Q. How many pass-words are there?  A. One for each arch.

Q. Give them to me?  A. 1st, Jov; 2d, Jeho; 3d, Juha; 4th, Havah; 5th,
Elgibbor; 6th, Adonai; 7th, Joken; 8th, Eloah; 9th, Elzeboath.

Q. Give me the grand word?  A. Gibulum ishtov.

Q. What does that signify?  A. Gibulum is a good man.

Q. What was then done to you?  A. I was invested with the jewel, apron and gloves of this degree, and directed to salute the Senior Warden as a Knight of the Ninth Arch, and return to the east for further instruction.

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Second section.—­Question—­Give me the history and charge of this degree?  Ans.  My worthy brother, it is my intention, at this time, to give you a clearer account of certain historical traditions, etc. (to the words “favored with a mystical vision"), when the Almighty thus designed to speak to him, as thou art desirous to know my name, attend, and it shall be revealed unto thee.  Upon this, a mountain seemed to rise to the heavens, and Enoch was transferred to the top thereof, where he beheld a triangular plate of gold most brilliantly enlightened, and upon which were some characters which he received a strict injunction never to pronounce.  Presently he seemed to be lowered perpendicularly into the bowels of the earth through nine arches, in the ninth or deepest of which he saw the same brilliant plate which was shown to him in the mountain.  In digging for a foundation they discovered an ancient edifice, among which they found a considerable quantity of treasure, such as vases of gold and silver, urns, marble, jasper, and agate columns, and precious stones.  All these treasures were collected and carried to Solomon, who upon deliberation concluded that they were the ruins of some ancient temple, erected before the flood, and possibly to the service of Idolatry.  He, therefore, determined to build the temple in another place, lest it should be polluted.  Solomon caused a cavern to be constructed under the temple, to which he gave the name of secret vault.  He erected in this vault a large pillar of white marble, to support the Sanctum Sanctorum, and which, by inspiration, he called the pillar of beauty, from the beauty of the ark which it sustained.  There was a long, narrow descent through nine arches from the palace of Solomon to this vault.  To this place he was accustomed to retire with Hiram of Tyre, and Hiram Abiff, when he had occasion to enter upon important business.  There were none else, then living, qualified to enter this vault.  One of their number being removed, disordered their business for a time.  As the two kings were on one occasion consulting on business of the craft, application was made to them by several I’s of B., I. K.’s and Grand Master Architects, soliciting the honor of being admitted to the secret vault, to whom Solomon replied, “My brethren, your request cannot now be granted.”  Some