Frederick iii., King of Prussia, Grand Master and Commander in Chief, Sovereign of Sovereigns, with an army composed of the Knights, Princes of the White and Black Eagle, including Prussian, English, and French; likewise joined by the Knights Adepts of the Sun, Princes of Libanus or the Royal Axe, the Knights of the Rose Croix or St. Andrew, Knights of the East and West, the Princes of Jerusalem, Knights of the East or Sword, the Grand Elect Perfect and Sublime Masons, the Knights of the Royal Arch (ninth Arch), Sublime Knights Elected, etc.

The hour for the departure or march of the army is the fifth after the setting of the sun; and is to be made known by the firing of five great guns in the following order (0)—­(0 0 0 0)—­that is, with an interval between the first and second.  The first rendezvous is to be the port of Naples—­from Naples to the port of Rhodes—­from Rhodes to Cyprus and Malta, whence the whole naval force of all nations is to assemble.  The second rendezvous is to be at Cyprus, etc.  The third rendezvous is to be at Jerusalem, where they will be joined by our faithful guardians.  The watchwords of every day of the week are as follows and they are not to be changed but by express order from the King of Prussia: 

   Protectors of masonry.  Prophets.

Sunday,    Cyrus,        }           { Ezekiel,
Monday,    Darius,       }           { Daniel,
Tuesday,   Xerxes,       }           { Habakkuk,
Wednes.,   Alexander,    }  Answer.  { Zephaniah,
Thurs.,    Philadelphus, }           { Haggai,
Friday,    Herod,        }           { Zechariah,
Saturday,  Hezekiah,     }           { Malachi.

Sign.—­Place the right hand on the heart; extend it forward, the palm downward; let it fall by the right side.  Sacred words.—­Those of the Carpet, which are to be read backward ’round the circle from right to left, thus:—­One says “Salix,” to which the other replies “Noni;” both then repeat (by letters) the word “Tengu.”  Pass words.—­“Phual Kol,” which signifies “separated;” “Pharas Kol,” which signifies “reunited;” “Nekam Makah,” which signifies “to avenge;” each then letters the word “Shaddai,” which signifies “Omnipotent.”

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Charge addressed to the candidate.—­My dear brother:—­The Saracens having taken possession of the Holy Land, those who were engaged in the Crusades not being able to expel them, agreed with Godfrey de Bouillon, the conductor and chief of the Crusaders, to veil the mysteries of religion under emblems, by which they would be able to maintain the devotion of the soldier, and protect themselves from the incursion of those who were their enemies, after the example of the Scriptures, the style of which is figurative.  Those zealous brethren chose Solomon’s temple for their model.  This building