Reception.—­Most Puissant knocks seven, and Senior Warden rises.  Most Puissant says, “My excellent brother, how shall we repair the loss of our worthy Hiram Abiff, he is now removed from us, and we are thereby deprived of his counsel and services; can you give me any advice in this important matter?” Senior Warden answers, “The method I would propose, would be to select a chief from the five orders of architecture upon whom we may confer the degree of I. B., and by his assistance fill the secret chamber of the third story.”  Most Puissant says, “I approve of your advice, and to convince you of my readiness to follow it, I appoint you and brothers Adoniram and Abda to carry the same into execution.  Excellent Brothers, let Adoniram go into the middle chamber and see if he can find a chief of the five orders of architecture.”  Junior Warden goes out of the Lodge into the ante-chamber, and finding the candidate, addresses him as in the Lecture.

Note.—­When the alarm of five is given Senior Warden rises and says, “Most Puissant, we are disturbed in our deliberations by an alarm at the inner door of the secret chamber.”  Most Puissant says, “Brother Senior Warden, see the cause of that alarm.”

Lecture.—­Question—­Are you an Intendant of the Buildings?  A. I have made the five steps of exactness; I have penetrated the inmost parts of the temple, and have seen the great light, in which were three mysterious characters, J. J. J.

Q. How were you received?  A. Being in the middle chamber, in company with the Master of Ceremonies, Adoniram entered and inquired, “Is there here a chief of the five orders of architecture?”

Q. Your answer?  A. I am one.

Q. What followed?  A. I was then asked, “My dear brother, have you zeal to apply yourself with attention to that which the Most Puissant shall request of you?”

Q. Your answer?  A. I have, and will comply with the request of the Most Puissant, and raise this edifice to his honor and glory.

Q. What followed?  Ans.  Adoniram demanded of me the signs, words, and tokens of my former degrees, which being given, the Master of Ceremonies conducted me to the door of the Lodge, where he gave me five distinct knocks.

Q. To what did they allude?  A. To the five orders of architecture.

Q. How were they answered?  A. By five from within.

Q. What was then said to you.  A. I was asked, “Who comes there?”

Q. Your answer?  A. A chief of the five orders of architecture, who is to be employed in the works of the secret chamber.

Q. What was then said to you?  A. I was then asked by what further right, etc.

Q. Your answer?  A. By the right of a pass-word.

Q. Give me that pass-word?  A. Bonahim (pronounced Bo-nau-heem).

Q. What was then said to you?  A. Wait until the Most Puissant is informed, etc.

Q. What was his answer?  A. Let him be introduced in due form.