Charles T McClenechan's "Book of the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry (1884)"
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Note: (+) Denotes a 'significant' degree.
These are degrees that either complete a sub-series or stand alone to deliver a moral message.
They are all revisited in the 32nd Degree of the rite.
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CONTENTS:
Page 001 - Cover, Dedication & Table of Contents.
Page 007 - Proem.
Page 009 - Classification of Degrees.
Page 011 - History.
Page 022 - Triple Triangle, Emblematic.
Page 023 - Introduction, FIRST & SECOND SERIES - The Ineffable Degrees.
Page 029 - 4th Degree: Secret Master.
Page 047 - 5th Degree: Perfect Master.(+)
Page 061 - 6th Degree: Intimate Secretary.
Page 069 - 7th Degree: Provest and Judge.(+)
Page 083 - 8th Degree: Intendant of the Buildings.(+)
Page 095 - 9th Degree: Knights Elect of Nine.
Page 105 - 10th Degree: Knights Elect of Fifteen.(+)
Page 115 - 11th Degree: Sublime Knights Elected.
Page 125 - 12th Degree: Grand Master Architect.
Page 137 - 13th Degree: Royal Arch of Enoch (or Knights of The Ninth Arch).(+)
Page 149 - 14th Degree: Grand, Elect, Perfect and Sublime Mason.(+)
Page 179 - THIRD SERIES - The Historical Degrees.
Page 181 - Prefatory.
Page 183 - 15th Degree: Knight of the East (or Sword).
Page 195 - 16th Degree: Prince of Jerusalem.(+)
Page 213 - FOURTH SERIES - The Philosophical Degrees.
Page 215 - Prefatory.
Page 219 - 17th Degree: Knights of the East and West.
Page 243 - 18th Degree: Knight of the Rose Croix (Perfect Prince De H-R-D-M, Knight of the Eagle and Pelican).(+)
Page 285 - FIFTH SERIES - The Historical and Philosophical Degrees.
Page 287 - Prefatory.
Page 289 - 19th Degree: Grand Pontiff (or Sublime Scotch Mason).(+)
Page 303 - 20th Degree: Grand Master of All Symbolic Lodges (or Master Ad Vitam).
Page 315 - 21st Degree: Noachite (or Prussian Knight).(+)
Page 323 - 22nd Degree: Knight of The Royal Axe (or Prince of Libanus).
Page 331 - 23rd Degree: Chief of The Tabernacle.
Page 347 - 24th Degree: Prince of The Tabernacle.
Page 357 - 25th Degree: Knight of The Brazen Serpent.(+)
Page 367 - 26th Degree: Prince of Mercy (or Scottish Trinitarian).
Page 385 - 27th Degree: Knight Commander of The Temple.
Page 399 - 28th Degree: Knight of The Sun (or Prince Adept).(+)
Page 417 - 29th Degree: Knight of St. Andrew (or Patriarch of The Crusades).
Page 435 - SIXTH SERIES - The Chivalric Degrees.
Page 437 - Prefatory.
Page 439 - 30th Degree: Knight Kadosh.(+)
Page 453 - 31st Degree: Grand Inspector Inquistor Commander.
Page 467 - 32nd Degree: Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret.
Page 487 - SUPREME COUNCIL
Page 489 - Prefatory.
Page 491 - 33rd Degree: Sovereign Grand Inspector-General.
Page 493 - Appendix to Statutes of 1786.
Page 499 - SUBORDINATE BODIES
Page 501 - Ceremony of Inauguration & Constitution of a Lodge Of Perfection.
Page 506 - Ceremonial Degree at the Installation of Officers of the Lodge of Perfection.
Page 508 - Ceremony of Installation of a Lodge of Perfection.
Page 516 - Constitution & Installation of a Council of Princes of Jerusalem.
Page 526 - Installation of Officers of a Sovereign Chapter Rose-Croix.
Page 531 - Inauguration & Installation of a Consistory of Sublime Princes and Commanders of The Royal Secret.
Page 555 - Ceremony of Baptism in the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite.
Page 577 - Grand Visitations - Honors due, etc...
Page 578a - Forms of Reflection, commonly termed Feasts or Banquets.
Page 584a - Statutes for the Government of all Tribunals of the 31st Degree.
Page 588a - Ceremonial for a Lodge of Sorrow.
Page 600 - Forms of Petition for Membership and Application for Dispensation or Warrant.
Page 604 - Hebrew Calender.
Page 610 - Index.
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