins of the old Temple, with orders to<br />
remove the rubbish, preparatory to laying the foundation of the new Temple. Advise<br />
them to carefully preserve every thing of service to the craft that falls in their way, <strong>and</strong><br />
bring it to the Gr<strong>and</strong> Council.<br />
The c<strong>and</strong>idates are presented, one with a pickaxe, one with a crow, <strong>and</strong> the other with a<br />
shovel, which are generally made of wood, <strong>and</strong> kept for the purpose in the Lodge or<br />
Chapter.
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