. Scotch Rite masonry illustrated : the complete ritual of the ancient and accepted Scottish Rite profusely illustrated. s you to this degree of Perfect Ma-sonry. I shall make no comment or eulogium on it. It^;sublimity will no doubt be duly appreciated by perceive, no doubt, with satisfaction, that you werenot deceived when you were promised an aim Sublimewhich makes you perfect in the mysteries of masonryand unveils to you its allegorical emblems. To thatpoint we are about to arrive. Now that you have at-tained this high estate in masonry, you have found in itall that is beautiful an


. Scotch Rite masonry illustrated : the complete ritual of the ancient and accepted Scottish Rite profusely illustrated. s you to this degree of Perfect Ma-sonry. I shall make no comment or eulogium on it. It^;sublimity will no doubt be duly appreciated by perceive, no doubt, with satisfaction, that you werenot deceived when you were promised an aim Sublimewhich makes you perfect in the mysteries of masonryand unveils to you its allegorical emblems. To thatpoint we are about to arrive. Now that you have at-tained this high estate in masonry, you have found in itall that is beautiful and good; you ha^e become sublime and the true have been developed to youreyes. It is not enough, my brother, to have been able tomerit and acquire it, you must more and more, renderyourself perfect in it and study to draw from it for thefuture all the fruits possible, and may you my dearbrother long enjoy it among us. Grant us that friend-ship, which is the bond of all associations, and be as-sured of ours, which you have now acquired. I will now instruct you in the signs, tokens and wordsof this SIGN OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD. Cross the arms on breast with hands ex-tended and eyes raised to heaven. sign of theGood Shepherd INITIATION. 479


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