The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-08
THE scofTIsH RITE.
Interesting Information About High Degreo
Masonry.

Freemasonry ia growing in numbers ana
wealth throughout Christendom and no.
where is it making greater progress than IA
America Master Masons are eAglole 10 VI"
Scottish Rite degrees and nearly every Ieair
Gus Mason nav be found in this bTanch OF
the famous old order. MI. . p,.1
The bodies OF the Scottish hite III hlcn-
mond are noted throughout the country i0r
their activity and for their select personnel
For many wears they have been ofhcefed ~
accumulated and enthusiastic Masonic work
s,a and in very few Of the larger cities are
the degrees conferred in finer style. last
wear the first annual reunion OF the kichmond
bodies was held and was highly successful
md on next Saturday, Noyem1 Der l4th' AT !
o'clock 7. NJ. at St Adams nsii' the seconu
annual reunion will begin. These reunions
are held for the benefit principally OF out-of-
town candidates. such candidates being thus
enabled 10 receive degrees In the space OF TWO
or three days. which would ordinarily require
several months.
The rituals and lectures of the Scottish Rite
are singulariy attractive 70 cultivated persons,
the rituals being both religious and dramatic,
and the lectures profoundly philosOphic.
When such men as Bishop Dudley and other
busy churchmen devote considerable por-
ton of their time 10 scottish Rite work. tho
public may know that these high degrees. as
they are called, have a noble and religious
mission in the world.
Following are the names Of the degrees Of
the Scottish Rite, with their proper classltca-
ton
First series. styled symbolic, blue or craft
degrees-l, Entered Apprentice: 2 Fellow
Craft; 3, Master Mason. In the 4 nited states
and Great Britain these three degrees are con
ferred only in Master MasOns lodges work
ing under grand lodges
Second series. styled Inefable-4, Secret
Master; 8, Perfect Master g. Intimate or Con-
fdental Secretary 7, Provost and Judge 3.
Intendant of the Building; 8. Flu OF the
Nine 10, Flu Of the Fifteen II. Flu OF tie
of Enoch a. Perfect Flu Mason.
Third series. historic and philosophical
Is, Knight of the East or the Sword: lG,
Prince Of Jerusalem II, Knight Of the East
and West; 49, knight OF Prince Rose Croix.
Fourth series. philosophical and chlval-
ric-I9. Grand Pontif 20. Master OF oil SYM
bOlic Lodges Il. Noachite or Prussisn knight;
~. Prince of Libanus or knight of the Royal
Axe; g. Chief Of the Tabernacle; "a, Prince
Of the Tabernacle. Is, Knight of the Brazen
Serpent. &c. Prince Of Mercy early church
degree. according to the Discipline OF the
Secret; H. Commander OF the Temples ~,
knight Of the sun; 20, Knight Of st. An
drew; 80, Knight Kadosh.
Fifth series, Oriental and philosophical-8I,
Prince Of the ROYAL Secret
Last degree, official and executive. 80,
Inspector General. The Thirty-third and
last Degree is conferred only by the
Supreme Council and upon few only. The
degrees up TO and including the Thirty
second are conferred IN Richmond and IN all
the large cities. During the year nineteen or
twenty of the degrees, beginning with the
Fourth Degree OF Secret Master. are conferred
with full ceremony. the others being con-
ferred by communication; but owing 10 the
limited time only eight or nine ars conferred
in full form Oh the occasion OF annual re-
unions.
The first body Of The Rite is styled Lodge
of Observation-Disclosures Lodge OF Perfection:
No. 5. Rev. Hartley Carmichael, Thirty
second Degree, *. G. c. H., venerable mas
ter-and coniers the Fourth to Fourteenth
Degrees, inclusive.
The next body is styled Chapter Of Rose
Croix in Richmond the body Is Pelican
Chapter of Rose Croix, No. 2, William Ryan.
Thisd-third Degree, wise master comforting
the Fifteenth 10 Eighteenth Degrees, in
elusive.
The next body is the Council of Kadosh-
in Richmond the body is st. Omar Council,
No /. Rev. ii. Carmichael commander
ferring the Nineteenth to 1hirtieth Degrees.
inclusive, and the next the highest local body,
j. the ConsistOry, comforting the Thirty first
and Ihlrty-secOnd degrees. The hichmond
body is styled Dacho Consistory. No. /. and
Charles A. Nesbtt. IhiTty-third Degree, is
the presiding officer Ca tain John i.
Mayer. Thirty-thrd Degree, is the active
inspector general for Virginia, and takes
an active interest in all that pertains to the
Scottish rite.
The order of work at the reunion will be:
Saturday afternoon. Fourth 10 Fourteenth
Degrees; Saturday night, Fifteenth to Eigh-
teenth Degrees; Monday during the day.
Nineteenth TO Thirtieth Degrees: Monday
night, Thirty-frst Degree; Tuesday after
noon, Thirty-second Degree
The reunion will close with grand ban
quet on Tuesday night. November 18th. at
$50. in addition TO the dgnitaries named
above the following brethren will take a
prominent part in the degree work: w. o.
English Thirty second Degree X. g. 6. H.;
w w. Barrow, Thirty-second Degree. Thomas
Whttet, and John II. Olcott, Thirty second
Degree.
Professor Reinhardt and Professor Ide will
have charge OF the music.
There will be class Of ten or twelve candi-
dates and everything points to a brilliant
success.