. Scotch Rite masonry illustrated : the complete ritual of the ancient and accepted Scottish Rite profusely illustrated. a every good path. • Brother Expert, you will now present the candidatewith a sprig of acacia; cause him to lie down and coverhim with a red veil. (Order is obeyed.) Solomon—My brother, you now personate again, Joa-bert, one of the most skillful artisans employed in the construction ofthe temple. Hi-ram Abiff had -«^ . ^ . ^ot at the time Joabert Personatiog Hiram Abifl Dead to Sin aftd , , ^ Vice. he was murdered, finished the fine works of the inner chamber and Holvb|)f Ho
. Scotch Rite masonry illustrated : the complete ritual of the ancient and accepted Scottish Rite profusely illustrated. a every good path. • Brother Expert, you will now present the candidatewith a sprig of acacia; cause him to lie down and coverhim with a red veil. (Order is obeyed.) Solomon—My brother, you now personate again, Joa-bert, one of the most skillful artisans employed in the construction ofthe temple. Hi-ram Abiff had -«^ . ^ . ^ot at the time Joabert Personatiog Hiram Abifl Dead to Sin aftd , , ^ Vice. he was murdered, finished the fine works of the inner chamber and Holvb|)f Holies. The beautiful symmetry he had designed was to bei-ealized and the utensils that were to be made^ were toavoid all disarray and confusion in use. Joabert was selected to* take Hiram^s office as he pos-sessed science and skill of the highest order. He wasthe ablest in the use of numbers and measurement ofwork, but the letters upon the designs prepared by Hirambelonged to the lost word, and it was necessary to knowthat word to understand the designs. My brother^ doyou know that word ? Candidate^—I do not,. 140 INTENDANrOF THE BUILDINa. Solomon—Alas! my brother, the loss of that word isthe cause of the greatest disorder and is productive ofserious errors; and it is with the hope that by the scienceof numbers you will be able to recover t|he lost key tothe designs that we have sent for you. Hence it is, that in your present posture you are madeto take the place of the deceased master; hence it is thatwe consider you as ^^dead to sin and vice/ and hope tosee you ^^alive to virtue and truth/^^ Brother Expert, you will now cause the candidate torise and place him in a fitting posture to contract hisobligation. Expert raises the candidate, uncovers him and causeshim to kneel on a square flat stone opposite the triangu-lar table, behind which brother Tito stands, and in thatposture he contracts his obligation. OBLIGATION INTENDANT OF THE BUILDING. I—— promise and swear
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