KNIGHTS OF THE NINTH ARCH.

Signs, token, and words.-First sign-That of admiration -raise the hands to heaven, the hands inclined to the right shoulder, one knee touching the ground. [See plate 28, fig. 4.1

Second sign-That of adoration fall on the knees.

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Token.-Place your hands beneath the brother's arm-pits, as if to raise him up, and at the same time, repeat the words, Tob, Banai, Amalabec.' The brother returns the token, saying, ‘Jubulum,' or 'Gibulum.' The Masonic translation of these words (Jubulum, or Gibulum) is a good Mason.' Some of the knowing ones' maintain that the words should be 'Tub, Bahani, Hamal, Abel,' and 'Zebulun.'

Sacred words- Jehovah.'

Some chapters of knights adopt the following signs, token, and words.

First sign.-Fall on the left knee, with the right hand behind the back. The answer to this, (used as a tcker,) consists in raising the brother from the posture after the first sign, by placing your hand behind his back.

Words. Gibulum Hamaluheek,' which is translated, 'Gib alum is a good man.'

Some chapters use the following as the pass-words:

Jod.-The beginning.

Juho.-Existing.

Juh.-God.

Ehjeh.-I Am.

Elion.-Strong.

Juheb.-Conceding.

Adonai.-Lord.

Elhannan.-Merciful.
Jobel.-Praising.

GRAND ELECT, PERFECT, AND SUBLIME MASON.

The following signs, words, &c. are more generally used by perfect Masons, in North America.

First sign.-Same as the due-guard of a master Mason.

Second sign. Bring your right hand to your left cherk, extending it as though to guard that side of the face; your left is to support the right elbow; apply the left hand in the same manner to the right cheek, supporting the left elbow with the right hand. It is pretended that Moses placed himself in these attitudes when he saw the burning bush.

Third sign. Give the sign of admiration, and then place three fingers of the right hand on the lips. [Plate 28, fig. 5.] First token.-Same as that of the entered apprentice.

Second token.-Same as the master's grip; having given it, say, 'Can you go farther?' he will slip his hand above your wrist, to the middle of the arm, and so to the elbow; he then puts his left hand to your shoulder, and presses thrice.

Third token.-Seize each other's elbows with the left hand, and put the right hand on each other's neck, as if in the act of raising one up.

First pass-word.— Shibboleth,' repeated thrice.

Second pass-word.

Heleniham.'

Third pass-word.— Mahak-makar-a-bak.' This is translated, Masonically, God be praised, we have finished it." First covered word. Gibulum.'

Grand word.

'Jehovah.' This word is given by repeating

alternately, the names of the Hebrew letters used in the word Jehovah, Jod,' He,' Vau,' 'He.'

PHI BETA KAPPA.

The members of this institution have recently removed the injunction of secrecy imposed by its obligations, and have left the world to form a just notion of its moral and social principles. This event has doubtless been hastened by the development of its mysteries published in the first edition of this Ritual. 'This act of the Phibetian society shows the good sense of its members; and also that its purposes were not political. Had politics, as in masonry, been its main object, it would have held on with tenacity to its principles, as to the threads of life, and, disregarding its departure from sound morals, or patriotism, would still have contended, with the infatuation of a Mormonite, for the enjoyment, in secret, of that which in the eye of the public would overwhelm its members in confusion.

The Phi Beta Kappa society has had its obligations, signs, grips, words, and jewel. These were intended for secret recognition when its members should happen to meet. This institution was of foreign manufacture, as all secret oath-bound institutions are. It was confined to colleges, and universities. It had philosophy for its foundation; and was not built upon a text of scripture history, as almost every secret order, or degree of a secret order, appears to be. Perhaps it was the only secret society which had not "stolen the livery of heaven to serve the devil in." Its principles were said to have originated in illuminism, to have been infidel in their tendency, and pernicious in their results; but withal, there was a gentlemanly decency and dignity about them, which, when exposed, involved its members in no degradation and shame. Hence the readiness with which they abandoned its principles.

The Phi Beta Kappa was introduced into this country, it is said, by Thomas Jefferson, late President of the United States. It was first established in William and Mary college, in Virginia

-was carried from thence to Yale, and subsequently to others of the New-England universities and colleges. The president of the Howard college, when in preparation for one of their first Phibetian processions, was solemnly warned by Hancock and Adams against the dangers of secret societies, the eyes of these patriots being directed to every subject which, in the present or future, could interest their country.

The mysteries of this order are conferred only upon students at colleges where Phi Beta Kappa societies are established, and