A Monitor or Guide to the rituals, ceremonies, instructions, and symbolism of all the degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite written by Charles T. McClenachan, 33°, Grand Master of Ceremonies of the Supreme Council for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. This work offers an unprecedented level of detail concerning the rituals associated with each degree. McClenachan, contemporary of Albert Pike, provides here a valuable glimpse into some of the elements of Scottish Rite ritual that predate Pike’s revisions and expansions, as various ceremonies such as the Lodge of Sorrow, Ceremony of Baptism in the AASR, Installation of Officers as well as a Masonic Glossary, the Grand Constitutions of 1786, Forms of the Scottish Rite, and much more.
CONTENTS
PROEM
CLASSIFICATION OF THE DEGREES OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE First Series | Second Series | Third Series | Fourth Series | Fifth Series | Sixth Series
HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE Regular Supreme Councils Of The World
MOVABLE SYMBOLIC TRANSPARENCY FOR THE EAST OF ALL BODIES WORKING IN THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE
PLAN OF THE TEMPLE
INTRODUCTION TO THE INEFFABLE AND SUBLIME DEGREES OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE
FIRST SERIES
SECOND SERIES
THE INEFFABLE DEGREES CONFERRED IN A LODGE OF PERFECTION
SECRET MASTER
The Fourth Grade of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite and the First Degree of the Ineffable Series Argument | Secret Master | The Lodge And Its Decorations | Officers | Clothing | Opening | Reception | Lesson | Prayer
PERFECT MASTER The Fifth Grade of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, and the Second Degree of the Ineffable Series Argument | Refrain | Decorations | Titles | Clothing | Reception Ode | Prayer | Address | Ritual | Form of Opening the Lodge | Reception or Passing | Traditional History First Version | Traditional History Second Version | Catechism | Form of Closing the Lodge
INTIMATE SECRETARY OR ENGLISH MASTER’S DEGREE The Sixth Grade of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, and the Third Degree of the Ineffable Series Argument | The Apartment and its Decorations | Officers, and their Costumes | Address | Investment | Ritual | Traditional History First Version | Traditional History Second Version | Catechism | Form of Closing the Lodge
PROVOST AND JUDGE OR THE PRIESTLY ORDER OF ISRAEL The Seventh Grade of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, and the Fourth Degree of the Ineffable Series Argument | The Apartment and its Decorations | Officers, Titles, Etc. | Regalia, Jewels, Etc | Opening Hymn | Opening Address | Investiture | Catechism | Traditional History | Form of Closing
INTENDANT OF THE BUILDINGS OR MASTER IN ISRAEL The Eighth Grade of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, and the Fifth Degree of the Ineffable Series Argument | The Apartment and its Decorations | Officers, Titles, Etc. | Regalia, Jewels, Etc. | Reception | Lesson | Investiture 86 Form of the Lodge | Form of Opening the Lodge | Form of Reception | Catechism | Form of Closing in this Degree | Traditional History
MASTER ELECT OF NINE The Ninth Grade of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, and the Sixth Degree of the Ineffable Series Argument | Decorations, Etc. | Titles | Clothing | Opening | Form of the Lodge | Form of Opening | Form of Reception | Discourse | Catechism | Reception | Traditional History | Form of Closing the Chapter
MASTER ELECT OF FIFTEEN The Tenth Grade of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, and the Seventh Degree of the Ineffable Series Argument | The Chapter-Its Decorations, Etc. | Officers, Titles, Etc. | Ornaments And Jewels | Opening | Reception | History
SUBLIME MASTER ELECTED The Eleventh Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, and the Eight of the Ineffable Series Argument | The Lodge-Its Decorations, Etc. | Officers, Titles, Etc. | Clothing, Ornaments, And Jewels | Opening | Reception | History | Closing
GRAND MASTER ARCHITECT The Twelfth Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite and the Ninth Degree of the Ineffable Series Argument | The Chapter-Its Decorations, Etc. | Officers, Titles, Etc. | Opening | Reception | Lecture | Investment | History | Closing
ROYAL ARCH OF ENOCH OR MASTER OF THE NINTH ARCH The Thirteenth Grade of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite and the Tenth Degree of the Ineffable Series Argument | Decorations | Officers | Opening | Prayer | Reception | History
GRAND, ELECT, PERFECT AND SUBLIME MASON The Fourteenth Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite and the Eleventh Degree of the Ineffable Series Argument | Tetragrammaton | Form And Decorations | Clothing And Decorations | Officers Jewels | Lesson For Opening And Closing | Prayer | Reception | Prayer | Ode | Investment | Charge | History | Closing | Prayer | Ode
KNIGHT OF THE EAST OR SWORD The Fifteenth Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite and the First Degree of the Historical Series Prefatory | Argument | Apartments | First Apartment | Second Apartment | In The Third Apartment | Officers In The First Apartment | Characters In The Second Apartment | Opening And Reception | Prayer By The Grand Orator | Decree
PRINCE OF JERUSALEM The Sixteenth Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite and the Second Degree of the Historical Series Argument | Apartments | Officers-First Apartment | Jewels | Costumes | Officers-Third Apartment | Costumes | Reception | Decree | History | Triumphal Chorus
KNIGHTS OF THE EAST AND WEST The Seventeenth Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite and the First Degree of the Philosopical Series Prefatory | Argument | Apartments And Decorations | Officers | Clothing, Etc. | Opening | Prayer | Hymn | Reception | Hymn | Prayer | Chant | Investiture | Hymn | Lecture | History
KNIGHT OF THE ROSE CROIX OR PERFECT PRINCE DE HEREDOM KNIGHT OF THE EAGLE AND PELICAN The Eighteenth Grade of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite and the Second Degree of the Philosophical Series Argument | Apartments | Officers, And Their Jewels | Clothing And Decorations | Reception | Prayer | Charge | Lecture | Anthem | Ordinary | Ceremony Of The Table | Holy Thursday, Or Maunday Thursday | Decorations, Etc. | Ceremony-Holy Thursday | Invocation | Brief Of Address | Ceremony Of Extinguishing The Lights | Easter Sunday | Decorations, Etc. | Ceremony-Easter Sunday | Hymn | Ceremony Of Re-Lighting On Easter Sunday | Funeral Ceremony | Decorations Of The Chapter-Rose-Croix | Ceremony | Prayer | Invocation | Hymn
GRAND PONTIFF OR SUBLIME SCOTCH MASON The Nineteenth Grade of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite and the First Degree of the Historical and Philosophical Series Prefatory | Argument | Apartments | The First Apartment | The Second Apartment | Officers, And Their Decorations | Reception | Hymn 218 Prayer | Prayer | Investiture | Lecture
GRAND MASTER OF ALL SYMBOLIC LODGES OR MASTER AD VITAM The Twentieth Grade of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite and the Second Degree of the Historical and Philosophical Series Argument | The Apartment, And Its Decorations | Officers, Etc. | Reception | Investiture | Lecture
NOACHITE, OR PRUSSIAN KNIGHT The Twenty-first Grade of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite and the Third Degree of the Historical and Philosophical Series Argument | The Chapter-Its Decorations, Etc | Reception | Catechism | Lecture
KNIGHT OF THE ROYAL AXE OR PRINCE OF LIBANUS The Twenty-Second Grade of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite and the Fourth Degree of the Historical and Philosophical Series Argument | Lodges, Officers, Decorations, Etc. | Opening Prayer | History | Closing Address
CHIEF OF THE TABERNACLE The Twenty-Third Grade of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite and the Fifth Degree of the Historical and Philosophical Series Argument | The Lodge-Its Decorations, Etc. | Reception | Invocation | Lecture
PRINCE OF THE TABERNACLE The Twenty-Fourth Grade of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite and the Sixth Degree of the Historical and Philosophical Series Argument | The Court-Its Decorations, Etc. | Officers And Clothing | Reception
KNIGHT OF THE BRAZEN SERPENT The Twenty-Five Grade of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite and the Seventh Degree of the Historical and Philosophical Series Argument | The Lodge Its Decoration, Etc. | Reception
PRINCE OF MERCY OR SCOTTISH TRINITARIAN The Twenty-Sixth Grade of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite and the Eighth Degree of the Historical and Philosophical Series Argument | Decorations, Etc. | Reception | Chant | Prayer
KNIGHT COMMANDER OF THE TEMPLE The Twenty-Seventh Grade of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite and the Ninth Degree of the Historical and Philosophical Series Argument | Lodges, Furniture, Etc. | Officers And Titles | Dress, Decorations, Etc. | Reception | Dirge | History
KNIGHT OF THE SUN OR PRINCE ADEPT The Twenty-Eighth Grade of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite and the Tenth Degree of the Historical and Philosophical Series Argument | The Council-Chamber-Its Furniture, Etc. | Officers-Their Stations, Clothing, Etc. | Opening | Prayer | Reception
KNIGHT OF ST ANDREW OR PATRIARCH OF THE CRUSADES The Twenty-Ninth Grade of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite and the Eleventh Degree of the Historical and Philosophical Series Argument | Apartments, And Their Decorations, Etc. | The First Apartment | The Second Apartment | Officers, And Their Dress When In The Chapter | Officers And Their Costume, In The Court Of Saladin | Reception | Prayer | Lecture
KNIGHT KADOSH The Thirtieth Grade of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite and the First – Degree of the Chivalric Series Prefatory | Argument | Apartments, Furniture, And Decorations | Judges’ Hall | Cave Or Chamber Of Reflection | Mysterious Ladder | Officers Of The Council | Dress Of A Knight Kadosh | Reception | Prayer | Sephiroth
GRAND INSPECTOR INQUISITOR COMMANDER The Thirty-First Grade of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite,and the Second Degree of the Chivalric Series Argument | Decorations | Titles, Officers, And Their Stations | Regalia, Decorations, Etc. | Reception | Prayer
SUBLIME PRINCE OF THE ROYAL SECRET The Thirty-Second Grade of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite and the Third Degree of the Chivalric Series Argument | Decorations | Officers And Titles | The Camp | Clothing | Reception | Prayer | Hymn To The Tune Spanish Chant | Invocation
SOVEREIGN GRAND INSPECTOR GENERAL The Thirty-Third and Last Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Prefatory | Decorations | Inspector-General
APPENDIX To The Fundamental Statutes And Grand Constitutions Of The Supreme Council Of The Thirty-Third Degree Article I | Article II | Article III Powers And Duties Of Deputies Of The Supreme Council | Constitution Ceremonial Of Inauguration, Constitution And Installation Of The Various Subordinate Bodies Of The Ancient And Accepted Scottish Rite Of Masonry
CEREMONY OF INAUGURATION AND CONSTITUTION OF A LODGE OF PERFECTION Ceremony | Prayer | Proclamation
CEREMONIAL DEGREE AT THE INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS OF THE LODGE OF PERFECTION Introductory | Reception
CEREMONY OR INSTALLATION OF A LODGE OF PERFECTION Charge | Charge to the Deputy Grand Master | Charge to the Senior Grand Warden | Charge to the Junior Grand Warden | Charge to the Grand Orator | Charge to the Grand Treasurer | Charge to the Grand Secretary | Charge to the Grand Master of Ceremonies | Charge to the Grand Captain of the Guard | Charge to the Grand Hospitaller | Charge to the Grand Tyler | Oath | Proclamation
CONSTITUTION AND INSTALLATION OF A COUNCIL OF PRINCES OF JERUSALEM Address | Constitution And Installation | Installation
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS OF A SOVEREIGN CHAPTER ROSE CROIX Prayer
INAUGURATION AND INSTALLATION OF A CONSISTORY SUBLIME PRINCES AND COMMANDERS OF THE ROYAL SECRET Inauguration Of The Temple | Decorations | Ceremony Of Consecration | Prayer | INSTALLATION | Oath Of Fealty And Allegiance | Special Charge To The First Lieutenant | Charge To The First Lieutenant | Charge To The Second Lieutenant | Oath Of Office | To the Grand Minister of State | To the Grand Chancellor | To the Grand Secretary | To the Grand Treasurer | To the Grand Keeper of the Seals | To the Grand Engineer | To the Grand Hospitaller | To the Grand Master of Ceremonies | To the Grand Captain of the Guards | To the Grand Standard Bearer | To the Grand Tyler | Protocol For The Installation Session
CEREMONY OF BAPTISM IN THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE Preliminaries | Arrangement Of The Hall Or Lodge | Ceremonial | Prayer | Prayer
GRAND VISITATIONS-HONORS DUE, ETC.
FORMS OF REFECTIONS, COMMONLY TERMED FEASTS OR BANQUETS Arrangement | Toasts Of Obligation At Refections | Directions In Drinking Toasts Of Obligation | Extracts From Constitutions | Discipline
COUNCILS OF DELIBERATION How Composed | Meetings | Quorum | Officers | Jurisdiction And Powers | Appeals
CEREMONIAL FOR A LODGE OF SORROW (ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE) Hymn | Prayer | Oration | Prayer | Prayer By A Brother |
FORMS OF APPLICATION FOR DEGREES IN ALL BODIES OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE AND PETITION FOR DISPENSATION OR CHARTER
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