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Charles T McClenachan Book Of The Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite Of Freemasonry
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 PART 1, AND PART 2 IS BELOW
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
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 PART 1, AND PART 2 IS BELOW
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
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