Ritual, Secrecy and Civil Society Volume 2, Number 2, Winter 2014 | Page 13

Ritual , Secrecy , and Civil Society

1 ^st Tent S . Called Malachias , and shews the camp of the knight of East and West , & Princes of Jerusalem 2 ^d Tent A Called Zurrubabel has a light green flag & Pendant and shews the camp of the kn ^ts of the East or Sword 3 ^d L Called Nehemias , has a red flag and Pendant , and represents the camp of the gr ^d El ^d Perf & Sublime 4 ^th Tent I , Called Homen , has a black & red flag & Pendant , and represents the camp of the kn ^ts of the Royal Arch 5 ^th Tent X . Called Phaleg , has a black flag & Pendant and represents the camp of the Elected of 9 , of 15 and the illus ^d knights 6 ^th Tent N . Called Joyadas , has a red and black flag and pendant represents the camp of the Prevosts & Judges – 7 ^th O . Called Eliab , has a green & red flag & Pendant and points out the camp of the Intends of the buildings & Intimate Secretary – 8 ^th N , Called Jusue , has a green flag & pendant , & shews the camp of the Perfect & Secret masters – 9 ^th Tent S I Called Esdras , has a blue flag & Pendant and Shews the camp of the Symbolic masons and the volunteers .

The hour fixed on , shall be the 5 ^th after the sun set and shall be known by the firing of 5 great guns , one first by itself , and 4 more at equal distance and bristly . The 1 ^st Rendevous shall be at the port of Naples , from then for the 2 ^d to the port of Rhodes , and from Rhodes to Cyprus & Malta where the whole Naval Force of all nations is to assemble – the 3 ^d at Joppa and the land forces rendevous is to be at Jerusalem , when they will be to joyned by our faithful guardians there . The names of our Standard bearer are Bezeleel , Eliab , Menchem , Garinous & Emerk The watch words for every day in the week are as foll ^d and there are not to be changed but to the express order from the king of Prussia .

Passwords D . Polcat , W ^ch signifies / which means , separated A . Pharaskal wch means , Reunited & accomplish – Then they both say : Nika , Mika , signifying , I will be the revenger

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