Q. What answers were returned? A. The Chancellor said wine was the
strongest; the Master of the Palace said the King was the strongest;
but I, being firmly persuaded that the time had arrived in which I
could remind the King of his vow, and request the fulfilment of it,
replied that women were stronger than either of the former, but, above
all things, truth beareth the victory.

Q. What followed? A. The King being deeply struck with the addition I
made to the question, ordered us to be prepared with proper arguments
in support of our respective propositions on the day following.

Q. What followed? A. On the day following, the Council being convened
at the sound of the trumpet, the Chancellor was called upon for his
answer, and thus replied: (See Templar's Chart of Freemasonry.)

Q. What followed? A. The Master of the Palace thus replied: (See
Templar's Chart of Freemasonry.)

Q. What followed? A. I then being called upon for my defence, answered
as follows: (See Templar's Chart of Freemasonry.)

Q. What followed? A. The King being deeply struck with the force of
the arguments I had used, involuntarily exclaimed, "Great is truth,
and mighty above all things; ask what thou wilt, Zerrubbabel, and it
shall be granted thee, for thou art found wisest among thy
companions."

Q. Your answer? (See Templar's Chart of Freemasonry.)

Q. What followed? A. The Sovereign Master then addressed me:
"Zerrubbabel, I will punctually fulfil my vow; letters and passports
shall be immediately issued to my officers throughout the realm, and
they shall give you, and those who accompany you, safe conveyance to
Jerusalem, and you shall be no longer hindered or impeded in
rebuilding your city and temple, until they shall be completed."

Q. What followed? A. The Sovereign Master then invested me with a
green sash, and thus addressed me, "This green sash, of which you were
deprived by my guards, I now with pleasure restore to you, and will
make it one of the insignia of a new Order, calculated to perpetuate
the remembrance of the event which caused the renewal of our
friendship; its color will remind you that truth is a divine attribute
and shall prevail, and shall forever flourish in immortal green. I
will now confer on you the highest honor in our power at this time to
bestow, and will create you the first Knight of an Order, instituted
for the express purpose of inculcating the almighty force and
importance of truth.

Q. What follo