THE ARCANE SCHOOLS - Fort Myers Beach Masonic Lodge No. 362

and jewel of this degree. The third trumpet sounds, when the Senior Warden gives
him a long beard. The fourth trumpet sounds, and the Junior Warden gives him a
crown of gold. The fifth trumpet sounds, and the Senior Warden gives him a
girdle of gold. The sixth trumpet sounds, and the Junior Warden gives him the
sign, token, and words. The seventh trumpet sounds, on which they all sound
together, when the Senior Warden conducts the candidate to the vacant canopy.
[This canopy, it will be recollected, is at the right side of the All Puissant, who
represents Jehovah. The sounding of the seventh trumpet, and the conducting of
the candidate to the canopy, is a representation of the end of the world, and the
glorification of true Masons at the right hand of God, having "passed through the
trials of Freemasonry," and "washed their robes in their own blood!" If this is not
Antichrist, what is?" --Compiler.]
The editor also adds the following foot-note in explanation of the foregoing:--
"Compare the foregoing with the fifth, sixth and seventh chapters of Revelation,
and the reader will discover that the All Puissant represents Jehovah seated on the
throne of heaven; also, the Lamb of God, opening the seven seals. The Senior
Warden represents the strong angel proclaiming: "Who is worthy to open the
book," &c. The aged brethren, and the four old men with bladders, the angels of
God with power; and Masonry claiming its faithful servants as the servants of
God, the 144,000 who were sealed in their foreheads, and of whom it is said,
"These are they who were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are
they which follow the Lamb," &c. See Rev.14th chapter.
The following ceremonies are performed in the "Knights of the Christian Mark,"
found in the same book as the preceding, pp. 168--170; or eighth edition, 188--
190:
"The Knights come to order; the Senior Knight takes his seat; the candidate
continues standing; the conductor brings a white robe, the Senior Knight says:
'Thus saith the Lord, he that believeth and endureth to the end shall overcome,
and I will cause his iniquities to pass from him, and he shall dwell in my presence
for ever and ever. Take away his filthy garments from him, and clothe him with a
change of raiment. For he that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white
raiment, and his name shall be written in the book of life, and I will confess his
name before my Father and His holy angels. He that hath an ear let him hear what
the Spirit saith unto the true believer. Set ye a fair miter upon his head, place a
palm in his hand, for he shall go in and out, and minister before me, saith the Lord
of hosts; and he shall be a disciple of that rod taken from the branch of the stem of
Jesse. For a branch has grown out of his root, and the Spirit of the Lord hath
rested upon it, the Spirit of his wisdom and might, and righteousness is the girdle
of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins; and he stands as an insignia to
the people, and him shall the Gentiles seek, and his rest shall be glorious. Cause
them that have charge over the city to draw near, everyone with the destroying
weapon in his hand.' The six grand ministers come from the north with swords
and shields. The first is clothed in white, and has an ink-horn by his side, and
stands before the Invincible Knight, who says: 'Go through the city; run in the
midst thereof, and smite; let not thine eye spare, neither have pity; for they have