Precious Collection of Adonhiramite Masonry

...who are standing, and who make the sign when he passes before them.

As soon as he is in the Lodge The meeting place or organized body of the Masons., the Most Wise original: "Très-Sage"; the title for the presiding officer in this degree, representing King Solomon. places his hand on his dagger, raises it to the sign, and says: N. N. M. original: "N. N. M."; these initials likely stand for the Hebrew words Nekam Nakama, meaning "Vengeance is taken," a traditional password for this degree.. The Intimate Brother makes the Candidate original: "Récipiendaire" advance to the Altar by three large, hurried steps. At the third, he bows, puts one knee on the ground, places his head and the dagger on the Altar, and remains kneeling. Solomon says to him:

» Wretch! What have you done? I did
» not tell you to kill him. «

All the Elect The members of this degree. immediately place one knee on the ground and say:

» Mercy, Most Wise King,
» it was zeal that overcame him; mercy,
» mercy! «

Solomon responds:

» Let it
» be granted to him as you de-
» sire, my Brothers; rise, and con-
» spire with me to reward the zeal
» and the firmness of this Brother; and you, my
» Brother, rise, come and learn
» that everything you have just done is
» a representation original: "image" of the obligations you con-
» tract today. You are going to re-
» place one of the nine Masters whom Solomon
» judged perfect enough to entrust with the
» pursuit of the murderer of Adonhiram The legendary architect of the Temple, whose murder is the central tragedy of Masonic myth..
» Although all were animated by the same
» ardor, and though Nistokin A character name specific to this ritual legend, usually identified as one of the nine masters chosen by Solomon. had already discov-