. The book of the ancient and accepted Scottish rite. THE GREAT PYTHAGOREAN TRIANGLE. ARGUMENT. The practical test of the neophyte in the degree of KnightsKadosh, is in this degree of Inquisitor Commander changed toa thorough examination under charges against Masonic law andduty before the Order of the Five Brethren. The wise sayings of sages and lawgivers are quoted for instruc-tion, to remind the Knight of the serious vows that he has as-sumed, and how to preside in judgment and expound the law; tojudge justly and punish sternly; but ever remembering the frailtyand imperfection of human natu
. The book of the ancient and accepted Scottish rite. THE GREAT PYTHAGOREAN TRIANGLE. ARGUMENT. The practical test of the neophyte in the degree of KnightsKadosh, is in this degree of Inquisitor Commander changed toa thorough examination under charges against Masonic law andduty before the Order of the Five Brethren. The wise sayings of sages and lawgivers are quoted for instruc-tion, to remind the Knight of the serious vows that he has as-sumed, and how to preside in judgment and expound the law; tojudge justly and punish sternly; but ever remembering the frailtyand imperfection of human nature, to pardon and forgive whilethere yet remains hope of reformation. To render judgment is a stern duty and an unwelcome task tobe performed; for in this a man usurps, to some extent, the func-tions of God; he should therefore himself be just, upright, im-partial, disregarding persons, influence, rank, and GRAND INSPECTOR INQUISITOR COMMANDER. THE THIRTY-FIRST GRADE OF THE ANCIENT AND AC-CEPTED SCOTTISH KITE, AND THE SECOND DEGREE OFTHE CHIVALRIC SERIES. DECORATIONS. The hangings are white, as also the canopy underwhich is the throne of the President. There are ten gilded columns; one on each side ofthe President in the East; one on each side of the Coun-sellors in the West; three on the south side of theTribunal, and three on north; equidistant fromeach other. Over the column on the right of the President is in«<cribed in large letters the word Jicstitia. Over that upon his left, the word Equitas. From tnese two columns springs a Gothic arch, from 456 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE. the apex whereof is suspended over the head of thePresident the Tetractys of Pythagoras, thus: ? 5 5 ? and under it a naked sword and the scales of justice. Over the column on the right of the Counsellors is in-scribed the word Lenitas; upon the left, the word Miseri-cordia. From these two columns spri
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