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IMaps, platee, charts, etc., may be filmed at different reduction retlos. Those too ierge to be entirely included in one exposure are filmed beginning in the upper left hend corner, left to right and top to bottom, as many frames as required. The following diagrams illustrate the method: Lea certes, planches, tableaux, etc.. peuvent Atre fllmte i des taux de rMuction diffirents. Lorsque le document est trop grand pour Atre reproduit en un aeul ciichA, 11 est film* A pertir de i'engle supArieur gauche, de gauche A droite, et de haut en bea, en prenant le nombre d'imagea nteessaire. Les diagrammes suivants illustrent le mAthode. 1 2 3 4 5 t > 6 M:C FORMS OF THE ROYAL BLUE ORDER TO BE OBSERVED IN PRIVATE LODGES OF THE LOYAL ORANGE INSTITUTION OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA. TORONTO: BRO. J. ROvSSjROBERTSON, PRINTKR TO THE GRAND LODGE. Tin; DAILY TKI.KCRArU Pl'BLrSIIIXG HOtTSK. 1809. l„.l ' ' \ I < 'h '■>: iV.. r ,'.-5i- t ■.',.'» ROYAL BLUE ORDER !' ■'. :: r ;f 'M ■ • In this (as in the other Degrees,) no business connected with the affaira of the Order can be transacted, except in Open Lodge, and guarded by a Tyler ; and with not less than a quorum. There shall be two Tylers in this Order-^-one, whose post shall be outside, and the other inside the Lodge-Room door. No member shall be admitted without the appropriate decoration of the Degree. The duty of the Inside Tyler shall be to put the Test to all who (after having previously given the Annual to the Outside Tyler,) enter the room after the Lodge is opened. The Tylers shall in all cases be examined by the Master, to see if they are properly qualified to receive or reject those applying for admission. The Officers and Brethren being assembled, and having taken their seats, and the Tylers at their posts, the Teat (division of the Annual and the Entrance Pass Word) shall be put to them by the Secretary on the Right, and the Treasurer on the left hand, or by two of the Brethren appointed by the Master.) Having tested the Bretnren they shall report to the Deputy Master, who shall rise and say to the Master, — " Worshipful — all present are true members of the Order." The Brethren shall then, at a call from the Master, all rise, and in the proper position, stand (strictly silent) while the Chaplain, Master, or Brother appointed, proceeds to open the Lodge, by reading the following portions of Scripture : I shall see Him, but not now. I shall behold Him, but not nigh ; there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a sceptre shaU arise out of Israel, and shall smite the comers'of Moab, and destroy all the children of Gath. — Num., c. xxiv, v. 17. « 4 ORDEU OF THE BOIAL BLUE ORDEB. And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying : Speak unto thc^ children of Israel, and bid them that they make fringes iii the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the border a ribbon of Blue. That ye may remember and do all My command- ments, and be holy unto your God. I am the Lord your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God ; I ii[i the Lord your God. ^ ^ , j^,,,^ , ^ , i ♦ Then shall the CJhai»Iaiii, Muster, or Brother apitoiiitcd, read the following prayer : O, Almighty and Everlasting God ! who art the strength of them who put their trust in Thee, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy, look upon the hearty desires of Thy humble servants, and stretch forth the right hand of Thy Majesty to be our defence against all our enemies. Enable us to love and serve Thee as we ought. Render us worthy to inherit the rest prepared for all them that fear and love Thee. Teach us to watch and prepare for the coming of the day of .judgment, so that we may worthily enter into Thy kingdom, as Stai-s of Glory in the House of IsmeL Grant these, and all other mercies which Thou «eest we stand in need of, for the sake of Thy dear Son our Saviour, Jesus Christ. — Avien, , ■•.*■'-.«■;■ •-• --x i ,(■':*'' Tlie Master shall then say: ' f»f r j (-j iii» ri* ■ I now declare this Royal Blue Lodge opened in due form,, strictly prohibiting any language or conduct that may tend io disturb the harmony of the Brethren. .r ; (i^cr t«i llcC^ God Save the Queen. •rO :.;'.r r The Membfen then resume their seats, and thb htisiuess of the Lodge shall proceed in the following order : ^Ji .. . «;'■ n:ii- /ASfVjO r v/:,i.)\^i!t0' The Lecture to be repeated. l^v '' Minutes of former Meeting read. ^ 'r Members to be advanced. . r.^, i^rv.,, _ri»^^:-f ^ Public business connected with the principles, honour or prosperity of the Institution discussed. .i8£vm& ■■; Lecture repeated. ■ ■^MJr^ jjM'^tk^y^^Mllis^A Lodge closed with Prayer, J./ ;^: v,,,^-..,- ■ ■,.■ ;^w ^ » I u . f. ■4 ,» k ''^''. 'M: l\ «v RITUAL OF INTRODUCTION. M >:■■ f 4 if •\ ■ /■■ '4- The preparation of the Candidate is to take place in the ante-room, a* foilowH : — He is ix) be utripjied of his coat and vest, and his left ami bared to the shoulder, and a Blue Kibbon tied round that arm above the elbow. All being ready, the Candidate shall be led to the Lodge-Room door, when a sudden-alarm shall be made by the Sponsors, and they shall knock. Master. — What alarm is there ; what strangers are at our gates ? . Tyler.— '' ' "' ' ^ "^'"''' (Opening the door and comniunicating with those without,) asks — ^ What strangers are there ? '^ Sponsors. — Travellers from the East, hither led My a strange appearance in the Heavens, and asking that the mystery may be explained to them. Tyler— I^epcats this announcement to the Master. Master. — If they have their guides and sureties, let them enter. Tlio door is then opened, and the Candidate (having the Bible in his hand,) shall be introduced between his two Sponsors, each bearing in his hand an Oranjj'u Rod, decorated with Blue Kibbon, and one carrying also tl»e Bible, the Blue Book of the Lodge, with the Obligation thereon, and f ■ open, and the other an inkstand : he shall then be conducted to the side ,• of the room, and then East, towards the Deputy-Master, before ^yhom shall be burning one &n'(//tHight ; and I * to the Master there shall be placed Eleven in a semi-circle, and also one . placed in the centre of the circle. The eleven are not to be lit until the Candidate has reached the Deputy- Muster ; the one in the centre is' not to be lighted. The Chaplain, or Master, shall then proceed as follows : " Now, when Jesus was bom in Bethleham of Judea, in the days of Herod the King, behold there came wise men from the East to Jerusalem, saying where is he that is born. King of the Jews ? for we have seen his Star in the East, and are come tt) worship him. And lo ! the Star which they saw in the East went before them, till it came and stood over Where the young child was. When they saw the Star, they yejoiced with exceeding great joy, and when they were come into the house, they sawthe young child, and fell down and worshipj^d D FORMS OF TUB him; and when they had opened their treasures, they pre- sented unto him gills ; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh." Matt.,c. ii., y. 1, 2, 9, 10, 11. ■ N Here the Camlidnto pays Iuh Initiation Fee. The Caiulidate sIiiiU then subscribe his name in the Jiodgc Book, the Deputy- Master saying to him : " Thou host inscribed thy name amongst the faithful, go and prove thy faith still farther." The CimilidatH shall then be led to the Master. Master. — What carry ye in your hands ? '-f Sponsors. — The 'Word of God. Master. — Do you believe that he has strictly conformed to the RuK and Regulations of the orders he has heretofore received ,>i uur Association? . - Sponsors. — We do. • < > Master. — (Addressing the Candidate) — Is it your desire and humble petition to be advanced to the Degree of Royal Blue? . . > .,;; t . ,„ Candidate. — It is. < ... mm it • :> ■ .ffr Master. — Friend, kneel down. ' ' --r The Candidate kneels, (his hands on the Bible,) The Chaplain or Master, f shall say : ^ •;. .:; ■;'•, ■ ; , •■ Let us Irray. /.^.;: ",;v-V\' , All kneeling. 0, Lord God, Judge of the World, who hath commanded that creation should come forth to judgment, we entreat Thee to grant us life grace, and pardon. Thou, Lord, •boldest forth the lamp of righteousness for good to mankind, and to Thy honour and Glory nations are made righteous. Thou inscribest our good deeds in the Book of Life, and Thy mercy is shown forth in our lives. As the morning star bringeth joy to the awakening world, so Thou, O Lord, by Thy Son our Redeemer, awakened in the souls of Thy servants joy and everlasting life. — Amen. Here the Obligation shall be administered by the Master. •''"•> '> ■:- VRi^YAL BLUE OBLIGATION. ; I; A; B., do solemnly and voluntarily swear, thatlwiU never disclose, either in whole or in part, the signs, mysteries, or symlDols of the order of the Royal Blue, except I shall be duly authorized to communicate them by the proper authorities of this Institution. — So help me God. ■I "■■k- KOYAL DLCK OBDER. ■-i: u . ^ Here Invot the Candidate with the Ornnge colbr, with rosettea of Tnrple and Blue. The Candidate uhall then rise up, and the Chaplain or Master shall rea 1 : O, give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say 80, whom He hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy ; and^ther them out of the lands from the East and from the West, from the North and from the South.— P«tZm 107. I was glad when they said to me, let us go into the house of the Lord. Our feet shall stand witnin Thy gates, O Jerusalem. Jerusalem is builded as a city that is comj)act together. — Psalvi 122. Behold, bless ye the Lord all ye servants of the Lord, which by night stand in the house of the Lord. Litt up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless ye the Lord. The Lord, that made Heaven and Earth, bless thee out of Sion. — Paalm 134. '-.■., 1 The Signs, Passwords, and Mysteries of the Order shall then be communicated to the new Blue Brother, after which the Master shall deliver the following Charge : . „ Brother, I congratulate you upon your admission to this Order, because it culls upon you fo rthe exercise of greater activity and a nobler zeal. It is to prove to you a beacon of light ; to keep your passions and prejudices under proper subjection. The bearing of the Order is to bring your mind to the consideration of eternity. It is to prove to you by the Star in the East, the course of which was arrested over Bethlehem, how small beginnings can, by the decree of an all-wise Pro- vidence, have great and glorious terminations. It is to teach you the duty of being satisfied with your lot, when you remember your Saviour s nativity, and his high destination. Reflect that, however humble your lot, however unpolished your habits, by a constant life of virtue and faith, by indus- trious and zealous habits, you may arrive at as near a state of perfection as sinful man can expect to attain. It now becomes your duty, nan'owly to watch your Brethren. You are mildly to correct their en'ors, and to remonstrate with them upon their approach to any evil action, and thus prove to them the worth and value of your exalted station. You must at all times exert yourself to keep our glorious institution from harm, and not to allow the precincts of the Star to be desecrated. By your submis- 8 l«1I{iI8 OK Tin; UOYAI, ULUE ORDER. sion to your sei.iors, you will coiiviiu'f^ your inferiors of their ritig.s and wants of your l»retlnvn rolievod, yet, l»y the virtue <>f tlmt brilliant {^mido, wliidi you have assninod, you must f(H'l that your Ixjriovolonco sliould bo universal. Lastly y<^u ai-o to observe, with »crupuli)UH exactitude, tlio Sccrocty of tlio Degree just conferred ; and you arc to altsent yourself from any Lodge which does not faithf\dly carry out the priticiplcs wu teacli. By doing all of whicli, you will prove that our eontideneo lias not been misplaced. The Chapliiin, Muster, or Ih'otlu'r aiipuiutoil, sliull tliciii say : Moreover, the Lord spake again unto Ahaz, saying, ask thoe a sign of the Lord thy Uoil, ask it eitlier in the depth, or in the height above. But Aliaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord. And he said, hear ye now, house of David, is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will you weary my God also i Therefore the Lord himself sliall give y'>u a sign : ))ehold, a Virgin shall conceive an I bear a Son, and shall (tall his name hnmdniid. — Isaiah, c. vii., i'. 10, 11, 12, in, 14. God be merciful unto us, and bless us, and cause his face to shine uj)on us. That Thy name may be known upon earth, Thy saving health among all nations. Let the people praise Thee. O, let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for Thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon the earth. Let the people pi-aise Thee, O God : let all the people praise Thee. Then shall the earth yield her increase, and God, even our own (iod shall l)les8 us. God shall bless us. and all the ends of the earth shall fear Him. — Fsahn 07. In closiiif; tlie Lodj^o, tlic IJirtliri-ii shiill stiiiid in tlm smiic ])()sition as in oiieniu;? the L<>il;4i', whilo tlie ('lia]»Iaii], .Mastei', or Hi'Dtlicr a[)iK)iiituil, sliall say the Lord s Prayer : Our Father, which art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy will bo done in earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this tlay our daily bread ; and for- give us our tres])asses, as we forgi\e thein that trespass against us. And lead us not into tenij)tation, but deliver us irom evil; for Thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for evei* and ever. — Ainra. Till! Master sliall tlicu say : I now declare this Royal Blue Lodge closed in due form. God Savk thk (^>ri-:EN. o