Vatican Assassins

Chapter 24 301
Examples of the Jesuits authoring the higher degrees, found in Light on Free
Masonry written by David Bernard, a brave and honest Nineteenth Century Baptist-
Calvinist and preacher of the gospel, are these:
1. The Rite titled “The Holy and Thrice Illustrious Order of the Cross” (see
the comparison chart on the last page of Chapter Fourteen) employs these words:
“ . . . we have confirmed the Induction of the Knight Templar Mason
into the Councils of the said Order of Knighthood . . . and hoping and
confiding that he will ever so demean himself as to conduct to the glory
of I.H.S. the Most Holy and Almighty GOD, and to the honor of his
MARK, we do recommend . . . ” {8}
The initiation proceeds with questions from superiors and answers from the initiate:
“ . . . ‘what therein becomes your duty?’ . . .
‘To receive the commands of my superiors in the order, and pay
obedience thereto’ . . .
‘By what right do you claim this duty?’ . . .
‘By the right of a sign and the mark of a sign’ . . .
Thereupon he produces his mark in his left hand, and with the forefinger
of his right on the letter S, on the cross, asks,
‘What’s that?’ . . .
‘Lisha.’ . . . (he) puts his finger on the letter H, and asks,
‘What is this?’
‘Sha.’ . . . (he) then puts his finger on the letter I, and asks,
‘What is this?’
‘Baal.’
‘What then is your mark?’
‘Baal, Sha-Lisha; [I.H.S.] I am the Lord.’ ” {9}
The Jesuits – 1848 - 1852