Lecture.—Question—Are you a Knight of the East and West? A. I am.
Q. What did you see when you were received? A. Things that were marvellous.
Q. How were you received? A. By water and the effusion of blood.
Q. Explain this to me? A. A Mason should not hesitate to spill his blood for the support of Masonry.
Q. What are the ornaments of the Grand Council? A. Superb thrones, sun, more perfumed ointment, and a basin of water.
Q. What is the figure of the draft? A. An heptagon within a circle.
Q. What is the representation of it? A. A man vested in a white robe, with a golden girdle 'round his waist—'round his right hand seven stars—his head surrounded with a glory, a long, white beard—a two-edged sword across his mouth, surrounded by seven candlesticks, with these letters: H. D. P. I. P. R.
Q. What signifies the circle? A. As the circle is finished by a point, so should a Lodge be united by brotherly love and affection.
Q. What signifies the heptagon? A. Our mystic number which is enclosed in seven letters.
Q. What are the seven letters? A. B. D. W. P. H. G. S.; which signifies Beauty, Divinity, Wisdom, Power, Honor, Glory, and Strength.