Senior Warden gives him a long white beard.  The fourth trumpet sounds, and the Junior Warden gives him a crown of gold.  The fifth trumpet sounds, and the Senior Warden gives him a girdle of gold.  The sixth trumpet sounds, and the Junior Warden gives him the sign, token and words, as follows:—­Sign.—­Look at your right shoulder, it will be answered by looking at the left shoulder.  One says, “Abaddon,” the other “Jubulum.”  First token.—­Place your left hand in the right hand of your brother, who will cover it with his left; both at the same time look over their right shoulder.  Second token.—­Touch your brother’s left shoulder with your left hand; he replies by touching your right shoulder with his right hand.  Sign for entering the lodge.—­Place your right hand on the brother’s forehead (i.e., the Tyler’s), he will do the same.  Pass-word.—­“Jubulum,” or, according to some, “Perignan” and “Gadaon.”  Sacred word.—­“Abaddon.”  This name will be found in Rev. ix. 11.  The seventh trumpet sounds, on which they all sound together, when the Senior Warden conducts the candidate to the vacant canopy.

Origin of this degree.—­When the Knights and Princes were embodied to conquer the Holy Land, they took a cross to distinguish them, as a mark of being under its banners; they also took an oath to spend the last drop of their blood to establish the true religion of the Most High God.  Peace being made, they could not fulfil their vows, and, therefore, returning home to their respective countries, they resolved to do in theory what they could not do by practice, and determined never to admit, or initiate, any into their mystic ceremonies, but those who had given proofs of friendship, zeal, and discretion.  They took the name of Knights of the East and West, in memory of their homes and the place where the order began; and they have ever since strictly adhered to their ancient customs and forms.  In the year 1118, the first Knights, to the number of eleven, took their vows between the hands of Garimont, Patriarch and Prince of Jerusalem, from whence the custom is derived of taking the obligation in the same position.

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.