may be suspended a poignard.The aprons peculiar to this degree are white, lined with black, speckled with blood; on the flap a bloody arm, with a poignard, and on the area a bloody arm holding by the hair a bloody head.

Near the chapter room, it is necessary to have a small dark place, representing a cavern, which should properly furnished. Opened by 8 and 1.

and have formed, and caused to be
printed, a new code, which, as it
will undoubtedly undergo some al-
terations and amendments at the
grand communication in June next,
we forbear to publish, and refrain
from expressing our opinion on its
merits. Every enlightened mem-
ber of the grand lodge, upon reflec- be
tion, will readily observe the imi-
nent danger of removing, in the
least degree, any of the ancient
landmarks, as well as the indispen-
sable duty of preserving, or if they
have in any way been infringed
upon, of restoring the EQUAL RIGHTS,
and privileges of the most distant
brethren under the jurisdiction of
the honourable body to which he
belongs.

FOR THE MASONIC REGISTER.

The following is an abstract of the history of this degree :

In the reign of Solomon, several of the workmen had perpetrated a crime of an enormous nature, and made their escape from Jerusalem. A great asseinbly of masters had sat in consultation on the best means of discovering them. Their deliberations were interrupted by the entrance of the captain of the guards, who informed them that a stranger who had just arrived, requested a private interview with king Solomon. Upon being admitted, he in

THE INEFFABLE DEGREES formed the king, that he knew where

CONTINUED.

BY COMPANION GILES F. YATES. VI. ELECTED KNIGHTS, OR THE NINE ELECT.

one of the traitors lay concealed, and offered to conduct those, whom Solomon should please to appoint, to go with him. This being communicated to the brethren, they all requested to be partakers in the ven

This lodge is called a chapter, and represents the audience cham-geance due to the villain. Solomon

ber of Solomon. It should be decorated with white and red hangings; the red with white flames. There should be 9 lights in the E., and 8 in the W.

The master wł o represents Solomon, is seated the E., with a table before Lovered with black, and is st

The

Most Potent."

nly one warden in the W., who represents St..., with seven brethren around him. All the brethren must be dressed in black, with their hats flapped, and a broad black ribbon from the left shoulder to the right hip, on the lower part of which should be 9 red roses, four on each side, and one at the bottom; to which

checked their ardour, declaring that only nine should undertake the task; and to avoid giving any offence, ordered all their names to be put into an urn, and that the first nine that should be drawn, should be persons to accompany the stranger. The lot fell on J.., St..., and seven others.

They set out at break of day, and were conducted by the stranger through a dreary country. While on the way, J... found means to learn from the stranger, that the villain they were in quest of, had hid himself in some cavern among the rocks, which were not far from the place where they then were, and that his The jewel is the same as that of the nine elect, only on that part of the black ribbon which crosses the breast, there should be the same device as on the flap of the apron. Opened by 3 times 5.

The following is part of the history appertaining to this degree:

accomplices had fled towards the | province of king Maacah. J... soon found the cavern, and entered it alone, when, by the light of a lamp, he found the villain asleep. Enflamed at the sight, and actuated by an impatient zeal, he immediately stabbed him with a poniard, first in his head, and then in his heart; he had only time to cry, vengeance is taken, and expired. J... being extremely fatigued, refreshed himself at a spring which he found in the cave, and slept until he was awakened by the other 8, who arrived shortly after. J.. then severed the head from the body, and taking it in oneter in those parts, who might be sup

hand, and the poniard in the other, in this manner returned with his companions to Jerusalem. When they appeared before Solomon, who reproved J... for having put it out of his power to punish the villain in a public manner, as a warning to the rest of the workmen to be faithful to their trust; but by proper intereession, he was again reconciled.

J... became highly favoured of Solomon, who conferred on him and his 8 companions, the title of "Elected Knights."

Not long after the execution of the traitor spoken of in the preceding degree of E. K., a friend of Solomon's, in the province of king Maacah, which was tributary to him, caused diligent enquiry to be made, if any person had lately taken shel

posed to have fled from Jerusalem; and published, at the same time, a particular description of the traitors who had made their escape Shortly after he received information that several persons answering his description had lately arrived there, and believing themselves perfectly secure, had begun to work in a

quarry.

As soon as Solomon was made acquainted with this circumstance, he wrote to king Maacah to assist him in apprehending them, and to cause them to be delivered to per sons that he should appoint to se cure them, and have them brought to Jerusalem, to receive the punishment due to their crimes.

Solomon then elected fifteen masters, in whom he could place the highest confidence, and among whom were those who had been in the cavern, sent them in quest of the villains, and gave them an escort of troops. After some time spent in the search, they were discovered cutting stone in the quarry. They were immediately seized, carried to Jerusalem and imprisoned, and the next morning punished in an exemplary manner. *

**

Three spikes placed in the form of a triangle, is the only emblems peculiar to this degree. Closed as opened.

and benevolence to nations. To banish from the world every source of enmity and hostility, and to introduce those social feelings on which depend, in a high degree, the peace and order of society. If these objects are of importance to the world, then is masonry also important.

On the 27th of December last, being the anniversary of St. John the Evangelist, the following brothers were installed as officers of American Union Lodge, No. 1, at Marietta, Ohio, for the present year:

John Cotton, worshipful master.
William A. Whittlesey, senior

warden.

James Dunn, junior warden.
Robert Crawford, secretary.
James M. Booth, treasurer.
John Cunningham, senior dea-

con.

Nathaniel Bishop, junior deacon. We were at Milan, where my faRobert M'Cabe, steward and tiler. |ther happened to have an Italian At the annual communication of friend, to whom he had been of some service in England. The count, American Union Chapter, No. 1, for he was of quality, was solicitous

John Cotton, M. E. high priest.
Rev. James M'Aboy, E. king.
Billy Todd, E. scribe.

held at Marietta, Ohio, in Novemto return the obligation, by a partiber last, the following companionscular attention to his son; we lived were elected to office : in his palace, visited with his family, were caressed by his friends, and I began to be so well pleased with my entertainment, that I thought of England as of some foreign country. The count had a son not much older than myself. At that age # friend is an easy acquisition: we were friends the first night of our acquaintance.

Simeon De Witt Drown, captain of the host.

James Dunn, principal sojourner. William A. Whittlesey, royal arch captain.

Robert Crawford, secretary.
Weston Thomas, treasurer.

master.

Andrew Cunningham, third grand
Robert Crawford, second grand

He introduced me into the com pany of a set of young gentlemen, whose fortunes gave them the counnation incited them to the purchase. pleasure, and whose incli

mand of

After having spent some joyous evenings in their society, it became a sort of habit which I could not miss

without uneasiness; and our meet-ford he stopped, and grasping his

ings, which before were frequent, were now stated and regular.

hand, "My dearest sir," said he,
"my father is likely to do well; he
will live to pray for you, and to
bless you: yes, he will bless you,
though you are an Englishman,
and some other hard word that the
monk talked of this morning, which
I have forgot, but it meant you
should not go to Heaven; but he
shall go to Heaven, said I, for he has
saved my father; come and see him,
sir, that we may be happy." "Му
dear, I am engaged at present with
this gentleman."
"But he shall
come along with you: he is an En-
glishman too, I fancy: he shall
come and learn how an Englishman
may go to Heaven." Mountford
smiled, and we followed the boy
together.

Sometimes in the pauses of our mirth, gaming was introduced as an amusement: it was an art in which I was a novice: I received instructions, as other novices do, by losing pretty largely to my teachers. Nor was this the only evil which Mountford foresaw would arise from the connection I had formed; but a lecture of sour injunctions was not his method of reclaiming. He sometimes asked me questions about the company; but they were such as the curiosity of any indifferent man might have prompted: I told him of their wit, their eloquence, their warmth of friendship, and their sensibility of heart: And their honour, said I, laying my hand on my After crossing the next street, we breast, is unquestionable. Mount-arrived at the gate of a prison. I

ford seemed to rejoice at my good fortune, and begged that I would introduce him to their acquaintance. At the next meeting I introduced him accordingly.

"Are

seemed surprised at the sight; our
little conductor observed it.
you afraid, sir," said he; "I was
afraid once too, but my father and
mother are here, and I am never
afraid when I am with them. He
took my hand, and led me through
a dark passage that fronted the
gate. When we came to a little
door at the end, he tapped: a boy

The conversation was as animated as usual: they displayed all that sprightliness and good humour which my praise had led Mountford to expect; subjects too of sentiment occurred, and their speeches, partic-still younger than himself, opened

it to receive us. Mountford entered

with a look in which was pictured the benign assurance of a superior I followed in silence and

amazement.

ularly those of our friend, the son
of count Respino, glowed with the
warmth of honour, and softened into
the tenderness of feeling. Mount-being.
ford was charmed with his compan-
ions; when we parted, he made the
highest eulogiums upon them: when
shall we see them again? said he.
I was delighted with the demand,
and promised to re-conduct him on
the morrow.

In going to their place of rendezvous, he took me a little out of the road, to see, as he told me, the performances of a young statuary. When we were near the house in which Mountford said he lived, a boy of about seven years old crossed us in the street. At sight of Mount

On something like a bed, lay a man, with a face seemingly emaciated with sickness, and a look of patient dejection; a bundle of dirty shreds served him for a pillow, but he had better support the arm of a female who kneeled beside him, beautiful as an angel, but with a fading languor in her countenance, the still life of melancholy, that seemed to borrow its shade from the object on which he gazed. There was a tear in her eye!--the sick man kissed it off in its bud, smiling through the dimness of his own'