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ROYAL BLUE ORDER

In this, (as in the other Degrees,) no bi^iness con-
nected with the affairs of the Order can be transacted,
except in open Lodge, and guarded by a Tyler"; and not
k<^ than Five Members shall be considered a quorum.

There shall be Two Tylers in this Order—one, whose
post shall be outside, and the other inside the Lodge
Boom door.

The duty of the Inside Tyler shall be to put the Test
*o 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 Mas-
ter, to see if they are properly qualified to receive or
reject those applying for admission.

The Master and Brethren being assembled, and hav-
ing taken their seats, and the Tylers duly placed, the

B^ORMS OF THE

Test, (which shall be the proper division of the Entrance
Password) shall be put to them, beginning by the Secre-
tary, on the right, and the Treasurer on the left hand,
each Brother passing the Test till it reaches the last
Brother on each side ; when both shall give their proof
to the Deputy Master, who shall rise and say to the Mas-
ter, " Worshipful, — all present are true brethren of the
Order."

The^rethren then shall, at a call from the Master,
all rise; ftnd each with his right hand and left arm 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 «ee Him, but not now* I shall behold Him, .
but uot nigh; there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and
a sceptrc.shall rise out of Isreal, and shall smite the
corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Gath.— ^
Num. 0. xxiv. V. 17.

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying : Speak unto >
the children of Israel, and bid them that they make frin-
ges in the borders of their garments, throughout their,
generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the
border a Ribbond of Blue. That ye may remember and
do all My commandments, 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 am the Lord your
God.

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ROYAL BLUB ORDE

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Then shall the Cliaplain, Matter, or Brother appointed, read

the following Prajer :
0, Almighty and Everlasting God! who art the
strength of all them who put their ti-ust in Thee, without
whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy, lopk upon the
hearty desires of Thy humble servants, and stretch forth
the right hand of Thy Majesty, tiO.be our deY^nce'^junst
all our enemies. Enable us to love and serve Tlie'c 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 eomiQg of the day qf^ judgment, so
that we may worthily enter into Thy kingdom, as Stars
of Glory in the House of Israel. Grant these and all
other mercies which Thou seest we stand in nocdof, for
the sake of Thy dear Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ—
Amen, ' ''^ '''"^ -'■'■' ' /;•;>; ^,

'''*'•''■" ■ . . .

Ths Mast^T ^hall then sav :

I now declare this Royal Bltie Lodge opened m due
form, strictly prohibiting any language or condu. -hat
may tend to disturb the harmony of the Brethren.

GOD SAVE TEE QUEEN. ,

The Members then resume their seats, and the busieess of

the Lodge shall proceed in the following order :
The Lecture to be repeated.
Minutes of former Meeting read. - .- V

Members to be Initiated.

FORMS OP THE

Members to b<J proposed, and previous Proposals to be
considered.

Public Business connected with the principles, honour
or prosperity of the Institution discussed.

Lecture repeated.

Dues collected.

Lodge closed with Prayer.

RITUAL OF INTRODUCTION.

The preparation of the Candidate is to take place in tUo
Ante-Ro<om, as follows :— He is to be stripped of bis
coat and vest, and his left arm barred to the shoulder,
and a Blue Ribband tied ronnd that elbow. All beiugf
ready, the Candidate shall be led to the Lodge Room
door, when a sudden alarm shall be made by the Spou-
sera, and they shall. knock. ..'lah-' -

Master. — What alarm is there ; what strangers are at
our gates ? '

Tylers-—
(Opening the door and communicating with those without,)

then asks :

— ^What strangers are there ?
Sponsors — Travellers from the East.
Tylers —

Repeats this announcement to the Master.

ROYAL BLUE ORDER.

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Master. — If they have their guides and sureties, let
them enter.

The door is then opened, and the CandiciateS) (ha?ingr the
Bible in his hand,) shall be introduced between hin twu
Sponsors, each bearing in his hand an Orange Rod,
decorated with a Blue Ribband, and one, carryinsf, also,
the Blue Book of the Lodge, with the Obligation thereon
and open, and the other an inkstand ; he shall then be
conducted to the side of the room, and then East, to-
wards the Deputy Master, before whom shall be burning
one bright light ; and before the Master there shall bo
placed Eleven candles, in a semi-circle, and also one
candle placed in the centre of the circle. The eleven
candles are not to be lighted until the Candidate has
reached the Deputy Master ; the one in the centre is not
to be lighted.

The Chaplain, or Master, shall then proceed, as follows :

" Now, when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea,
in the days of Herod the King, behold there came wi»e
men from the East to Jerusalem, saying, where is he
that is born King ^^ the Jews; for we have seen his
Star in the East, a id are come to 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 rejoiced with ex-
ceeding great joy, and when they were come into the
house, they saw the young child, and fell down and wor-
shipped him ; and when they had opened their treasures,
they presented unto him gifts, gold and frank incense

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FORMS OP tflE

and myrrh."— Matt. o. ii., v. 1, 5, 9, 10, 11.

Here the Candidate pays his Initiation fee-
The Candidate shall then subgcribe his name in the Lod^'o
"* Book, the Deputy Master saying to him —

;_Thou Last inscribed thy name amongst the fuithlul,
,gO .mj. ^rove thy faith still farther.
yCheciQ*ud*tlate shall then be led to the left sido of tJie Mastor.
•^•^Ma§*ef.— What carry ye in your hand ?

, Sponsors, — Emblms of the mysteries about to b(^
communicaifGd to this our friend.

Master. — Poyou believe that he has strictly ooniurmcd
to the Kules and Regulotiona of the Orders he hus here-
tofore received in our Association ?

Answer. — We do.

Master. — (Addressing the Candidate,) — Is it your
deSire iind huinhle petition to be advanced to the decreo
of Eoyal Blue? - . :

Candidate. — It is. •

Master. — Friend, kneel do'vn.

Th.e Candidate kneels, (his hands on th? Bible,) the Chap-
lain, or Master, shall say : —

— Let us Prjjiy.

AH kaeeling

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0, Lord God, Judge of the World, who hath com-
manded that creation should come forth to judgment,
we entreat Thee to grant us life, grace and pardon. —

ROYAL BLUB ORDER.

Thou, Lord, holdeet forth the lamp of righteousness
for good to mankind, and to Thy honor and glory na-
tions are made righteous. Tlion incribefit our good
deeds in the Book of Life, and Thy mercy is shown forth
in our lives. As the morning ntar briugeth joy to the
awakening world, so Thou, Lord, by thy Son, our Re-
de'jmer, awakened in the souls of thy servants joy and
everlasting life — Amen.
Hero the Obligation shall be administei'ed by the Master.

ROYAL BLUE OBLIGATION

I A. J5., do solemnly and voluntarily swcur, that I
^vill' never disclose, either in whole or in part, the signs,
mysteries^ or symbols, of the Order of the Royfil Blue,
except I shall be duly authorized to communicate tl^m
by the proper authorities of this Institution. So help

me God.

Here invest the Candidate with the Emblems.
The Candidate shall then rise up, and the Chaplain, or Mas-
, ,j;,,, tei shall read — -^j -

0, give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, for His
mercy^endureth for ever. Let the redeemed of the Lord
say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the
enemy ; and gather them out of the lands from the East
and from the West, from the North and from the South.
—Psalm 107. •

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FORMS OF THE

I was glad when they said to me, let us go into the
house of the Lord; Our feet shall stand within thy
gates, Jerusalem: Jerusalem is builded as a city that
is compact together.— Psalm 122.

Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord,
which by night stand in the house of the Lord. Lift up
your hands in the sanctuary, and bless ye the Lord.—
The Lord, that made Heaven and Earth, bless thee out
ofZion.— Psalm 124.

The Signa, Passwords, and Mysteries of the Order shall then
be communicated to the new Blue Brother, after \lhich
the Master shall deliver the following charge :

Brother,

I congratulate you upon your admission to this Order,
because it calls upon you for the exercise of greater ac-
tivity 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 Providence, have great and glorious termin-
ations. It is to teach you tho duty of being satisfied
with your lot, when you remember your Saviour's nati-
vity, and his high destination. Reflect that, however,
humble your lot, however unpolished your habits, by a

RO^AJp. BLUE ORDKR.

oonatant life of virtue and faith, by industrious ^nd zeal-
ous habits, you may arrive at as near a state of perfeo-
tion as sinful man can expect to attain.

It now becomes your duty, narrowly to watch your
Brethren. • You are mildly to correct their errors, and
to remonstrate with them upon their approach to any
evil action, and thus prove to them the worth and value
ot your exalted station. You must, at all times, exert
yourself to keep our glorious Institution from harm, and
not allow the precincts of e Star to be desecrated. By
your submission to your seniors, you will convince your
inferiors of their duty to do likewise ; a^, although you
are particularly to see the suflFerings and' wants of your
Brethren relieved, yet, by the virtue of that brilliant
guide, which you have assumed, you must feel that your
benevolence should be universal. Lastly, you are to
observe, with scrupulous exactitude, the secrecy of the
Degree just conferred ; and you are to absent yourself
,||pm any Lodge which does not faithfully carry out the
principles we teach. By doing all of which, you
will prove that our confidence has not been misplaced.
The Chaplain, or Brother appointed, shall say :
Moreover, the Lord spoke unto Ahaz saying^ ask thee
a sign of the Lord thy God, ask it either in the depth,
or in the height above. But Ahaz said, I will i^o* ask
neither will I tempt the Lord. And he said, h^r,
ye now, House of David, it is a small thing for yo%to
weary men, but will you weary my God also? There-

12 FORMS OF THE ROYAL BLUE ORDER.

fore the Lord himself shall give you a sign ; behold, a
Virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call his
name Lnmanuel.— Isaiah, c. vii., v. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.
' God be merciful unto us, and bless us, and cause His
face to shine upon us. That Thy name may be known
upon earth. Let the people praise Thee. 6, let the na-
tions be glad and sing for joy ; for Thou shalt judge the
people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth.
Let the people praise Thee, God : let all the people
praise Thee. Then shall the earth yield her increase, and
God, even our own God Shall bless us. God shall bless
us, and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.— Psalm
57.- ■',*„

The Initiation Fee of this Order shall not be Jess than Three

Shillings and Nn-e pence.
In closing the Lodge, the Brethren shall stand in tbe same
position as in opening the Lodge, while the Chaplain,
Master or Brother appointed, shall say the Lord's prayer.
OuB Father, yvhich art in Heaven, Hallowed be
Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will bo done iu
earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily
bread ; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them
that trespass against us. And lead us not into temiDta-
ticn ; but deliver ^is from evil ; for Thine is the king-
dom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever.— Amen
The Master shall then say :
I now declare this Royal Blue Lodge closed in duo
form.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.