THIRTY-SECOND DECREE

1 THIRTY-SECONDDECREES ublimePrinceoftheRoyalSecretSI(1rrTHIRTY -SECONDDEGREES ublimePrinceoftheRoyalSecretTHETHIRTY-SE CONDDECREEOFTHEANCIENTACCEPTEDSCOTTISHRI TEOFFREEMASONRY, , ,thisritualmustbereturnedtooraccountedfo rbytheSecretaryoftheConsistoryeachyear, ,thefinderwillpleasereturnto:GRANDSECRET ARYGENERALS upremeCouncil, , ] ]aterdevelop-ment: MostIllustriousSovereignPrinceofMasonry, GrandKnight,SublimeCommanderoftheRoyalSe cret. Itmaybesaid,withreasonablehistoricalaccu racy,thatthebasicelementsoftheThirty-sec ondDegree thesymbolismoftheCamp,thesignsandwords,a ndthemotto SpesmeainDeoest maybetracedbackto1758andtotheEmperolsoft heEastandWest a , ,Jamaica,a fewyearslater between1767-1800 -itwasex-pandedintoa ,40~250,whichHenryAndrewFranckeneceivedf romStephenMorinandcopied,inEnglish, ,330.)

2 , RoyalSecret, Eachmemberwascalleda SublimePrinceoftheRoyalSecret which,later, ThereIsnoritualtext,buttheCampisdescribe dindetail,withanoxcollcntwater-colordraw ingofthetentsrepresentingthepi , ,between1801and1845, . ,330 Itcontainselementsofthe300and310notyetpr intedinseparaterituals,andthe320sectioni ncludesa marchofthe GrandArmyofPrincesoftheRoyalSecret, thecaptureoftheneophytebytheMoslems,hisr escuebytheKnightsTemp]ar,anda Charge byll].~.GilesFondaYates, ,therewasa criticalandintelligentievisionofthe320ri tual amilitarydegree,precise,crisp,impressive , ,thedramawasrestored,buttherescueintheba ttlescenewasbytheuniformed GrandMasonicArmyofSublimePrincesoftheRoy alSecret. The320wasnowfirmlyestablishedasthemilita iydegreeoftheScottishRite, rudeandobjectionablefeatures ,330(Honnlary)ofNewYorkproduceda statelyritual,withoutdrama,butre-taining thesymbolismoftheCampwitha greatlyimprovedtextThiswasadoptedasa ,duetoa desireforthelestorationofdrama,In1916,Il l.

3 JohnLloydThomas,330thenanActiveMemberoft heSupremeCouncilforNewYork, ,thereisa CeremonialSectIonwitha condensedsym-bolismoftheCamp,representin gScottishRiteBodiesandnottheindividualde grees,thetraditionalobligation, ,histemptations,hisspiritualvictory,hiss upremesacrifice (S4) ,witha ;adefinitionofanallegory; aparagiaphontheunityofFreemasonry,adopte dbyTheUnionof1867,deletedin1875forsomeun knownreason, , soliloquyoverhisarmor,ap-provedforoption alusein1966, sspeecheshasbeengiventotheBishop, ,hence,theConsistoryshouldbeclosedwhilet helessonoftheallegoryremainsuppermostint heheaitsandmindsofthecandidates.[ sup-portedhytheflagsoftheHolyEmpire, and,until1934,thelettersII , HolyEmpire oritsmeaning, HolyEmpire territorialjurisdiction, ~.]

4 AlbertPike,330inMoralsandDogma,favoredan eso-tericinterpretation. ThetrueRoyalSecretwhichmakespossi-blesha llatlastmakeseal theHolyEmpireoftrueMasonicBrotherhood. (Page861)Itisdefinedasthevictoryofthespi ritualoverthehumaninmen,theconquestofapp etitesandpassionsbythemoralsenseandreaso n.(Page855)I1( , , ,withtheexcep-tionofswordsalute,isgivenb yplacingtherighthandovertheheart,fingers andthumbtogetherandjoined,thenextendthea imhorizontally,palmdown; , , vigorousmili-taiytype,isotmorethan30yeai sofage, DuringtheAllegory,thecuitainwillbeclosed ,andalllightsextinguishedfor30seconds todenotethepassingofseveralhours. (2)SecretaryCaptainoftheCuardMasterofCer emoniesSentinelOfficersPresidingofficers onlymaybeused, $ ].)

5 ] redTeutoniccrosssurmountedbya :ATeutoniccrossofheavilygold-platedmetal onwhichrestsa double-headedeagle :White,grosgrainsilkorsatin, anAll-seeingEyeanda Teutoniccrossanda double-headedeagle, :WithopenBibleandSwordr10 ConstansSpursCordonTeutonicCrossApronThi rty-secondDegreeTHEALLEGORYC astofCharactersChurchCrucifersAcolytesCh oristersHeraldChivalryTrumpeterKnightsKn ight,CrandElectMasonKnight,PrinceofJerus alemPrinceCommanderKnightofRoseCroixKnig htKadoshConstansFlorioRufus,a familyservantUrbanIgnatiusCaptainoftheCu ardPopulaceCostumesCHURCHT raditionalecclesiasticalcostumes(Note:Th ereisnoCardinalinthisprocession.)CHIVALR YH eraldandTrumpeter:N4edievaldressSponsors :Knight suniformPrinceCommander,CaptainoftheCuar d,andKnights:Crusader suniformICSublimePrinceoftheRoyalSecret1 3 :Fancyfestivalcostume; :Philosopher si-obewithlongwhitewigandbeardRufus:Rura lworkingclothesIgnatius:Monk si-obe,ropegirdle,cowl,tonsure,CrucifixP oPuiAcEWidevarietyofperiodcostumes, veiledandfigurativepresentationoftruthin whichthecharactersspeak,notforthemselves asindividuals, (1590)ormoralandspirituallikePilgrim sProgressbyJohnBunyan(1678).

6 TheAllegoryoftheThirty-secondDegreeportr aysa moralandspiritualconflictand,thoughit is exempli-fiedina dramaticform,it ,ritualphrases,actionandmusicwhichwouldb eanachronismsina , :CONSTANS:RepresentseveryFreemasonoftheA n-cientAcceptedScottishRite, (SublimePrinceoftheRoyalSecret15 BisHop:AsymboloftheinfluenceofReligionin aman :ThequalitiesofthetrueKnight Fidelity,Truth,Love, :Theworld ~__~IEhIhII~ , +Iftherebeanypresent,withtheexceptionofc andidates,whoarenotSublimePrincesoftheRo yalSecret,letthemdepartinpeace, ,seetotheapproaches, , Commander-in-Chief, ]advancesandmakesroundofcampandreceivesr eportfromCaptainoltheGuard,afterwhich,at westofcamp,salutesEngineerandSeneschal Commander-in-Chief, PHA-AL-CHOL:PHA-RASCH-CHOL.)

7 (PronouncedFay-all-callandFay-rash-call) 1617 Commander-in-Chief ,Princes.~{ +Officerssalutewiththebattery.+++++Weche rishherethatwhichisgood,(Handonheart)wer epelthatwhichisevil(Ex-tendarmtofront,pa lmdown);andinallourJaborsandconflictswes hallsay(Handonheart) Spesmea(Ex-tendhandtofront,palmdown)inDe oest. Asourhopeis inCod, OCod,ourFather, ;fortheservicewhichmakeusstronger;forthe disciplinewhichpurifies;forthetrialswhic hgiveuscourage; ,becauseitlaidthefoundationofallgood;for theFuture,whichgivesusavisionofbetterthi ngstobe;butmostofalldowethankTheefortheP resent,withitsneedsanditsinspirations,wi thitsopportunitiesanditspowers;withitsse rvicewhichisjoy, inCod,andinthatHopewepray:HeretheLord ,whoartinheaven, , ,andforgiveusourtrespasses, , ,andthepower,andtheglory, TothegloryoftheCrandArchitectoftheUniver se.}

8 InthenameandundertheauspicesoftheSupreme CouncilofSovereignCrandInspectorsCeneral oftheThirty-thirdandlastdegreeoftheAncie ntAcceptedScottishRiteofFreemasonryforth eNorthernMasonicJurisdictionoftheUnitedS tatesofAmerica,andbyvirtueoftheauthority uponmeconferred,I declaretheworksofConsistoryopenedontheTh irty-secondDegree.+(Allseated.)CEREMONIA LSECTIONC ommander-in-Chief Princes,wemeethereinpeace, believethatwerespondfaithfullytoeverycal l,butweknowthedisloyaltythatlurksinidlen ess, ,therefore,thatweareencampedinthemidstof alarms,eversubjecttoattackfromthestrong, everresponsivetothecalloftheweal<.FirstL ieutenant-Commander,whatisthehour?FirstL ieutenant-Commander Timewas;timeis; ,therefore,thehouris always distinctly +++++Commander-in-Chief Evennow, ,openwidethedoor,thathewhoknocl< ,receivehimasanhonoredguest, ,representingcandidate, (MidwaybetweentheCom-mander-in-Chiefandt hedoor)Welcome,myBrother, suppliant, ~EIIII~IGIO_____20 Thirty-secondDegreeIfyouareanally, (optional)CHOIR ,what erbetide, , Commander-in-Chief,a suppliantI come,thatI knowthatnoneshouldbeadmittedtoyourrankss aveearnestandsinceremen, Masons,notinnameonly, amearn-estandsincere,aMason, knowfullwellmyunworthiness,yetI , Bywhatnameareyoucalled?

9 Constans Constans.(Cofi-stan~)Commander-in-Chief Whatdoyoudesire?Constans Tobeadmittedamongyouasa Whya soldier?Constans ThatI mayshieldtheoppressed;guardtheweak;prote cttheinnocent; Whya servant?Constans ThatI mayhelptheneedy;succorthepoor;relievethe distressed;andbea Youaskmuch, ,I Commander-in-Chief,I ;passedtothedegreeofFellowCraft; GrandElectMason,proclaimeda PrinceofJerusalem,conse-crateda KnightofRoseCroix, Yourprogresshasbeensteady;yetallthisdoes notsufficeif youhavenotstudiedandunderstoodthelessons taught, , ThecampoftheAncientAcceptedScottishRiteo fFreemasonryisa nonagonen-closinga heptagon,withinwhoselinesisa pentagonwhichenclosesa ,3,5,7and9, ,soshouldMasoniclaboremanatefromDivinelo ve,bedirectedbyDivinewisdom, ,eachangleofwhichrepresentsa ;TheFellowCraftistheintellectualmaninwho mknowledgeisjoinedtophysicalpowerassci-e ncedirectsenergy.

10 TheMasterMasonisthetriuneman,inwhomthesp iritualisunitedwiththeintel-lectualandth ephysical,andwhoseworksareeternal, , Commander-in-Chief,I herede-clareasa WorshipfulMasterinAncientCraftMasonry,Su blimePrinceoftheRoyalSecret23thatthisBro therhasbeenraisedtoIheSublimeDegreeofMas terMason,hasdedicatedhimselfattheAltarof Masonry,andhasbeeninspiredbytheMaster , , Commander-in-Chief,IheredeclareasThriceP otentMasterofa LodgeofPerfec-tion,AncientAcceptedScotti shRite,thatthisBrotherhaslaboredfortheup huildingofthetemple;hehasguardeditstreas ures, , taughtthepowerofTruthtoreleasethecaptive oferror,andtorebuildthetempleofhumanhapp inesswhenassailedbyignoranceandvicefromw ithin, ,honestyinpublicandprivateconduct,devoti ontoTruth,aretheattributesofa , Commander-in-Chief,I herede-clareasSovereignPrinceofaCouncilo fPrincesofJerusalem,AncientAcceptedScott ishRite, , , ,andmenlearnto Loveoneanother.