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 Rituals of the Templar System In the 
 
 Dominion of Canada. 
 
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 I'^THOIII f rOHl lt|{IVI%KK»<. 
 
 Tho iirst issue of thi' priiitod <opi('s of the rituals 
 iHMoming- exhausted, it was lound iie.cssaiv to print new 
 ones oan^lully r»-arranuing in a nioro oxplanatorv man- 
 ner tho prcMMit issue and correct inn- the numerous typo- 
 piphical errors and other mistakes that existed in the 
 former, avoidmo^ any chanoe in the ceremonial, not 
 absolutely necessary. All the explanatory portion, is 
 printed in Tfa/irs to prevent conl'usion. 
 
 These rituals are to be kept saiely from the i)erusal 
 ol all persons unconne(.>ted with The Order, as they are 
 only intended lor the ^vuidanc' and use of rr(>ceptors 
 and 1 riors, who must use due caution in communieatino- 
 thein and prevent <^oi)ies being taken without the pei- 
 inission ot the Supreme (^rand Master. Excerpts may 
 be made— to teach the different officers their parts iii 
 the (ceremonial, > -it every care should be taken to avoid 
 tfie possibility c nauthorized persons making an im- 
 l)roper us(» of thej. 
 
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 Origin of The Templar Degrees and the 
 
 Ritual of the Sovereign Great 
 
 Priory of Canada. 
 
 Modern or Masonic Templary originated from the 
 High Grade system of " Free Masonry," soon after 
 
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 INTltODUCTION. 
 
 "Sp..culativo Mnsoury" had boon in(ro(huu.<l fro,,, K„.r. 
 land, o„ tho Co„t.„o„t of Hurop.., vvhov it w„.s ..„th .si- 
 
 riBnivltd' -^ " ''''' '■'^' "'• ""-'">• -' '■-- 
 
 Tho High degrees, as they are ,all,.d hei„.r ,h,. 
 add,(,o>,s ,„ade to th., orig,„al "Craf. • de,n .es "rs, , .. 
 nialive Maso„ry to all above that of " Master \ as n, ■ 
 
 These ll.gh degrees w.t,- lirst promulgated about'n41 
 
 or a few years earl.er-,.„k„ow,. befon^that pe io -and 
 
 Moden, lemplary a,„s,. at the sa,Ti,. time Irim the s n 
 
 osed ,on„e.tm,, that had t,.aditio„ally exist" etwee , 
 
 Bulderr:; th ';'r?''"'''^^"""^ ""■ "''' t'hnsti, 
 mn (Ihk , [ loisters; but ,t was not until about 
 
 sora., 20 or 80 yeais earlier that these. de.rr(H.s secured 
 any olh,.,al Masonie re.ognition in .■onne,:^,, wi h t, 
 degree o the "Koyal Areh," to represent the ("h a, • 
 b-ater,..t,es ol the Middle Ages and p,-ovid,. it Ch s'i , 
 Mason,y b,.,„g worked with the Universal Caft Th V 
 
 Mtso'lry "' "'"'' '*'■="■'■'•'■'' "'"^'J to !<>•'''' 
 
 The old rituals of the Templar En.ammnents as 
 they were called, had but little uniformity, o a, yV^ 
 
 aw?? hv :' '"'•"••'"««" «!■ Masonic enthusiasts' red 
 fancy, ^ ' ""'Pressions, the creation of the.r own 
 
 The de£>Tet\s of lVT!i«o»»i" T...«.>i . 
 
 were .n.ended to represent the mUar, leatures ol tl^^ 
 
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 Chivalrir Ordi'is; tli.. <;nises w}ii,h rullrd Wmh \\w 
 Alililary onthusiasm oi the aov whrii tho Onl,.,- was 
 ioundcd having- long pa.s«,>d away, it is no Unvu^r iuhv.. 
 sary to pc^rpetuat.; thr Military clcnionl. Nor <an tho\ 
 hj; yonsidcrcd as ,n diiv<t dt.s<vnt <-ontinmnu- thr order 
 <) tn,. ( rusades, but merely as an adai)tatio.. in JM-e,. 
 Masonry, retainino- t|,.Mnilitary name and i>hras,.<,l(,..v ,<, 
 •ommemorate the.r origin and i,re.serve the Chnsfhw 
 teaehmgs exemplihed in the ancient ceremonial We do 
 not n<>w light physi,.ally against Inlich.ls, Imt <onten<l 
 against Inlid<dity, end^'avoring to imnleat.. niuh moral 
 and Unist.an principles by following the symbolism ol 
 the ;Saered Mysteries, tin. jmjtotype of the old Templar 
 do<hn.e.s, and the basis ol th.' early Masoni,- Symbols in 
 then Christian eharaeter, havino- „o direct or indirect 
 connection with Modern Spe.ulative Ma.sonrv in its uni- 
 Ncisal cn.ed although retaining much of the teuchin .-s 
 oi the early ( hristian builders The IJoyal Arch legend 
 has not the slightest r'iusion to The Templar de.^n.,,^ 
 ivpresentmo- an age loa.r ant<.rior to the Christian era • 
 but b.mgMhe ast degree or The English rite oi' ('ran 
 Masonry, 1 he Templar degrees lollow. 
 
 inlH-!!^^l' ^" "/^^^'' ^'^'"^'^ "^' "^^^'^ <unsenting 
 } \\\ :'^^^^^'"^* Supreme CJrand Master of The Temple 
 and Ma ta in Great liritain and Ireland, under the name 
 ol a "Convent deneral" of the Tnited Orders, a com- 
 mission was instituted or.inlluential and well-inlormed 
 members to investigate the true history of Masonic- 
 li'mplary and to revise its nomenclature and rituals, re- 
 .jec ing all mythical traditions not borne out by historic 
 lacis — their report was snbmiHed in iw7i! *...,,i .u 
 ritual recommended, was m Canada, laid before the 
 (xraiid Council ol the (Ireat Priory, who having carefully 
 
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 INTIlODUrTlON. 
 
 I'xainiiK'd it and iimdosuch ullt'ialions us they <'onsidt>i'(Ml 
 in'c.'ssary lor (ho rcquiivnu'iils of ih,. Canadian Templar 
 I)(>dy, it was conlirmed and adopted unaniniouslv by 
 (ircat IViory, at its Annual Convention, at Montivaj, 
 IMovinccor (^uclxM'. on the 11th (htoher, ISTS, and con- 
 tinues the Authorized Iiitual lor the Sovendan (Jreat 
 I'riory ol' the Dominion. 
 
 The conelave or meetinu- is supposed to he a Chapter 
 ol' the Pre«ept()ry. and //Y»/ an " Kmampnient" ol' Kniuhts 
 Templar, hence thi^ phu-e of nieetinu' is litled up as a 
 Chapel. The insiallat^on ol llu' ancient Knights Tem- 
 plai, as also ol' the Kniiihts of Malta, took i)lace in their 
 Chapels. The Kniijlits were neiu'r re«-eived in the /ieh/, 
 hut in the (Church of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem,' 
 •'or its representative," ihe Chapels of the Order. Th<> 
 modern term " J^]ncampment " is rejected as incorrect and 
 unwarranted by any authority, th" ancient Templars 
 were already Knights on their re<eption into The Order 
 and were only consecrated, but the Knights of St. John 
 or Malta conferred on the candidat<Mit his admission, the 
 hoiKH- of Knighthood. 
 
 The title "Sir Knight" (;ommonlv used in address- 
 ing nieinlx^rs, instead Ol ''Brother or Frafer,'' in but a 
 (luaint Poetical li»ense of the olden time, to distinguish 
 the o(tcupation, such as " Sir Monk," "Sir Page," &c., and 
 should Hof be used; il is equally incorrect toprelix "Sir" 
 to the Christian name, which implies a rank in the pre- 
 rogative of the Sovereign alom^ ; and is but a ridiculom 
 assumption of National dignities. 
 
 When denoting a Member, as distinguishino- the 
 xciiipiui I iULUi irom that Ol omer sot ielies, 11 was ior- 
 merly the practice, and should be continued, to affix a 
 
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 miss to the siiiiiat lire ol" all nirinlnTs wli.-ii sinftitm- jis 
 Tfiiiplars. with th.' additimi of the coiiliaction k" I<'r: 
 lor Kratcr or Fratrt's. 
 
 The rcrniioiiial and .syNtcin ol" Tomplary in the 
 Dominion <»f Canada, folh.wino- that ol' thr Pan'-ni i;<»dv 
 ofKnyland and th.' Ihiii.sh Knij.in'. i.s cnnniMitlv o/V/Wo.V 
 Chrisinin— 1(. \vhi« h noiir aiv admitted hut uitMnhns of 
 thr Masonir r»(Kiy. \\ h(. Iwivc attained thi- (h'urer ,.1 the 
 "lioyal Arch.' and who profess theuis«'l\es to he 7/7///- 
 fana/t ChrisliaHs. 
 
 Tlje iiivat mistak<- wliich has led to so nnieli <on- 
 liision, as to the true eliaracter of Teniplarv, is niainlv 
 o\vin«»- t<Miot distiniiuishiny l)et\veen the " Fri..e Masonrv"" 
 of to-day, and that from whieli it is derived. 
 
 The Templar (U'i»rees refer to, and represent the con- 
 nection tliat existed heiween tlu' old T.-niplar Onh-r and 
 the early Eeeh'siastieal Christian lluilders. who. on sepa- 
 ratinii- Irom the Cloisters hecanie associated with the 
 buiklinu- ••(;uilds "or •Sodalites' of the Western World 
 wnieh iound an (.ut.<.nie in the Non-sectarian Modern 
 Speculative Masonry, introduced hv Anderyon in the 
 last century. 
 
 Fka. % W.M. J. ]]. MacJj<:()1) Moori:, (i.(\T.. 
 
 Sffpreme Grand Mauler, Order of 
 
 T, ,, ^, ■ ^'^<^ Tern pie in Canada. 
 
 Trescott, Out., Canada, 
 
 July, 1887. 
 
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 The Ritual of the Order of the Temple. 
 
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 AUiiriM niacrif hi f/ir hnsf i,„ a />„/«, /„ f/„. ^,„„,. j,„Mition >im (f,„f in Chunlni*, 
 riz.: ^nr^l, nti>f South ixjaliixf th, FmhI tmll ; on it air plm-ff/, a /ti!»f, n,,ni at 
 the (.omihI oj St. John, l.t(:ha,,t.,; IV,-.., w I to .7. i„r!nxi,'v : „ l,hrk ,;Lh on 
 three Htejm ralhilthr n'oxso/ Ca/rnr,,. Th,- Altnr nho,,!.! hnrr „ irhite rorn; 
 inth a r,ff ,>,tMMton vrosH i>oinf,',f or v„ih}oi,lnr,lo„ /', uilh ('hriHtia,, niihlem^ 
 on itHjriHit MtfU , iiH thf anni.iri/ 
 
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 j'V';; I'nri-jitor'M chair i.s on the h/t of th,- A /far. The ('h,n,t,iin on the 
 ''K./fif- I (■"ttor^i Of rank n-ith P,ist ofurrn to the riijht nn,( left of the rr,-,',ntor 
 <in,( ('hiijtl,ttn, on the DaiK. 
 
 ..X- '/'/*'' /'o«.-f^»M> an,l Marnhtl ,ire xfntione,/ in the '' South- n'est." an,' 
 .\orfh.n,-.st of the fhap,-/, re.s,„',-tl.rel,i. The Suh.Ma.v>ih,il in the Went, 
 ami the Stun,l,ir,l Beanr^ a Utile behind the MarHhal, and Con-ntahle, and 
 .^hon,f act OH HlewanU. The Caftain of the Guard w placed w ,tH to ,piard the 
 inside entrance to the Chapel. 
 
 The JfeiftHtrar and Trecmtrer Mow the Daut to the riyht and left of the 
 
 ■a\ mill • * 
 
 Chaitel. 
 
 The Members are aeatM in two UneM on the North and South Side» of the 
 
 FOBJfl or OPENINC;}, 
 
 Ow the entrance ef the Preceptor, all Hue and remain ntandinq. The 
 Officers asmme their places, and the Kni,jhtH fortn two lineji North and South 
 jaeinj each other. Sword.'* are not drawn until the Fratren are called " To 
 (frder, by the Presidin;/ Preceptor when the Chapter informed. 
 
 J^^i^^^^^^'P*'^^' (t4lmince» between </«? lines, and on reachin,/ hi^ station 
 jaces the tratren, and nays: 
 
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 PRECEPTOR.— Brethren of The Temple, our Regis- 
 \x iiiy instructions to convene a Chapter of 
 
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 the Preceptory. 
 
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 CONSTABLK.— EmiiH'iit Sir. wo attoiid in ohodienoe 
 to your commands. 
 
 JMiECEPTUll.— -Soe that the approaclios are guarded. 
 
 MARSHAL.— Sub-Marshal, see that the Chapel is 
 properly guarded. 
 
 n<' Suh- MarM, ,lfconipa>ii^,l h,/ the Caftaln rj (/„■ i/mtnl, piuvrrd.^ h, 
 the A II f, '.room, .sees that all the iie.resxarii arraiii/emeiif.s are niarfe, and .sa^/x : 
 
 SUi}-MA]iSHAL [to duard].— Take heed that none 
 approach the entrance to the Chapel, until further orders. 
 
 ,1 I ^'^"' j;;y^Vy«^'«('«' "»fi CaiJtain of the (Jnard re-enter tue Vhnpel, ,-to..e 
 the door 1 he Cm fain, i/irin;/ the niann iti.s!de, which w repeated hii the Onard 
 nidtiitle, f)ji »er('n hnorkx, jive nloifi and two </ukL 
 
 SITB-MAKSHAL [to the Marshal].— All is secure. 
 
 MAKSHAL [to the Preceptor].— Eminent Sir, the 
 approaches are guarded. 
 
 PK1^:CEPT0R -See that none but Fratres of The 
 leraple are sutFered to remain. 
 
 »».. /i"' V""''"''^-'' "^".'^ ^fnr.shal,, a.,,i.ted hi, the Snh.Mar.shal, examine all 
 TZl) % '^'jrf'^lf ^''^ ^m and Word of a Crnmder. The Comtahle ,,oe. 
 doun the kouth eolumn, and the Marshal the North, and ami me not per.onall; 
 known or vouched for a. a Frater of The Order, is re,/uested by the Suh-Mar^ 
 sfial to retire to tlie Ante -room, pendin,/ enipiiri/ or examination as the Preceptor 
 may decule. A II be.in,, in order the Vonstahle says : ' 
 
 CONSTABLE.— Eminent Sir, none are present but 
 true Fratres of The Temple. 
 
 PRECEPTOR.— Brother Registrar, call the roll of 
 the Preceptory. 
 
 rm ^'^^ w^^'i *•'■ ''^^^^^^ ^y ^^"^ lie<jhitrar, and the Fratres irresent re^^uoml. 
 I he word Brother or Frater is used throwjhont the Ritual, instead of " Sir 
 Amtjfd, bemy tn accordance with ancient mage. 
 
 Every frater and officer when called mi duty, rises and salutes, and also 
 I... ••--•"-ir •— :/ ,-.^.._-/t. J ncj^vrittt stipi i^ aiways adaea to the salute, which is 
 '^rownd '^^^ "'*'' ""''^ *^^ ^^^ ••stretched out, sword pointing to the 
 
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 ilriiirit. III" .sn'itf:' ix tlini inn Ic A;/ /tlnrhij tli<^ rlij/if fiairf'oii fhc lienrt niid hnir. 
 in;/ fill' he'i'l, iifter tli,' pcnul sit/n is ijiren. 
 
 ]{E(aSTUAl?.— Einiiieiit Sir, I have called the roll, 
 and record the attendance. 
 
 rRECElTOH.— Brethren, let us dei)osit our arms at 
 the loot of the ^'ross, and pray to (Jod to .send His Holy 
 (rrace anion ifst us. 
 
 K-irl, Fniff^r draiiM /m f<iror.l nn<i /fi//.s ;/ f,„ fhc floor jtoinfiwi toimntu 
 fhc At find t/icn iis.sinne.^ fhc Hcrercnfial Siipi. Thi- Chnpfain pmifx. Thi» 
 Siijn if> ...iriiij.H nid'le durinj /tr<ii/rr.s. 
 
 CH APLAl .Y.~" Lot us Pray. Mercil'ul Redeemer ot 
 perishing mankind, who hast promised that Thou 
 would'st be in the midst of those assembled in thy Holy 
 Name, look upon us, Thy humble servants, with an eye 
 of tender compassion, and so direct us, that all our labors 
 may be begun, continued, and ended in love to Thee, 
 affection to our companions, protection to the distressed/ 
 and obedience to our Order. Amen." 
 
 l^RECEPTOR.-Brother Marshal, the situation of 
 the Captain of the Gruard ? 
 
 MARSHAL.— Within the entrance of the Preceptory 
 to see that the sentinels are regularly placed at the out- 
 posts, that the Preceptory mav be secure and safely 
 guarded, without as well as within. 
 
 PRECEPTOR.— Let him resume his arms and duty. 
 
 Captain of the Unard taken up hi^ .sirord, mhtteif, and taken his place. 
 
 PRECEPTOR.-Brother Knight Constable, the 
 situation of the Sub-Marshal ? 
 
 CONSTABLE.— In the West, Eminent Sir, to assist 
 the Constable and Marshal in the performance of our 
 rites and ceremonies. 
 
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 PRECEPTOR.— Let him resume his arms and dutv 
 (Done.) ^ ' 
 
 PRECEPTOR.-Brother Knight Marshal, your situ- 
 ation in the Preceptory ? 
 
 MARSHAL— In the "North-West" Ande of the 
 I receptory, to see that all communications from the Pre- 
 siding Preceptor and Constable are obeyed in the North 
 Lolumn. 
 
 PRECEPTOR.— Resume your arms and duty. 
 (Done). . ^ 
 
 PRECEPTOR.-Biiother Knight Constable, your 
 situation and duty ? ^ 
 
 CONSTABLE.-In the South-West Angle of the 
 1 receptory, to receive reports from the Marshal and for- 
 ward them without delay to the Presiding Preceptor 
 and see that the Knights are arranged under their re- 
 spective Banners. 
 
 PRECEPTOR.— Are they so arranged ? 
 
 CONSTABLE.-T0 the best of my knowledge, 
 they are, Eminent Sir. ^ 
 
 n^ ^^^^J^PTOR.— Resume your arms and duty. 
 (DoiuM Where is the Eminent Preceptor placed and his 
 duty (—Rejdy from n Preceptor, if present, or 
 
 CONSTABLE.— At Head-quarters in the East, to 
 open the Precepto/y in form, and issue his commands 
 tor Its regulation, and to close it when he may deem 
 convenient. 
 
 PRECEPTOR.— Brother Knights resume your arms 
 and stand to nrd^r I ^lV. Ar^ ^^\ "' 
 
 Thv Fratn-s take up t/ieir simnh and point tliem certicallij upward.^, thnt 
 
 
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 y,/v.w fh' /,m.s fo flieir left Inuad, and n-oxH the left hand over if. Thi-i modt of 
 .Stam mil to Order " ,ni.s an a/>pea/ tn the Deit,/, a.Hs,n,ied at th>' time of thr 
 trnxwiex, f,j, the hniiihthi (.'oinpaninn.-^ of the Cro.s.., to affe>,t the sineeritn of 
 tlietr /,ro/e.s^<in,i.s, and xhoidd on/,;/ he made at the namt mlenin iiortionx of Ihv 
 eerenionii. 
 
 rJiECEPTOK.— Exhorting you Brethren, to bear 
 always in niincl, the solemn and Sacred ties by which 
 we are bound to The Order, and to one another, I now in 
 the name of* the three Scriplural oiliees of "Christ our 
 Prophet," "Christ our Priest," and "Christ our King," 
 declare this Chapter oi' the Temple to be duly constituted 
 lor the transaction of such business as may be brought 
 regularly before it, for the honor nnd advancement ol" 
 The Order of The Temple and Glory of the Cross. 
 
 CONSTABLE.— Frntres, salute our Eminent Pre- 
 ceptor. (Done.) 
 
 \\ hen the Prvrrf.tor j.ri,nonnre.s the nordx of' the three Snivtnral ot/ieen, 
 all minte at ea.eh sentence, and when the Conxfahte direetn the Piece Uor to he 
 ■sainted, 'Mjolhur his ejawple, nilh their ..vords : the Chaphnm irith their 
 latnits. I he Preceptor returns the mlute. 
 
 PRECEPTOK.-Be seated Brethren. 
 
 Sivordx returned to their scalMrds. Alarm qiren h, Suh- Marshal, live 
 iuui two knocks, and repeated from the outside by Guard, to unriovnce that the 
 (Jhapier ts open. 
 
 ^ 
 
 ! VOUn OF <XOSIIV4; a chaptkh. 
 
 Pini:CEPTOR.— Brother Registrar, have vou any 
 other business to bring before the Chapter ? 
 
 IIEGISTRAR. — T have no other business, Eminent 
 
 Sir 
 
 PRECEPTOR. — Brethren, have you aught to pro- 
 pose for the advancement of the Glory of the Cross, or 
 
«; 
 
 ('LOSINCI. 
 
 lor the Jlonour ol' the Order? 
 
 ThiTv he In J no rfpli/. 
 
 l'liKCHl-lY)I{: Kra,r,..s w. ,„ay now .Ice our 
 ( hapl,.r, lor i.ra.se b« to (tod, all is «-;.||, ,u,d God i?rant 
 
 inm'LT^ "" ™""""''- '""' ='«"''""-^« ""^y ">« -'very day 
 
 rUKCKPTOU Stand n,,. Fratre., and liBt.n to iho 
 precepts ol our Order. 
 
 All Htaml up with thf Referential ^i;/n. 
 
 ... <^^'HA)i.Ali\.— Love, honor, and tear God; walk 
 ; h''''. ' , *''-";"''"'?T''^' ' muintaiu and deleud the 
 o^fr'on" ^^'V> r*^.'^' ^^"'^"^' ^^^"i^y- ^^^^^1 interests?^- 
 r . 1 lr\ ^ '7" '? >'^^^ ^^^>v^'rei;rn, dntiinl to the 
 (riand Master and obedient to those who rule over you 
 
 (lood (me no willino- cause of offenee to any but 
 while opposing wrong and injustice, deport yourselves 
 courteously, gently and affably. Assist the distressed 
 the widow and the fetherless. Eschew all debasino: 
 employment, recreation, and company ; abhor pride ad 
 haughtiness; and, waging war with sellishness ra se 
 he standard of chivalrous honor, and strive for the wel- 
 lare of your Brethren. 
 
 ri ^^Ai^^^'^^^'-T"^^* "*^ P^'^y ^^^ ««r Sovereign, our 
 Ciran^ Master, and our Brethren. ^ 
 
 The Chaplain then reads the/olloitm;, prat/er. 
 
 TV.,. ^HAPLAIN—AImighty Godi who has appointed 
 Ihv seryant Vic ona oar Queen, to be Sovereign of these 
 realms we humbly beseech Thee to jjrant her Thy jrace 
 that she may rule the people by Thee committed to he,: 
 
 charge with wisdom, instir-c «,-.A ^^at. T^ " " • 
 
 agamst her enemies; bless her ?eig„ with peace, alid 
 
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*1 
 
 
 Y 
 
 CLOSIMJ. 7 
 
 hereafter- brinu- Iut to Thy olory in tlic life to <om(v 
 
 We boseoch Thtv to })h'ss and piVNcivc Onr (riand 
 Master, and to enable him rightlv and diiiir<'nrly to dis- 
 charge the duties ol' his olHce. EiuibK^ him tluoimli the 
 dangers and temptations of lil'eto be laithful untodeath, 
 as a true sohlier and servant of Christ onr Saviour. 
 
 And finally, we implore Thy meny for tht^ Bretliren 
 and associates of this Order of "^ the Temple, that Thou 
 woukrst give cu'-h of us, in his respective station and 
 calling, grace to serve Tlnv in righleousness and "'odlv 
 fear Amen. ^ 
 
 Ahm Mhou/diiow he colUrhd, thf r/.nj.am xadhuj f/ir foil nu,, i m ■■ 
 titiiffinjrom Script an-, inz.: '> j ./ / 
 
 T>nd., eh. ir,, r. 11. 
 
 iHt Tim., ch, 0, v». J 7 to UK 
 
 1st John, ch. 3, v. 11. 
 
 Prov., ch. ID, V. 17. ' 
 
 P^., 41, r. 1. 
 
 Ecds., rh. 11, V. 1, 
 
 PRECEPTOR— l^'ratres, belbre we part, let us renew 
 our vows not improperly to make known any of the 
 transactions of the IrecM^ptory at this meeting. 
 
 The Preceptor takes hi^ ..word h>/ the blade and holds out the rro,i.^.hilf 
 Slf-wrf '*'■''/•' ^''"^ f'"-''' '^ P'-oce^-^ion he/ore him ; each in mccessiov 
 place, hiH nuht hand iipon it, and sa>/,, - / vow. " The senior officers next in 
 mnk tothePresidimj Preceptor (another Preceptor not being present) cmie last, 
 and after he has taken the vow receives the sword from the Presidim, Preceptor 
 and holds the hilt towards him, who placinrj his rhjhf hand npon it, saus^^l 
 fhZ receives his swoirl back again. The Pratres resume their sta- 
 
 PRECEPTOR.-T0 order, Fratres. 
 
 Swords drawn as on opeuim/. 
 
 TT /^i^9^JT0R.-I„ ■ the name of the Holy and 
 
 Undivided Triuitv. and the thvoe- S,.i-;r>(nvQl ^ffl„„. „<• 
 
 Christ our Prophet," "Christ our Priest," " Christ our 
 
 King, I now close this Chapter of the Order of the 
 
^ . ' CLOSINlf. 
 
 Temple. 
 
 M.;..,t,tj;5;?r;./;™x'-«;*^'' -'"■*. "" «-«„„ „„,„ , ,,,,,„ 
 
 CHAPLAIN.-May fh. ble..si„o. ol' ,„„• H..„venlv 
 
 Wj. i™i;/ ,/<,,„, the Arch of Slei-l i. /hrnml 
 
 0ONSTA13LE.-Fratre.s, form the Arch of Steel 
 
 Alarm {flmi and answered to announce ehmir, of the Prereutnrn Tl 
 
 t 
 
 k 
 
 END. 
 
 4^ 
 
•'siveiily 
 ovv and 
 
 lit I'lV- 
 
 eel. 
 
 ■sirfrcff hi/ 
 
 ^rif. Till- 
 
 touchin<j, 
 lalni/tf/ in 
 'loHintj ap- 
 
 he ■it(m>lf< 
 
 Formula of Inception into The Templar 
 
 Order. 
 
 rmfnur, « iyiJ\ I UAl t, formed an esHcntinl part of thp rn,i7-sp nf r,^ 
 
 and admitted tothTde.reeofNOVICp ^T^ '' ^'^^"^^ «« « ^%r,m 
 Chapel ofthe Precentorli li. a), t^' ■ ^ '^ <^mrtinent represents the 
 CrnM« n ShLi t7, -I' V'^,^ '<«»•. ^«W'W.7 in addition to the Bible and 
 
 ta/% Zi'ZSt ITST^l Pilgrim wKo had been admUled to Me ho^. 
 hand tL''"lS2lif^'Tf '" ' V^-"^' S'"^ <*« o'""". -"rf *<>«« m *<» 
 
 «!* 
 
 PART I.-THE novice;. 
 
 The Guard gives the alarm, 5 & 2. 
 
 CAPTAIN OF THE aUARD [reports to Marshal].- 
 inere is an alarm at the out-post. 
 
 MARSHAL. - Frater Sub-Marshal ascertain the 
 cause of the alarm. 
 
10 
 
 PART I. 
 
 CAPTAIN.— Who goes there ? 
 aUARD.— A Soldier of The Temple 
 CAPTAIN—The cause of the Alarm ? 
 (JMJARp.->A worthy Piljrrim, who, by the favor of 
 
 Th; iSe^^ "^*«"^^^ refuge in'thfshre ^ 
 
 ine lemple now craves permission to prefer an humhJP 
 
 my rettnl'^^^""'""', '" ^^ P*^""°"' '^^^ '«' »»*■» wait 
 
 MARSHAL.-Eminent Sir, a worthy Pilo-rim wf,« 
 PKECEPTOR._Hand me the petition 
 
 WhKh U dm. hy m. Sub. Mar,hat ami exanUned by tke Preceptor 
 
 A B ™EPTOE^Brethren, this is a petition from 
 A.B a Piljfrim, who having resolved to dedicate himVeM' 
 to he Service of the Cross, "and being dl^p y mpr^sed 
 with the exalted character and noble pu Ls" of our 
 
 o*Th;Tm'l' 'witt '.K*"^ "'™"'^'» unirtCBannrrl 
 oi ine lemple. With the assistance of the officers of 
 
 the Preceptory, I have enquired into his character and 
 
 JVTOjte m our Order. Is it your pleasure that I should 
 order him to be admitted to our Dresenc« th,.t 4 ° l-- 
 mterrogate him in open Chapter as to his' professfon's 
 
 1 
 
Captain to 
 
 I'avor of 
 louse of 
 humble 
 Chapter 
 
 im wait 
 
 artthal and 
 
 m, who 
 mission 
 
 'e.ptor. 
 
 1 from 
 iiimself 
 pressed 
 of our 
 tanners 
 cers of 
 er and 
 the case 
 lass of 
 should 
 
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 ?ssion8 
 
 1 
 
 f 
 
 -'^ 
 
 PART I. li 
 
 and motives in seeking enrolment into our Order v [ 
 conjure you at the same time that if you know au-ht 
 objectionable in his character you will at once declare it 
 
 There being no objection. 
 
 PRECEPTOR-Let the Pilgrim be conducted to 
 our presence. 
 
 The Suf}- Marshal proceed h to the Ante-romn x^pm that th^ p;/,.,.;™ • 
 l.o,..riy prepared, an.i tl.n conducts him into ^^X^Z ojlheShaX"" " 
 
 PUECEPTOR-Worthy Pil<rrim, we are disposed 
 to grant the prayer of your petition, but you have, as 
 yet, seen the outward form only of our Order, and may 
 conclude that you will be well off with us. You know 
 not the interior and rigorous maxims by which we are 
 bound. Is It then, of your own free will, and with due 
 deliberation, that you come forward to devote yourself 
 to the service of the Temple ? 
 
 ANSWER— It is, Eminent Sir. 
 
 PRECEPTOR.-Worthy Pilgrim, having thus 
 sought refuge in our Preceptory, and desired to be ad- 
 mitted to the privileges of our Order, let me ask you 
 what recommendation do you bring ? 
 
 ANS— The Reverential Sign and Word 
 the ^^.^^^^^PTOR.-Show the Sign, and communicate 
 
 This being done. 
 
 PRECEPTOR.— Welcome, in the name of Jehovah 
 1 now demand of you, on whom in the hour of danger 
 do you rely ? «"to^* 
 
 ANS— On God. 
 
 PRECai]PTOR.--And, In whom do you put your 
 trust for Eternal Salvation ? ^ ^ 
 
12 
 
 PART I. 
 
 ANS.— In our Blessed Saviour Jesus Christ. 
 
 PRECEPTOR.-Well pleased am I to find your 
 Faith so well founded, and I recognize you as one well 
 fitted to belong to our Fraternity. Listen then, to a 
 short history of the origin of the Temple Order. 
 
 A short historical account is now read or Hfmken by the Cmstable or other 
 OJfice Bearer, or it may be deferred until the close of the Ceremony. 
 
 HISTORICAL SKETCH. 
 
 .< f V ''^'^e Ancient Roligious an.l Military Order of Knights Templar, waH 
 
 ../.n"""^?. '^^ J«'"«alen' "' ♦»»« I'oginniiig of the 12th Ccntiuy, A 1) 1118 
 
 Iho objects were, the defence of the Holy Sepulchre and the protection of 
 
 Christian l»ilgrin.s against the Saracens and Turks, who profaned the Holy 
 
 "fultiUed'' '""^ '^*'"'^*-''^ theSacpd Mysteries in the places where they wore 
 
 '.' ^^° opinion then prevailed in Europe, that the one thousand years 
 mentioned in the 20th Chapter of Revelation, was about being fultilled 
 ^^ im that Chuist' would soon make his seconrl appearance in i'alestine, to 
 Jndgo the Word. 1 his increased the Pilgrimages to that country, and 
 they were considered in the highest degree meri;oiious, and even absolutely 
 necessary, ^ 
 
 a . "^h^ foundation of the Templar Order, grew out of these circuin- 
 stances, beginning, in the first instance, with a small number of- the Hciie- 
 Uictine Order of Monks, who resided in Monasteries at Jerusalem, near the 
 sacred nlaces and were principally employed as nurses in the hospitals 
 attached to the religious houses, for the care of the sick and worn-out Pil- 
 griuis visiting the Holy Laml. These Monks partook largely of the Mili- 
 tary spirit of the times, and became ' Monk Sohlieis," for the defence of the 
 Sepulchre and the Pilgrims. 
 
 .. o* * i ?'''° ''"^"'A'^ Knights • Hugo de Paganis or Payens,' and ' Geoffrey de 
 M. Aidemar or Omer, seeing the dreadful miseries and cruelties inflicted by 
 the barbarian 'mlulels' upon the Christian Pilgrims, while travelling to the 
 
 ,. Holy places in i'alestine, first conceived the idea of forming a Military Re- 
 ligious Oi-deis which should give shelter and succour to the wanderinc 
 Christians. They were joined in their benevolent design by six other noble 
 
 „ ^"^g^js »•'",'"' military leailers. For nine years, with persevering ardor 
 
 ,. tjjey devoted themselves to the cause, during which time many generous 
 Pilgrims and Crusaders supplied them with money and means, and 'Hugo 
 
 ^^ Count de Provence," admiring their disinterested deeds, desired to have his 
 name enrolled as the ninth original nifimber of The Order whish, had be- 
 
 *'come known as 'Thk Poor Fellow Soldieks of Jesus Chkist ' 'Pook 
 Soldiers of The Temple of Solomon,' afterwards abbreviated to ' Tem- 
 
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 t^ 
 
PART I. 
 
 18 
 
 'I 
 
 a 
 
 ii 
 
 i 
 
 I'LAlw, till} laltor amMjIlutioii, to tlio lact that tlioir • Houmi " wuh iIoho to 
 "tht! 'Toiiiplc Cliuich,' built near thu fouinlafion of tlio Ancient Tcniiih! nt 
 "iSolnnion. 
 
 " Popo lionoiiuH ii., at the instani'tt of St. M( rnaul, ami at thi- MMna«f 
 "of r.alihvin ii. Kinj,' of Jomsaloiii, corninandod ' IInj,'o do I'ayonM ' and the 
 '•otlicr nicnihei.s, to obtain contirniation of thoii de.sign to foini a Military 
 "Older, at the Couiinil of rielatcs, at Troves, in Fiance, wliich a.sscinbhMl on 
 •' tlie lUtli .lannary, 1 128. At this assembly tlic le^'ulations of the Templan 
 "were drawn no and adopted, whi( h in reality cieatctl the Military Order, 
 •'then composed of nine Kni<,'hts only. These ' rules ^'ave them tiieVight to 
 "wear the white mantle and thu cross, until then, i.e. nine year.s, they had 
 "only the dress of the secular clergy, with wo cross, single or double 
 
 "As they grew in usefidness and Military renown, their members wcie 
 " largely increased, and their following swelled by all ranks and classes ol 
 ''society, who Hocked to the Standard of the Cio.ss, and they became, by die 
 "aid of Baldwin ii. King of .Jerusalem, not only a most cUicient .safe-guard 
 " to the Chiistian I'ilgrim.s, but a most formidable bulwark against all aggies- 
 "sorsof the Christian faith; such was the origin of The Order ol Kni<'hts 
 "Templar." '^ 
 
 Should there he other Axpira7ifs for Inception present, the historical 
 sketch can be deferred until the end of the ceremony, or to a more cxmvmievf, 
 time. 
 
 PUECEPT01^— I shall now proceed to put further 
 questions to you, vvhi(*h I trust you will answer wilh 
 candour. Do you profess the doctrine of tht' "Holy and 
 Undivided Trinity." 
 
 ANS.— I do, Eminent Sir. 
 
 If this is not anstrentl in the olflniiadv fh,- A- pintii! must lie re'erleJ. 
 
 PKECEPTOR.— Are you willing to promise 
 obedience to the lawful commands of your immediate 
 superior in office ? 
 
 ANS.— I am, Eminent Sir. 
 
 PRECEPTOR— Wash your hands then in that basin, 
 representing the Molten sed,^ in testimony of the pure 
 intentions with which you come amongst us, as was 
 done by our forefathers when they most solemnly asserted 
 their innocence of any offence. 
 
14 
 
 PART I. 
 
 Ajijtroprin'e rnimr mn;i 
 
 This ut (fnnf, the Ai*piranf. fnrimj th< lirethrm. 
 h •ntroduced. 
 
 PUECEJTOR— Approach, kneel at the Altar, and 
 pla(;e yonr hands on the Holy (Gospels. To ordiT 
 Brethren (Done.) 
 
 (m A PLAIN— Let us pray. Merciful Lo d of 
 Heaven and Earth, Who hast inclined the heart of this 
 1 hy servant to dedicate the remainder of his life to Thy 
 Holy service. We beseech Thee, that he may constantly 
 adhere to this pious resolution, that he may heartily de- 
 test the sins of his former life, and may henceforward 
 with a firm resolution shun all occsisioiis of ojfendin«>* 
 Thee, O Great Emmanpel. Amen. *^ 
 
 PRECEPTOR [to the Aspirant].— You will now re- 
 peat alter me the vow of secresy, but as no one shall be 
 permitted to enter into any engagement until he has first 
 become acquainted with the particulars of the covenant 
 listen attentively to the vow you are about to take upon 
 yourself before the assembly of the IJrethren in order to 
 b;H'ome one of our number. 
 
 o. B. 
 
 •' 1, A B.,\n the presence of the Holy and Undivided 
 Irinity, do hereby solemnly promise alid swear, that I 
 will ever conceal the Sec.::, c' or belonging' (o the 
 Order of the Temple, whu V -ii-,I: now oi iiereafter may 
 be communicated to me, ana that 1 will not reveal any 
 of them or any part thereof, as such, unless it be to a 
 lawful brother of the Order, whom I shall know to be 
 such from my own certain and personal knowled«-e or 
 from the personal vouching of a well-known'' and 
 truster^ brother of the Order. That I will henceforth 
 consiuer myself an enlisted Soldier of the Cross under 
 
 Ik 
 
 u 
 u 
 
 a 
 
jiiwiic rnny 
 
 'ar, and 
 or<U'r, 
 
 ^i^d of 
 of this 
 to Thy 
 istaiitly 
 tily de- 
 orvvard 
 'ondinj>- 
 
 low rc- 
 hall be 
 las first 
 reliant, 
 3 upon 
 rder to 
 
 lividcd 
 that I 
 to tho 
 er may 
 ?al any 
 ►e to a 
 ^ to be 
 ige, or 
 ti and 
 jeforth 
 under 
 
 4 
 
 ^1 
 
 PART I. 
 
 1.» 
 
 '• the banners of the Temple, and obey the luwlul lom- 
 •' mands of my immediate superior. To these several 
 •'points I promise and swear fidelity, under th ' penalty 
 
 " of h m- s H a , and m- h— s 
 
 " 0-, and p u a p o- s , ji ;i w irning 
 
 " to all traitors. So help me, O Christ Emmn ael. ' 
 
 //« kinnen the. Holy (iotrpelH once. 
 
 PRIi:(.^ErT()U.— You may now rise 
 
 The Axpirant Htamh at tUeJ'ifOt q/' the Dain,/aciny the Prf'-i 'or. 7'hf. 
 Brethren neat themselven. 
 
 PRICCEITOR [to the Aspirant].— Accordi^ to the 
 ancient Canons of the Ord r, Aspirants are reui ed to 
 serve a Novitiate. We no\ receive you as a Ino the of 
 the Temple, and if you acquit yourself in a mann cor- 
 responding- to your professions, and having acqu ed a 
 more intimate knowledge of our Order, siiould y* de- 
 sire to become a professional member thereof, we lave 
 it in our power to abridge th^ term of your probi»iion, 
 you seeking it. and we findinj^ you worthy. 
 
 PRECEPTOK.— Let the > oviCE be divested of iiis 
 Pilgrim's habit, and assume th » garb of a soldier of the 
 Cross. 
 
 '« habit and amm him proffvea- 
 word, whUst the Chaplain readu, 
 ■le armour is not properly made. 
 
 The Sidj- Marshal taken off the Pilgn 
 'iively with Breastplate, Shield, Helmet and 
 Ephesians ch. iri. , vs. 10 to IS inclusive. If 
 
 it vrill be better merely to SHCtw it, as each section is read, but the Sivord must 
 be buckled on over the Tunic. 
 
 CHAPLAIN. — Finally, my Brethren, be strong in 
 the Lord and the power of His might. Put on the 
 whole armour of God, that you may be able to stand 
 against the wiles of the devil, for \ve wrestle not against 
 flesh and blood, but against principalities, against 
 powers, against the rulers of the darkness of the world, 
 
16 
 
 PART I. 
 
 against spiritual wickedness in high places ; Wherefore 
 take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be 
 able to stand in the evil day, and having done all, to 
 stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about 
 with truth and having on the Breastplate of righteousness ; 
 
 /. Here the Pi/grlru/i robe in taken off, and the BreaMplate hnckled on, 
 over which in jdacei the tohit?, tunic. 
 
 And your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel 
 of peace ; 
 
 :2. Here remove the Pilgrirn'H Sandals, and re-place boots. 
 
 Above all, taking the Shield of faith, wherewith you may 
 be able to quench the fiery darts of the wicked. 
 
 .'A Here place the Shield upon the arm. 
 
 And take the Helmet of salvation, and the Swofd of the 
 Spirit, which is the word of God. 
 
 4. The Helmet is placed on the head; and the Sword buckled on. 
 
 PRECEPTOR.— Being armed as a Soldier of the 
 Cross, I will now entrust you with the Modes of Recog- 
 nition, when you will be at liberty to retire ; but I must 
 first require of you to make these professions which 
 your predecessors have always made, on being admitted 
 to the Order. You will, therefore, repeat after me, suit- 
 ing the action to the words, that is, by drawing the 
 sword out of the scabbard, and holding it aloft, and then 
 returning it. 
 
 First. — •' I draw My Sword in defence of our Holy 
 Christian Faith, my Sovereign and my Country." 
 
 Draws, >ic. 
 
 Second. — " I draw My Sword in defence of all 
 Knights Templar, and of those near and dear to them." 
 
 Draws, Ac. 
 
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 i 
 
 
herefore 
 may be 
 e all, to 
 t about 
 >usness ; 
 
 hnclcleA cm. 
 
 Gospel 
 
 ^oii may 
 
 i of the 
 
 m. 
 
 of the 
 Recog- 
 I must 
 which 
 imitted 
 le, suit- 
 ing the 
 lid then 
 
 XT Holy 
 
 of all 
 them." 
 
 PART I. 
 
 17 
 
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 ), 
 
 Third. — '• I draw My Sword in defence of innocent 
 maidens, destitute widows, and helpless orphans, to 
 whose appeal for succour or for bread, I will not turn a 
 deaf ear." {Draws, Sfc.) 
 
 Tlie Novice is then instriirtei in the ordinirti poHH-wordu anl m;fn>*, tuz.: 
 the Reverential Sign and Word ; the Crusaders Sifjn and Word, and in the 
 Manner of Salutes ; and of Standimj to Order. 
 
 He retires, having first saluted the Preneptor, and then the Brethren . 
 He man return, clothed as a " NoviCK," that is, with a White tunic or cassock, 
 ami is armed with a cross-hiUed sword, the armour being laid aside. He is 
 thus prepared for t/ie Installation Ceremony of a Knight Templar. 
 
 Ingimng the instruction, St. Afatthew Chap. xcpH., verses SS-3o may he 
 read. 
 
 • EXPLANATION OF MOLTEN SEA, REFERRED TO IN PAGE 13. 
 
 * The MoUen Sea of Solomon, so called from its .^reat size, took the 
 place of the lavers of the tabernacle (Exod. xxx., vs. 18-21), which was rc- 
 •luired for the ablutions of the Priests, before they entered the Tabernacle. 
 It was called " Molten" because it was made of brass, poured when in a state 
 of fusion into a mould. 
 
 END OF PART I. 
 
 OK THK 
 
 NOVITIATE CEREMONY. 
 
 ■■■I'www 
 
Installation.— Part II. 
 
 " New Name " .^("r»!Z ;f 'iZ iZ °' ■'^TT, "T .^ "''•*'"«". «»•'* «« 
 
 FOKMULA. 
 
 The Guard gives the ah\rm, 5 & 2. 
 
 CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD [reports to Marshall ~ 
 There is an alarm at thp out-post' ^' • 
 
 MARSHAL. -Frater Sub-Marshal ascertain the 
 cause of the alarm. 
 
 The Sub-Marshal proceeds to the entrance and directs the Cnr^fn^n /« 
 answer the knocks, and then to open the door. taptatn to 
 
 CAPTAIN.— Who goes there ? 
 GUARD.—A Soldier of The Temple. 
 CAPTAIN.— The cause of the Alarm ? 
 
 ihi. ^^^^P—^^^ a Novice of the Temple attached to 
 this Preceptory, craves permission to prefer in person an 
 humble petition before the Fratres in Chapter .^embled 
 
 CAPTAIxN.— I shall report his request; let him 
 await my return. i , *v.i. miu 
 
 m closes the door, and the Suh-Marshal addressing the Marshal, says: 
 
 SUB-MARSH AL.-^.i?, a Novice of the Temple, &c 
 
 MARSHAL.— Eminent Sir, Novice A. B., of this 
 
 Ireceptory, craves permission to prefer in person an 
 
 ....m„.v- j.e.,tiuii uujo.e the i-ralies in Chapter assembled 
 
 PRECErTOlt—Fratres, Brother A.B., is favorably 
 
PART II. 
 
 19 
 
 low Metal, to 
 f. Cvhe Stone" 
 ' on the top of 
 nent, with the. 
 ite tvnic, and 
 
 arshal].--- 
 tain the 
 
 ! Captain to 
 
 Cached to 
 erson, an 
 sembled. 
 
 let him 
 
 rshal, mys: 
 ople, &c. 
 
 of this 
 rson, an 
 sembled. 
 
 ivorably 
 
 known to us, and having zealously performed his duties 
 as a Norioe, he is entitled to our fraternal consideration. 
 Prater Marshal, admit the Novice to our presence. 
 
 Tiis Sub-Miirnh%l ka-U in tlf. Novice, who on entering crosses his amm 
 on hi* br.'dii, an I stunlinj before the Preceptor, tsaya : 
 
 ■ NOVICE — Eminent Sir, I am come before you and 
 the Knights, and in the face of Heaven, pray and beseech 
 you to admit me into your society, and allow me to par- 
 ticipate in the good deeds of the order, as one who will 
 faithfully serve it through his life long. 
 
 PRECEPTOR.— Brother Novice, although our order 
 is not now subject to physical hardships and trials as of 
 old, yet our moral regime is rigorously imposed, and 
 what may now appear to you a venial fault, is consider- 
 ed by us as of serious magnitude. Have you, then, well 
 and seriously considered the duties and self-denial to 
 which you wish to be called, for you are desirous of a 
 great matter ? 
 
 NOVICE— I have, Eminent Sir. 
 
 PRECEPTOR — You may retire, while we consider 
 your petition. 
 
 Snh- M arnhal then coniiicln him back to the Ante-room. 
 
 PRECEPTOR— Brother Registrar, do you certify 
 that Brother A.B , has complied with all the regulations 
 of the Order, and this Preceptory ? 
 
 REGISTRAR.— I do, Eminent Sir. 
 
 PRECEPTOR.— Sir Knights, are any of you pre- 
 pared to answer for the Aspirant ? 
 
 Two Knhjhls, his proposer and seconder, or their representatives, rise 
 <md salute the Preceptor, an I the Senior Knijht says : 
 
 "Eminent Sir, we answer for him, that he will be a 
 true Knight and a faithful Soldier of The Temple." 
 
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 PART 11. 
 
 PKECEFTOR.-lTratres Of The Temple, our Brother 
 A.B having complied with the regulations of The 
 Order and of this Preceptory, possesses the necessary 
 qualifications, and his Sponsors are true and trusty 
 Knights. But, Fratres, I most solemnly conjure you, 
 that if any of you know aught of the Aspirant, on 
 account of whicii he cannot lawfully become a professed 
 Knight of The Temple, he will now declare it. 
 
 being lo^e^J^. ""'' "''''''''^' "'' In^allaiur,. mn^ te po^poned. There. 
 
 PRECEPTOR.— Are you willing to admit this man 
 as a Knight of our Order? 
 
 The Fratres stand up, salute the Preceptor, and all say: 
 
 BRETHREN.-" Let him be brought in, in God's 
 name. ® 
 
 2'he Brethren having seated themselves. 
 
 PRECEPTOR —Let the Sponsors conduct the Aspi- 
 rant to our presence. 
 
 PRECEPTOR [to the AspirantJ.-Do you persf-t in 
 your desire to become a professed Knight of the Temple ? 
 NOVICE.— I do. Eminent Sir. 
 
 PRECEPTOR.— It is proper that you should now 
 receive some account of the perils which, in former 
 times, the Knights were subjected, as the irrevocable 
 Vow; which you will take, binds you to follow their 
 glorious footsteps with unshaken fidelity, should you 
 ever be placed in similar circumstances. You will 
 
 listen aHpTifixralTir fr\ a nry.^^-nA lli^i. :__! i__A 
 
 .— ••■■J '^ « cit\.wji\j ixicsturiuui leuiure. 
 
 A second historical account is now read or spoken by the Marshal or other 
 
 
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 I of The 
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 Office Bearer, or it may be defeired until the clone of the Cerenumy, at the din- 
 rretioii of the Eminent PreMing Preceptor. 
 
 SECOND HISTORICAL SKETCH. 
 
 " As a Novae Ebquiie you have already been informed of the history 
 and nature of the Society in its earliest stages. You have yet to learn the 
 dire catastrophe m hich befcl it about two centuries after its formation in 
 Palestine. During this period it flourished greatly, and had been of essential 
 service in the cause of religion. Yet, strange to say, theii overthrow was to 
 be eflected by men professing the same faith, but actuated by the base 
 motives of possessing themselves of the treasures of the Order. To this 
 effect Philip the Fair, King of France, and Pope Clement 5th, iii the year 
 1307, entered into an unholy league, binding them&elves t^ destroy the 
 illustrious Order. On the night of the 10th of October of that year, when 
 the Grand Master and his Knights were reposing in confidence in the 
 Christian Capital of Paris, they were seized in the liouse of the temple there, 
 and at bieak of day the whole of the Knights thioughout the Province of 
 France were arrested and thrown into piison. Many were put to the 
 torture, to force them to confess crimes ot which they were innocent, and 
 those who survived the rack weie condemned to pine in prison for years, 
 without aid in their cause, and with scarcely sustenance sufficient to supnoi t 
 existence. 
 
 " At length they were led out in bands, at one time fifty together, and 
 'were burnt to death upon fagots The Grand Master, Jacques de Molai, 
 • with four of his Priors, were the last victims of this relentless perse( ution, 
 'alter remaining nearly seven years in prison. These illustrious Brethren 
 ' were on the lith of March, 1313, led out lor execution before the Cathedral 
 of Paris and burnt alive before the assembled citizens, the glorious Martyi-s 
 ■ of a glorious Order. 
 
 " Thus perished, after an existence of nearly two hundred years. The 
 Order of the Temple, which was dissolved and ultimately stripped of its 
 privileges and possessions. Some entered the Monasteries, others married 
 and retired into secular life ; many fled into Spain and Portugal, uniting 
 with and creating a similar Order, called 'The Order of Christ,' which ex- 
 isted until 1854, when it was suppressed ; others joined the Order of St. 
 John of Jerusalem, subsequently known as Knights of Malta, >^here in 
 England and Scotland the lands and Lordships of the Templars had been 
 conferred. In Scotland they became known as the combined Orders of St. 
 John and The Temple, thus the individuality of the Templar became for- 
 gotten, whilst the name of St. John of Jerusalem of Knights of Malta was 
 continueti upjo the time of the Reformation ; and from this source we 
 derive our Templar esisterjce. The combined Orders inSeotiand, when they 
 surrendered their rights and privileges to the Crown, were absorbed in the 
 ranks of civil life and scattered over Europe." 
 
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 PART II. 
 
 PRECEPTOR. — Having learned something of our 
 Order, approach Brother, while I address you. 
 
 TIte Sponsors conduct him to the Altar, an I they stand hdow the Dais. 
 
 PREOEPTOR.— As both we and you might suffer 
 inconveuieuoe from what you have, mayhap "concealed 
 from us, place your right hand on the Holy Gospels, and 
 answer truly the questions I shall put to you. Do 
 you belong to any other order or sotjiety hostile to the 
 Order of the Temple? 
 
 NOVICE —I do not, Eminent Sir. 
 
 PRECEPTOR — Do you solemnly promise never to 
 join any order or society, to the prejudice or injury of 
 our Order ? \ 
 
 NOVICE.— I do, Eminent Sir. 
 
 PRECEPTOR. — Do you solemnly promise to main- 
 tain and defend to the utmost of your power the honor, 
 dignity and interests of our Order ? 
 
 NOVICE— I do. Eminent Sir. 
 
 PRECEPTOR.— Are you ready to follow out your 
 profession in the face of every dillicultv and discourajre- 
 mt nt f 
 
 NOVICE— With God's assistance I am. Eminent 
 Sir. 
 
 PRECEPTOR.— Kiss the Holy Gospel 
 
 Which havinj been done. 
 
 PREGEPrOR— Dear Brother, having thus answer- 
 ed, and having declared your intention to follow out 
 your profession in the face of every difficulty and dis- 
 couragement, praying that the Almighty will assist you 
 and keep you stedfast ; I am now ready, with the assist- 
 
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PART 11. 
 
 23 
 
 g of our 
 
 w the. Dais. 
 
 ht suffer 
 oncealed 
 ipeis, and 
 3U. Do 
 e to the 
 
 never to 
 injury of 
 
 to main - 
 le honor. 
 
 out your 
 i(;ourajre- 
 
 Eminent 
 
 answer- 
 low out 
 and dis- 
 ssist you 
 le assist- 
 
 ance of these Fratres present, to administer to you the 
 Vow ol profession. Under the altered circumstances? of 
 the Order, some of the clauses ol the ancient Vow ar« 
 now properly omitted. Kneel on both knees. 
 
 T/te Anpirant kneels an both knees. 
 
 PEECEITOK.— Good and dear Brethren, stand up, 
 and let us pray God to grant to the Brother beibre us, 
 the Grace of Fidelity and Perseverance to the fulfilment 
 of the Vow he is now about to take, that he may ever 
 remain amongst us a true and laithful soldier of the 
 Cross. 
 
 The Brethren titnndl, with Reverential siyn. 
 
 CHArLAlN.— Merciiul Kedeemer of Heaven and 
 Earth, look down, we beseech Thee, on this Chapter of 
 Thy servants, and impart Thy Holy spirit to the 
 Aspirant now before Thee, that he mtiy be a good and 
 faithful Soldier in Thy service, and be worthy of Thy 
 acceptance and Salvation. Fratres. — Amen. 
 
 PRECEPTOR.— To order, Fratres. 
 
 PRECEPTOR |to the Aspirant].— Place your hands 
 upon the Holy Gospels, whilst 1 repeat the' clauses of 
 our Vow, which you w^ill afterwards repeat, clause by 
 clause. 
 
 o. B. 
 
 " In the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, 
 " our God, I A.B., freely and solemnly promise to dedi- 
 " cate myself io the Fellow Soldiery of the Temple, by 
 •' which vow I declare my firm and unchangeable reso- 
 " lution. 
 
 " That I will oppose infidelity and unbelief, by ex- 
 *' ample, virtue, good works, and good advice, and "will 
 '* fight with the sword, in defence of the Cross, against 
 
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 PART 11. 
 
 " all infidels and unbelievers, who attack the Cross with 
 •' the sword. 
 
 *' That I will not shed in anger the blood of a brother 
 " of the Temple, unless it be in the just wars of Sover- 
 "eign Princes and States, but will on the contrary. 
 " defend him to the utmost of my power, whenever his 
 " life or his honor be in danger, and I will prefer him 
 " always and everywhere, to ;.]iy not connected with the 
 " Fellow-Soldiery of the Temple, my own dear kindred 
 " excepted. 
 
 " That I will uphold and maintain the statutes and 
 " regulations of the Grreat Priory, and be obedient to the 
 "lawful commands of the G-rand Master, and of my 
 '' superiors in the Ordei^, the interests of my Sovereign 
 " and my Country being in no way compromised. 
 
 " Finally I Arill employ my sword, strength and life 
 " in the cause, defence, honor and fame of the Christian 
 " faith, my Sovereign and my Country, the Order of the 
 " Temple and its Fellow Soldiers. 
 
 " All of which I now, before the Knights present, 
 " do solemnly vow, with the assistance of Grod, to per- 
 " form, and do distinctly affirm and profess as my vow, 
 " which vow I am now ready to ratify, and to aigii in the 
 " Register of the Preceptory." 
 
 Aspirant kisses the Gospels oajp, but remtlns on his km es. The Knights 
 loioer the points of their swords, 
 
 CHAPLA.1N. — We acknowledge you as the servant 
 of the poor and sick, and as having devoted yourself to 
 the defence of Christ crucified. 
 
 iiv/v x\ji:i.—x ctckiiovvieuge myseli as such. 
 
 CHAPLAIN. — The Lord receive thee into the num- 
 
 i 
 
 m 
 
 m 
 
ro88 with 
 
 a brother 
 )f Sover- 
 contrary, 
 lever his 
 efer him 
 with the 
 kindred 
 
 utes and 
 nt to the 
 of my 
 ove reign 
 d. 
 
 I and life 
 Christian 
 iv of the 
 
 present, 
 , to per- 
 ay vow, 
 '^n in the 
 
 T?ie KnightH 
 
 \ servant 
 mrself to 
 
 he num- 
 
 PART II. 
 
 25 
 
 ^. 
 
 ber of the faithful, and whilst we His unworthy ser- 
 vants receive thee with our prayers, grant thee His grace 
 to do well with the will to persevere therein, and bring 
 thee to the happiness of Eternal Life, through the merits 
 of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
 The Fratirx neat fheiUHcli'eft. 
 
 PRECEPTOR.— You may now rise. 
 
 The AKpirant r'lueH and Htandn below the, daiHj'fU'in<i the Precejttor. 
 
 PRE^!EPT()R.— You will now attend to a portion 
 of Scripture which the Chaplain will read. 
 
 Chaplahi reiuln Htrelation, Ch. ii, v. 17. 
 
 He that hath an ear, let him liear what the Spirit .saith unto the 
 ehurehes ; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, 
 iind will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which 
 no man knowuth saving he that receiveth it. 
 
 Matthew, Ch. i, v 2S. 
 
 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and 
 they shall call his name Emmanuel ; which, being interpreted, is, God with 
 us. 
 
 PRECEPTOR.— Formerly, by the terms of the vow% 
 every Knight had to subscribe to his vow with his blood. 
 The blood was obtained from an incision in the left arm 
 made in the form of a cross, which served as a perpetual 
 mark to indicate the Knights of the Temple, and he was 
 required to write his name on the mystical stone before 
 he could obtain the sacred w^ord it enshrined. 
 
 Owe of the bmatl white memorial stones on the Altar is now presented to 
 him, and the namr on the slip of parchment shown, which refers to the white 
 STONE, the perfect Ashlar emblematical of Christ in all his purity and blessejl- 
 ness. 
 
 PRECEPTOR.— We are not now about to put you 
 to that painful proof, and we dispense with the ancient 
 custom, further, than to require you to moisten this pen, 
 now handed to you, with your lips — the saliva from 
 
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 PART II. 
 
 mi t . s n f '^' '\''^ '^'^' body-n,id traco your initials 
 mi thos one which you will (.arcfullv preserve as a 
 rnemorial hat you have been admitted- ai a Knight of 
 The lemple. You will now subscribe your name to th<. 
 vovy in the usual manner in the Register of the Pre- 
 ceptory, your sponsors signing also as witnesses. 
 
 H'hir/i heiny done the. followhm ^^i/danation w fjiven. 
 
 rU^CEPTOR.-The white stone is derived from the 
 time of the dream of Jacob, Ch. 28 ^lenesis, v. 11 Zw 
 also Genesis, Ch 81, v. 44 to 49. The w^rd Pillar is 
 
 XTlfJ^'uV'^'^ 'f?' """'^ ''''''' '''^ '« subsequently 
 T A I^ .u ""^'^I^'l ^' ^ "memorial of the event, and is 
 used all through the Scriptures from Genesis to Reve- 
 lations, VIZ.: as a memorial of God's appearing to Jacob 
 and also to His covenaiit with him. The small white 
 stone represents from its purity the Roll (character) of 
 the order, and tracing th: name upon it indicates the 
 permanency of the contract that the protestations and 
 appeals to God should be registered in the most perma- 
 nent and indelible manner on some marble, rock or Pil- 
 lar, in allusion to Job, Ch. xix, v. 21, '4hat they were 
 graven with an iron pen and lead, in the ro.k foiever" 
 
 spurs™^^^'^^^''^^^^^' [to the Sponsors]- Affix the knightly 
 
 Dtirifi!/ fha Ceremon;/ of nffUin / f.'ip Snurn the 
 
 . CHAPLAIN or PRECEPTOR reads -Receive these 
 knightly spurs in memorial of the zeal and activity with 
 which thou art henceforth to be guided in the per- 
 iorrnance of thy duties, and as the unruly and dis- 
 obedient horse tears their stroke, so must thou dread to 
 depart from thy faith and thy vow, lest by indolence or 
 untaithlulness thou be ignominiously degraded. 
 
 f) 
 
•ur initials 
 firvo as a 
 Knight of 
 ime to the 
 r the Prc- 
 
 i from the 
 11 to 20, 
 Pillar is 
 sequently 
 lit, and is 
 to Re ve- 
 to Jacob, 
 all white 
 raoter) of 
 cates the 
 :ions and 
 it perma- 
 k or Pil- 
 ley were 
 brever." 
 
 knightly 
 
 ive these 
 ity with 
 the per- 
 and dis- 
 dread to 
 jlciice or 
 
 ^■' 
 
 I 
 
 e 
 
 I'ART II. 21 
 
 PKIi:CEPT()U.--Let the Aspirant approach. 
 
 //w SfKtHHorH tewl him to the/oof. of the DaU. TIk' J'rerc/.tor ^faiif/M in 
 froiit of the A Itar. 
 
 PREC]^:PT0R. Kneel on your right knee. 
 
 Ilf hine's (.11 hiH rii/ht kmc, niul crotttieM hix urm^ on hi« hreant. 
 
 PKECEPTOR— To order, Fratres. 
 
 The Pr;<ejdor drawimj hin tfword, laifx it upon the top o/ hix heiul, anil 
 
 HI (I'M : 
 
 '• In the Name of the Father, and of the Son. and of 
 the Holy Ghost " 
 
 Then pldcinij the sword, on the left nhonlder, my» : ^ 
 
 " To the honor of the Fraternity." 
 
 'Vhm placiuij it OH the riijht ahoukler, mifJi : 
 
 " By virtue of the power in me A^ested, I declare you 
 to be a Brother and Knight of the Temple," 
 
 ''Rise Brother and Knight, A.B., and receive a 
 hearty welcome into the bosom of an Order that will be 
 ever ready to assist you in all your lawful undertakings. 
 
 The FratrtH nalute the newly imtalled lirother and then neat theimelveM. 
 
 Here the private xnstuuctions are yiven, the Chaplain readinn Isaiah 
 Ch. if, V. J, 2 and S. 
 
 Moreover, the Lor<l said unto lue, Take thee a great roll, und write in 
 It with a man's pen concerning Maher-shalal-liash-haz. 
 
 And I took unto uie faithful witnesses to record Uriah the priest and 
 /et'hariah the son of Jeberechiah 
 
 And I went unto the prophetess ; and she conceived, and bare a sou • 
 then Slid the Lord to me, Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-haz. 
 Isaiah, Ch. 50, v. 6. 
 
 I gave my back to the siniters, and my cheeks to them that plucked 
 otl the hair ; I hid not my face horn shame and spitting. 
 Matthew, Ch. 5, v. 89. 
 
 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil : but whosoever shall smite 
 thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. 
 
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 PART II. 
 
 ,.^, l'J^.^'<^J^^pOR.— You may now retiiv and pivpaiv 
 yourself for the solemn ceremony of your " Consecration " 
 as u Brother and Knight of the Temple. 
 
 KND OF PART 11. 
 INSTALLATION OF A KNIGHT TFM]»LAR 
 
 » 
 
 
d prepare 
 ^ecratioii " 
 
 fi/'f'/< ii-itl, I, in 
 
 
 Part Ml -Consecration of a Knight Penitent. 
 
 — •-•■• 
 
 RiBHir. 
 
 h,,i Ih, I Tw,, lmm,r,l,mLl,llf2' , ,'" -I"-!'"-' ¥ , '< -»"•« " I.AM.i" ram/. 
 
 CHAPLAIN— blessed and glorious Iminaiiuel 
 vvJio hast made the Cross, the Bain,e?and liad^. 0?^' 
 Uisciples, enable our approved Brother cheeriullv to eni- 
 
 uffeHn tL? Z,^ but rejoice that he is .-alled to 
 butter m Thy name, Thou, who for our sakes did'st endnre 
 
 i» the IZ^ ;K.'A7,;i!.t;^.'j'&,r* :"'■ "'^'■'■'■''°'" "-" -">• "--». 
 
30 
 
 PART III. 
 
 the cmss and despise the shame ; let the example of Thy 
 
 W "^M^^^^'rt^"^"' ao-ainst the trembli^. of hil 
 heart. May no terrors shake his conscience. Endue 
 him with a steadfast mind, and true courage, and make 
 himjhy true and faithful Soldier until his life's emi. 
 
 ,,^^i^,J^'^^'^t'^^^" "^^y ^^o^^ read Ut St. Peter, Chaj. li IW.e. I to 17 h,- 
 
 PKECEPTOR.-Raise the covering. Brother. 
 
 Here the Veil is taken off the Skull fu, Penitent. 
 
 PRECKPTOR.-Yon have now before you the 
 earthly remains of man. Leam humility therefVom Js 
 
 J trr„""But'in'll?°" "■■* """• ""'" ^»^' '^^-"ha 
 uu^ u u , 1 "I '•"** "°**^ surrounded by the twelve 
 lights behold the emblems of your Saviour anil hi! 
 
 r r^/r'- .% tlie former Ucommemo^t^ tt 
 Se!.ff hardships^to which our Brethren of old were 
 subjected, and which you in your passag-e from life to 
 death must pass through. By the latterr that new lie 
 Lth Vhkritfc T\^' ^'"''^''"^ '"Him. and tha 
 maintain. ^ "'' '""' "°^ «"d«"ake to 
 
 -Marshdl].— 1 lace the emblems of mortality in his risrht 
 hand and one of the lights in his left. "^ 
 
 Which having been done. 
 
 PEECEPTOR [to the Penitent Knightl -Let the 
 emblems of life and death remind you of the uncertainty 
 ol your earthly existence and exhort you to be prepared 
 for the closing hours of your mortal life, mentally invol 
 
 your undertaking, and keeping your eyes fixed on the 
 
[)le of l^hy 
 ig^ of his 
 Endue 
 n\d make 
 life's end. 
 
 '*f n.') 17 hi- 
 er. 
 
 you the 
 from. Js 
 bou shall 
 e twelve 
 
 and his 
 orate the 
 old were 
 ai life to 
 new life 
 and that 
 3rtake to 
 
 the Sub- 
 lis right 
 
 -Let the 
 certainty 
 prepared 
 Y invok- 
 nity on 
 on the 
 
 PART III. 
 
 81 
 
 emblems of life and mortality figuratively perform a 
 year of penance by walking slowly round the Chapel. 
 
 Tlti-i in done once m directed, one Spon.ior ftrecedmj him anl holdin/ liitt 
 ■Hicorl hilt upwcmh. A Hotemn dirje nhoald he played or chantel. He 'utons 
 <it the West and face >i the Eant. 
 
 .. PRECEPTOR [to the Penitent].— Stretch out your 
 right hand and repeat after me : 
 
 " If ever I willfully violate any part of any of my 
 obligations by which I have bound myself to The Order 
 of the Temple and its Brethren, may the spirit which 
 once animated this skull rise up and testify against me 
 at the last great day." 
 
 PRECEPTOR [to Penitent].— Stretch out your left 
 hand and repeat after me : 
 
 " As the traitor, Judas Iscariot, was erased from the 
 numbers of the Apostles for betraying his I^ord and 
 Master, so may my light be thus extinguished (/te hefe 
 blows out the light) if ever I prove unfaithful to my vows 
 or to the cause of the Cross which I have espoused " 
 
 The skull, and taper are replaced by the Sub- Marshal, and the Kniifhts 
 salt fheviselres. Penitent's attention is directed towanls the Sepulchre. 
 
 PRECEPTOR— The Cross and these Lights are em- 
 blematical of our Saviour and His Apostles The three 
 corner Lights represent the favorite Apostles, Peter, 
 James and John. The taper extinguished by you is em- 
 blematical of him who betrayed his Lord and Master. 
 —You may now light the taper (which having l)een done) 
 —so may our Saviour lift upon you the light of His 
 countenance, and keep you from falling. The Skull, the 
 
 iij,. ... v;r llivrl luiiLj , i;3 pldV^CU. UL IILV iUUl Ui Llie VjTOSS. 
 
 These collectively remind us of the place called Grolgotha, 
 unto which " Simon of Cyrene " was constrained to bear 
 
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 32 
 
 PART III. 
 
 the cross on which our 8aviour wiis crucified It also 
 reminds us of the late of a traitor who was admitted into 
 our illustrious Order. lie violated his oblioations by 
 betraying- his trust to the inhdels ; they, although theV 
 profited by the treason, despised the traitor, and Caused 
 his head to be struck off which Ihey sent in a char-er 
 to the Grand Master of the Templars, who ordered it to 
 be placed on a pinnacle, spire or spear, the skull to be 
 sawn asunder and the brains exposed to the scorchiu"- 
 rays of the sun, as a warning to all others. It is in af- 
 fusion to this circumstance that the Penal 8ign had its 
 
 lh!f"i7^^^ ^''JV!^ ^T"",^** ''" *'''^^*^^«- ^^^« "Lamb," 
 the .Dove and the "Cock " are used as symbols by the 
 
 ()rder The hrst is emblematic of the Paschal Lamb, 
 Siain from the foundation of the world. The "Dove" 
 of the Almighty Comforter which descended in a bodily 
 shape on Christ at His baptism. The " Cock " as a 
 monitor ; for as by his crowing he heralds the morning, 
 «o et It at that still hour call to our remembrance oui' 
 duties, and remind us to ask thus early for assistance to 
 perform them throughout the coming day. May we 
 ever welcome that sound as the friendly caution, and not 
 have occasion to fear it as a periodical memento of a 
 broken vow. 
 
 PRECEPTOR.— Approach. 
 
 The SitoiiaovK or Suh Marshal remom the bfarl- mho n>„l ti,^., .^ / / 
 tI.I^^Ue,U toihe.U>p of the Dais, infrontl/lLT^i^r, Zmj:^:I 
 
 Brethren, fhe Preceptor now takes the Mantle of the Order from the Altar 
 ami H/iowm;f the ml cross t/tereon, says : ^ ^ '*"' ' 
 
 PRECEPTOR.--D0 you believe, my Brother, that 
 this IS the svmbnl nf tfiof Wr^Kr n^^^^ ^„ — i-- i_ t 
 
 Christ died for our sins ? 
 
 ij Lross On wnioh Jesus 
 
 n: ys^^^m^-ai^s^i.^ii 
 
PART 111. 
 
 88 
 
 I. Ii also 
 litted into 
 atioii8 by 
 »ugh they 
 id caused 
 a charger 
 lered it to 
 vuU to be 
 scorching 
 i is ill al- 
 :n had its 
 I "Lamb," 
 )ls by the 
 al Lamb, 
 " JJove " 
 
 I a bodily 
 
 u " 
 
 K as a 
 
 morning, 
 
 ance oxir 
 
 stance to 
 
 May we 
 
 I, and not 
 
 en to of a 
 
 heu comlncf 
 
 ch he kneels, 
 
 seen by the 
 
 I the AUnr, 
 
 her, that 
 m Jesus 
 
 PENITENT.— Yea, 1 verily believe it. 
 
 PRECEPTOR.— It is also the aign ot'oiir Order which 
 we command you constantly to wear. 
 
 The. Pre.cefitor then throiVH the Mantle over the left shoulder of the Peni- 
 tent, 80 that the eross lies on the breast, and says : 
 
 PRECEPTOR.- Take this sign in the name of thi' 
 Holy and Undivided Trinity, for the increase of faith, 
 the defence of the christian name, and for the service of 
 the poor. We place this cross upon your breast, my 
 Brother, that you may love it with all your heart, and 
 may your right hand ever fight for its defence and for its 
 preservation. 
 
 The Preceptor then throws the remainder oj the Mantle over the n<jht 
 shoulder of the Penitent, and fastens it around his neck, and says : 
 
 PRECEPTOR.— Receive this Mantle of pure white, 
 the livery of this Holy Order, ennobled with the red cross 
 of our Redeemer, by whose power thou may est overcome 
 thy spiritual enemies ; and being in this temporal war- 
 fare victorious, mayest through Him obtain eternal and 
 triumphant joy. 1 bestow on you the "Coif of the 
 Order" (phidng the hood orer the Penitent's head) and admit 
 you to the Fellowship of the iSoldiery of Christ. 
 
 PENITENT.— tSo be it. 
 
 PRECEPTOR —You may now rise. 
 
 The Penitent stands below the Dais. 
 
 PRECEPTOR —Gird on the Sword. 
 
 The Sword and belt are taken from the A Itar. 
 
 PRECEPTOR.— Receive this Sword of the Order, 
 and gird it upon thy thigh. May it always in thine 
 hand prevail against the enemies of the Cross, fight for 
 the Church of God, and defend the Faith of Christ, 
 
i— J 
 
 34 - 
 
 PAUT III. 
 
 Whose sworn champion thou art 
 PRECEPTOR.-Kueel 
 
 PRECEPTOR —In iU^ V""-"'"'<li .>0>-o«l o/-,J„ Altar. 
 
 divided Trinity eons ,™ I'rd^dfdioft "°'^ ^^"^ ^^"■ 
 for ever to the services of the T , i '^>'°" "o"' ""d 
 of the Grand Master and a? the P^rK ""'' '" "^« """"' 
 and with the consent of theicKn^?^'"" °'' •'^« ^--der, 
 you a Knight of the Temnl „ • 'f V' '""'''"'• ^ ''^-^ate 
 }^u of hread and water and fh. °'"°'\- ^^'« »««•"•« 
 Order, and labor and Ml'e.ton ^°°' "'''^''"'S °* the 
 
 PRECEPTOT? IV 
 
 hardships of our iWo?X"Tr''' ^^^ ^^^^^^^ -nd 
 procured at (he nword^ poi^t Ve oT ''"^'^ ^^"^^ ^^ 
 of bread and cup of watfr ' '^' '^^^ *^^« "^^^sel 
 
 of bread and wal^;: t:;^^^^- ^^^^ P-'^aken 
 you to refresh yourself with th. l"' 7'' ^^^^^ ^"^'ite 
 not made by the hind. nT ^^'^ ^'V ^/ ^^mr;/y, a cup 
 to the folJoiing^Sns ; "' '"^'''^ ^'"^ ^^^^" ^^^^icat^ 
 
 ^o him^%Ze~ti'r' 111 T'^,^fo^ human .shdl flUkd nnth ,.i. ■ 
 
 i'lRST Libation.- ^ . • , 
 
 drink to the 
 
 memory of " Huffh 
 
PART III. 
 
 35 
 
 >■ fiM anm on his 
 
 ■' Preceptor, Con- 
 
 oj the Penitent. 
 
 ''ont of the Altar. 
 
 >lv iiiid Uii- 
 ;>u now and 
 ill the name 
 f X\i^ Order, 
 '"t^ I create 
 We assure 
 hing of the 
 
 <? offered to the 
 
 perils and 
 living" was 
 ^is morsel 
 
 Sub-Mar^haVs 
 'f o •'ihell. 
 
 partaken 
 >w invite 
 >^'f/, a cup 
 i dedicate 
 
 2^ presented 
 'ent and dis- 
 'ith midicvval 
 
 f " Huffh 
 
 de Payens " and tlie other Knightly founders of The 
 Templar Order. {DrwJiS ) 
 
 Second Libation.— I drink to the memory of 
 "Jacques de Molai " and the other Martyrs of The Order 
 who sealed their faith with their blood. (Drinks) 
 
 Third Libation.— I drink to the pious memory of 
 all those Valiant Knights who have shed their blood 
 under the Banner of the Cross. {Drinks.) 
 
 Fourth Libation.— I drink to all Knights Templar 
 wheresoever dispersed over the face of the earth and 
 waters. {Drinks.) 
 
 The Preceptor takes the hands of the Penitent Kniyht into his ovm, and 
 helpinif him to rise, sai/s : 
 
 PRECEPTOR.— Dear Brother, You may now rise. 
 Bro. Sub-Marshal you will open the Sacred Triangle to 
 receive our newly installed Knight. 
 
 The triangle is opened at the angle of the Cock. 
 
 PRECEPTOR. — Brother in arms, thus we open our 
 Preceptory and receive you into the Order. You see 
 displayed the emblem of the Crucifixion of our Saviour, 
 which opened the first day of man's redemption. There- 
 fore at the installation of every Knight of the Temple 
 we publicly acknowledge Faith in Jesus Christ as the 
 only way open for man's salvation ; and in the name of 
 the Grrand Master and of the Brethren of the Temple, I 
 welcome you amongst us as a professed Knight of the 
 urder. Let it be your constant care to prove yourself 
 worthy of the confidence reposed in you, and may the 
 Alinighty give you strength and power to peform your 
 viiiviv.0. — ij\ er) j.i.iiignt ui mu xuiupie was required to 
 wear, night and day, a small girdle; this is not now 
 required, but w^e give you this Ring of Profession in the 
 
11 
 
 86 
 
 Part m. 
 
 \^ip: S°l^t.r:.f 1^,?>''r, en,.vea with 
 Holy God," a„d the red cro" 'V h"" r^l "'" ''"''the 
 
 bah-afon has promised to those „h'"" ^ "'"""' "f^'r 
 
 Mor,i,„s; Star whose risiiio- bCu^i, H^heiiig the bright 
 to mankind, and li-Hu to fl.nL 'u* ''^'''"' ""d salvatton 
 
 Wo™ J lit 'ot;",r r' 'rT "- ">" ™ 
 
 Wiieiiever you reroiv.. o c ^*^^' "Pon the Prncc. 
 
 your Preceptor or other sur™""' °' ''^"''"i order Vr2 
 
 order is " marj<ed " wfth the ^^4'",'^ '"""^ summons 0™ 
 initials I. N E r "rl >.t ' ^"drew's Cross anri ti? 
 
 (J-us of m.arek K^Z fClTT J''^^ J»feor„« " 
 peratn-e duty to obey it ?f rh^<'«'«)'.>t will be yourhn- 
 «o ; and in else of any inabi jtv to^'f "^ ^"^ y«« to do 
 or order, yo„ should Lm3a fe t^ '"^'^ ^"'"'ons 
 the Preceptor or superior from wh "'M''"^^ thereof to 
 
 - - a^id ...ponsioiiities, itis incumbe',;/;;' ^J^^^^ 
 
PART III. 
 
 engraved with 
 li nte Amour," 
 will love the 
 -!•» {plating the 
 v^-e exhort you 
 as the symbol 
 s and Military 
 
 ^ this "Star," 
 'aptaiu of our 
 •qwer ill His 
 ig" the brig-ht 
 "id salvation 
 darkness and 
 "d, and con- 
 
 ^. proper costime 
 "i Order that the 
 
 ow you are 
 >mmands of 
 ' the Cross, 
 order from 
 immons or 
 =>ss and the 
 udaeorum," 
 >e your ini- 
 you to do 
 summons 
 thereof to 
 mmand is 
 ur various 
 »u you to 
 
 87 
 
 commit to memory the terms of your Vow and solemn 
 promises, by which you are henceforward bound to the 
 Order and its Brethren. Now take vour place amonirst 
 us. 
 
 The uh- Marshal condnrLs the new Krwjht to hiM .stall, and then pro- 
 ciaiviH the new Kni'jht. ' 
 
 SUB-MARSHAL.— Be it known that Frater A. H. 
 has been this day consecrated and installed 9i Kni"-ht of the 
 Religious and Military Order of The Temple. Long life, 
 honor and prosperity to our newly installed Knight and 
 Jirother, A. B., to our Most Eminent and Supreme Grand 
 Master, and to all Knightly Fratres of the Order, and I 
 cull ui)on all Fratres, to salute our newly installed 
 Brother Knight. 
 
 All stand up and mlute the new Knhihi. The new Knh/ht then -stands 
 ni, drawn hin sword, and salutes first the PresUhv, Preceptor, and then each 
 column, commencing with the .South. 
 
 „ „ '^'^^^ if'^ Pf aim mat/ then he read bi/ the Chaplain, or is chanted hu the 
 brethren, after which the Lord's Prayer is repeated b// all Durinn the Psahn 
 anU Prayer all stand awl lower the points of their sivords to the ,jromid 
 
 PRECEPTOR.— Be seated, Brethren. 
 
 PRECEPTOR.— I shall now communicate the modes 
 oi recognition, and repeat all the signs and words for 
 your information. 
 
 See pi'ivate instructions for a Preceptor. The Preceptor mav here, or at 
 
 dZ'Tn'/^T''''* ^'T' rf ^,f^f ''* ''^ ^^' ''^^^^^ «/ ^'''^ Templars after the 
 death of 'Jacques de Molai,'' the last Grand Master, and dispersing of the 
 Order, until its later Masonic revival f y ^j 
 
 THIRD HISTORICAL SKETCH. 
 
 u, «„J?'V«-f ''^ ^f ! ^'''^''' "'''' '"'''^ *^ ''^'^ ^** "^«2/ ^'- d^Mred (ivith tlie 
 1st ana ^nd Histories) to a more convenient time, at the discretion of the Pre- 
 9tatng Preceptor. 
 
 ., ,p ", ^^® f'"!?' "^"^ '^J^J^'^* «f *he old Religious and Military Order of the 
 lemplars oi the Crusades being a matter of history, it is unnecessary to re- 
 
izn 
 
 38 
 
 I i 
 
 PART III. 
 
 
 
 '•t^o.l„<.Hn...'':'!""l^^"■^l•'"^»'^tio,^s on tL ;.£!lv]'"l"'° '' '"m-er^al creed- 
 
 " this ]l]\ "'' -"^''^ Uoctriuos an 
 
 the Ko^al A,v{, uith othe,- .side del c'es T?/u • l^'r '' ^v^ ^^'^ "'■ 
 " Tlio great im.fik » • . , ^""^ Masonry. 
 
 "forn/erly exfs^ ', ! L *.".^''i^ '•^P'^^eiU the conn S ll' ^^''^- The 
 
 founded on this lpo-n,.,i / i<^'nplar Rite of thp sif.-;,^ 1 "•" •'^^'^^ 
 
 " " spread j^'^ »"" -t-i.-,, i,„„ „„,„,*; r;?!,:''^- ™ 
 
 that a connection had exisfprl K + "' "^^iasonic '■ Teninlarv %'r^^i 
 
 existed between the old Order anTthTchriS:: 
 
 i 
 
<^JinI.is.,r Sodalities 
 ''f-' " Hciicdict II,. V 
 
 f"«»iuulgatiiig the 
 c nils hei'ii lovjvod 
 f> "»»' Ciui't degrees 
 
 -ifit'S, tJlO SUCa'CSS- 
 
 ' of tlio Cliuicli, 
 
 I'iit]) place, was 
 en into desuetude 
 -''• When at the 
 |'<I a coniideto re- 
 siiiiversal creed— 
 It'giees by tlie in- ■ 
 ^hJree Masonry. 
 
 fusion about the 
 :o Free AJasonry 
 great ditfercnco 
 « derived. The 
 t it is supposed 
 le Ecclesiastical 
 ssociated thcni- 
 >tive Masonry is 
 ren)plar system 
 
 onry originated 
 isoujy was ini- 
 
 (0 the higher 
 
 l^e considered 
 the Templars. 
 Jitain Knights 
 e rise to Fiee 
 bser^'ance was 
 
 trom whence 
 
 Master of the 
 a great repre- 
 1, at which it 
 he Templars, 
 iry, to show 
 the Christian 
 
 PART III. 
 
 89 
 
 i 
 
 " Builders, hut h.ul no rclereiu'c to Speculative .Masonry of the 1717 revival. 
 
 "After the conference of " Wilhelmslmd " thi' Kite of strict ohsiMTunce 
 •'gradually declined and subseiiuently died out altogether. 
 
 .".'^''"\"'^''*"^'"^'^'"" "' ^''^" 'I'^'Xipliii' system was strongly nppos(Ml by tlie 
 "Craft in England as a glaring innovation on (;osniopoiitan Speculative 
 "Masonry, and it was not until about 17!<0 that Templary obtained aiiv 
 'olhcial rccognitu)n in the Masonic body, for the jiurpose of n-presentiii" its 
 '■ original basis founded on the Christian' faith, and to preserve its chris'tiaii 
 I' character— but the ceremonial of these degrees has no rercrencc to Spccula- 
 I'tive Masonry, its history clearly showing tliere never could have been any 
 "connection between them, the one being always Trinitarian Chii.>tian, thV 
 II other i.rofessiug since the revival the doctrines ot Theism and a Univcisal 
 II Creed. Xeither are these Temjdar degrees inteiidel to represent the Mili- 
 "tary element of the ancient Order, only retaining the name Mimtauy to 
 " denote their origin, i'he causes which called forth the enthusiastic military 
 II spirit o» the age when the Order was founded, having long passed away, it 
 II is not necessary or advisable in its Masonic connection to ])erpetuatc' the 
 II military character. Although in the course of evolution it has gradually 
 'I assumed, like many other degrees, a Masonic character— it is only Masonrv 
 " in the sense— that none but Masons are admitted. Careful historic investf- 
 I'gation shows that after the suppression of The Order of The Temple num- 
 II hers of the persecuted members sought refuge in the Order of St. John of 
 'I Jerusalem, and their peculiar doctrines and usages were transferred and per- 
 il petuatcd in the Scottish l)ranch of the combined Orders of St. John and the 
 "Temple. At the Reformation they embraced the Piotestant faith, repudi- 
 ||ating the authority of the head ([uaiters of the Order at Malta, and merged 
 'into the ranks of civil life. From this source our knowledge of the chiv- 
 ||alric Orders is principally derived and become known, although publicly 
 lost sight of amongst the revolutionary changes in religion and politics 
 which from time to time have disturbed the i)eace of the Christian world. 
 
 ,, . " '}'»'»e Templary, as exemplified in the rituals used in tin; British Kmpire 
 IS purely Trinitarian Christian, and in no way a part of Universal Masonry, 
 
 II but from the ciicuin.staiice of these degrees" being revive I by the Masonic 
 liody, enthusiastic masonic degree manufacturers supposed them to be of 
 
 I Masonic origin, fabricating them into Masonic "Military" degrees, without 
 
 ||the slightest historical authority for doing so, and different countries took 
 difierent views of the supposed connection. 
 
 " Templary then in Great Britain, Ireland and Canada, following the 
 
 principles of the Ancient Order, is eminently Triaitariari Christian, and 
 
 I' must ever remain separate degrees from the Craft, for although Free Masonry 
 
 "does not teach anything inconsistent with the Christian faith, its Universal 
 
 ' Creed debars it from a closer connection than that of alliance. 
 
-1 
 
 i j 
 , .III 
 
 ' ill 
 
 ill 
 
 
 40 
 
 1*ART III. 
 
 J^RA. i Wm. J. 11 MacLeod Moohe, G.( .T., 
 
 %>r^Wf r^m«</ 3/^,./^, Cnnar/a. 
 
 END OF PART III. 
 THE CONSECRATION OF A KNIGHT. 
 
 CONCLUSION OF THE CEREMONIAL. 
 
«iNe, aii«l l>a.s(! tlu-ii 
 
 ki'tg them eiiiphari,.- 
 
 own theories on ih.- 
 
 DECREE 0F THE 0^DER SF m^W, 
 
 IN CONNECTION WITH THE 
 
 J^owrrigi! (Bvai f rior| of (Kanaila, 
 
 —OF THE- 
 
 [INITED ©RDERg ©P THE TEjaPliE ^]SID ST. 
 J0HN eP JERa37ILEM, PHIjBgTINE, 
 
 -AS- 
 
 ^ujpHei^izED BY ippB ei^E^JF pi^iei^Y eE mmm. 
 
 >•• 1878. 
 
The Degree of Malta in connection with the 
 Templar System of Canada. 
 
 • ♦ »- 
 
 INTRODUCTORY NOTES. 
 
 "The degree of Malta, in coniiection with the 
 Templar system, is intended to commemorate the 
 amalgamation of the dispersed members of the old 
 Chivalric Templars, at the dissolution of their order in 
 the 14th Century, with that of ' Saint John of Jerusalem ' 
 known afterwards as Knights of Malta." 
 
 In the Encampments, a« they were called, of the old 
 Masonic Templar system, until the year 1853, the Templar 
 and Malta degrees were combined, but a revision of the 
 statutes of the then Grand Conclave of England was 
 made, and the degree of Malta altogether excluded. 
 
 In 1862, the Grand Conclave again formally revised 
 the " Malta " degree , but as a separate one, instead of 
 being combined with the Templar, adopting, with some 
 alteration, the Scottish " Melita " ritual, which had been 
 in use there for a number of years. A further revision 
 was made in 1866, with additional modes of recognition 
 which now constitutes the ritual ol Malta in the United 
 Orders. 
 
 The committee of the Great Priory of Canada, ap- 
 pointed m 18*7'7. to nrpnnrA arwl v£»t.^t.+ ,-,»>«« „ „-,.t__1- 
 
 ritual lor the Dominion, considered it advisable to con- 
 dense and simplify it, and the present one having been 
 
jU' 
 
 ! ! f 
 
 i fii 
 
 :i. ii 
 
 i , 
 
 INTRODUCTION. 
 
 44 
 
 Ancient Order of MakL if ^^*"1 "-"ditions of the 
 Orders of St John ofT? ?'*''*• "''»«" "'« Combined 
 Scotland wLe dissolved aTr Tf *'"' T""'!"-^ i" 
 members dispersed thiWhou/th» ?""?''°''- ""d ">« 
 also from a careful pe "u"!l of Vh„ u^' °' ^""■' ''^^- »»d 
 Knights of St. Joh«rg"ve„ fn tL°HK'rr'»'^^ <"' 'he 
 tory of the Knights of MakaU^ .'''"' ,y«"ot's" his- 
 works. ^ "■*""• »•»<» o'her reliable historic 
 
 * Fr: W. J. B ji^^jLeod Moore, 
 
 Supreme Grand Master, 
 
 Canada. 
 
 1:1 
 
Rubric of Malta Degree. 
 
 This degree follows the Templar, as no one can be admitted, who has 
 not taken that degree. 
 
 The ceremony takes place in the same apartment, the arrangomentn 
 being similar, having in addition live small Banners or Shields on Poles, and 
 two tables, one below the Dais in the East, the other in the West towards tlie 
 centre of the room. 
 
 From the entrance door at intervals towards the East, the live Banners 
 are placed in rests. The 1st nearest the door, Whitk, with the word ^'Palm- 
 tine, 1099 " and the letter B written upon it ; 2ud — Red, having upon it 
 "Cyprus, 1287" and the letter L ; 3rd— Black, having upon it " Rhodes 
 1810" and letter D; 4th— Purple, having upon it ' Candia, 1528" and letter 
 Ji ; 5th — somewhere near the table below the Dais, Gold Colored, with the 
 word " MaUa, 1630 " and the letter A. 
 
 These Banners are during the. ceremony qf a reception, guarded by Sen- 
 tinels — selected as occasion requires from the members present — who stand in 
 line opposite each Banner, leaving a passage for the postulant to pass between 
 them. 
 
 When there are not a sufficient number of Brethren present to act as 
 sentinels to each, one sentinel will be sufficient, who can move from Banner 
 to Banner as the pass-words are given. 
 
 The table below the Dais should have a rep Cover, in the centre of 
 which is painted or worked a white figure, representing the upper portion or 
 transverse limb of a Passion Cross, with lines drawn upon it meeting in the 
 (wntre, on which the swords are laid. 
 
U\ 
 
 46 
 
 lit :! 
 
 RUBBIC. 
 
 the HoyaIsa^„d'?ha°rities*'""°°" '""' «'™'' Hospitaller, and ,„pe,,-. i,,-^, 
 
 MiH.a.yaSV^JKottlnre'G'Jrd'Hlt'r'' """ «'»™"''-' ''<"'. 
 , Ge„eJ- "-^ «"'™ °f •■A™g„„..„a. G™d Co„.e™to, or C„„.„i..., 
 
 tor of ISeaS °' "'^"™»^ " ™' «™'i BaiHc, e^uivalen. to inape. 
 
 destine— the duty, attached to which w«« p ^'^^ ^^.^^ence of the Order in 
 
 "GalW?' "^*;^-^^1«' ^vhen the CreJ' occupied '"m^^'' f ^^^^^ ^^'^^i~ 
 t-alleys and employed as Modern Marines **' *''*°«fe"ed to the 
 
 that ofV.tufZfrZ^:;S'' " ""^^^"^ ^^--"or> h- duties similar to 
 
 8. The Bailiff of '' Bavaria " was Grand Treasu^r. 
 
 '^^® Maltese cross on thi<5 fiM.. i, . * 
 
 >o»re,„.,,„aHe,o„eaeho*r.Si\^-a"^ 
 
 1. An ny\nian4- n~^1 ^, . i ° 
 
 An ancient Galley or Ship. 
 
 
Itese White Cioss, the 
 T\ ^l"^-^ extreme 
 
 ^^.?^cers of- the eight 
 
 mbled in Council, viz • 
 
 isci;va.tor: 5. Bailiff'; 
 
 officers represent the 
 
 Standard of the Order 
 )minander-in-Chief of 
 
 ler, and snpeijr v?,,^j 
 id commanded both 
 ator, or Commissary 
 quivalent to Inspec- 
 
 its Bailiff had been 
 
 3nce of the Order in 
 of Light Cavalry- 
 transferred to the 
 
 lis dnties similar to 
 
 cirde divided into 
 following figures : 
 
 1' the Reformation 
 «« added, and to- 
 it, *nd the eighth 
 
 EUBRIC. 
 
 4t 
 
 2. A ladder of five rounds, with one of the following letters on each 
 round : B, L, D, R, A ; and a speaking trumpet. 
 
 3. A human hand and viper. 
 
 4. A human skull cloven,, with a *t wo handed sword. and spear in 
 
 saltire 
 
 WEST TABLE. 
 
 On the Altar of the Dais is placed a Testament open at the Gospel of 
 St, John, on which is laid a sword and cross, a small salver with a goblet of 
 water, and two or three small pieces of bread. [Notk.— An electro-plated 
 
 The ancient Knights were armed with spear, sword and battle axe, or a 
 mace. The sword was long, broad, and double-edged, with cross-guard at 
 mlt— principally used on foot when dismouD'-ed, and wielded with both hands. 
 
jzq 
 
 \\l iill ' 
 
 i III! ! 
 
 48 RUBRIC. 
 
 salver and cup, with the bread in a folded napkin, should be used.] A wax 
 taper, together with the black Mantle of Malta, and the Jewel or Cross of 
 white enamel attached to a black watered ribbon for investiture, is also on the 
 Altar. 
 
 The officers of the Priory or Conimandery correspond with those of the 
 Preceptory. 
 
 1.— Enit. Prior corresponds to Presiding Preceptor. 
 
 2. — Capt. General corresponds to Constable. 
 
 3. — Ist Lt. Commander coiTesponds to. Marshal. 
 
 4. — 2nd Lt. Commander corresponds to Sub-Marshal. 
 
 5. — 3id Lt. Commander corresponds to Ist Banner Bearer. 
 
 6.— Capt. of Out-Pists con-esponds to .Capt. of Guard. 
 
 The Chaplain, Registrar, Treasurer, Standard Bearer and Guards, etc., etc., 
 are the same in both degrees. 
 
 Three officers, however, are quite sufficient to perform the ceremony of 
 a reception, (with the assistance from any of the Fratres present), viz. : the 
 Emt. Prior or Comma jder as Celebrant, the Chaplain and Capt. of Gut-Posts. 
 
 When the Priory or Commandery is opened, the Emt. Prior and Chap- 
 lain are on the Dais at the right and left of the Altar, as in the Templar de- 
 gree. The Capt, General and three Lieutenant Commanders are seated at the 
 sides of the table below the Dais, the Capt. of Out-Posts in the West near the 
 door of entrance, and the rest of the members along the North and South sides 
 of the stall. 
 
 If there are a sufficient number of members present, 8 sit or stand at the 
 table in the West to represent the Grand Priors or Bailiffs of each Language 
 as members of the Council. All the officers should wear the Black Mantle 
 with eight pointed white Cross upon the left breast, and may also we.r (with 
 the exception of the Chaplain) a red tunic, with the white equal limbed plain 
 cross over the breast* as also the buret or cap, called in French mllote, to re- 
 present the ancient coif or hood— red, with a white fur band (imitation ermine) 
 having the cross of Malta embroidered in front. [Note— The Chaplain wears 
 the same costume as in Templar degree.] Fratres of Malta, being also Tem- 
 plars, may appear in the white mantle and costume of the Templar, but 
 wearing the Jewel (cross) of Malta. 
 
 There are two I^nners used in the De»reo^ one the •n'eat p.t.ar.dard of 
 the ancient Order of St John of Jerusalem— re3, with the plain equal limbed 
 wliite cross, on the centre of which is the Holy Lamb and the following letters 
 on each of the four quarters, F. E. R. T., the initials of the Latin words 
 
mid be used.] A wax 
 
 the Jewel or Cross of 
 
 vestiture, is also on the 
 
 pond with those of the 
 
 RUBRIC. 
 
 49 
 
 " Fortitudo Ejus Rhodium Tenuit," " His courage saved Rhodes." The other 
 Hanner, black, with the eight [)ointed white cross, the badge of Malta, having 
 an escutcheon of pretence of the arms of St. John. These Banners are placed 
 one on each side of the Dais steps. * 
 
 •esiding Preceptor. 
 
 instable. 
 
 arshah 
 
 lib-Marshal. 
 
 it Banner Bearer. 
 
 ipt. of Guard. 
 
 md Guards, etc., etc., 
 
 rform the ceremony of 
 tres present), viz.: the 
 ,nd Capt. of Out-Posts. 
 
 Emt. Prior and Chap- 
 i8 in the Templar de- 
 nders are seated at the 
 s in the West near the 
 I North and South sides 
 
 nt, 8 sit or stand at the 
 liffs of each Language 
 ear the Black Mantle 
 1 may also wen (with 
 ite equal limbea plain 
 t French mlhte, to re- 
 •and (imitation ermine) 
 z — The Chaplain wears 
 ilalta, being also Tem- 
 of the Templar, but 
 
 he plain equal limbed 
 id the following letters 
 s of the Latin words 
 
 BANNERS. 
 
 1.~St. JOHN. 
 
 2.— MALTA. 
 
 * The flag now used by the Merchant Marine Service of 
 Malta is "per pale" — Guhs — (red), and Argent — (white), the 
 colors of the Order of St. John. 
 
izn 
 
 Hi 
 
 (. 
 
 ! 
 
 I 
 
 EAST 
 
 CHAPLAIN 
 
 + 
 
 I llllllllllllll 
 
 I llllAmKixllllll 
 
 lllllllllllllllllllll 
 
 + 
 
 PRIOR 
 
 DAIS 
 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 
 EAST CROSS TABLE 
 
 + 
 
 > 
 
 ^o 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 o 
 
 % 
 
 Si; 
 
 (0 
 
 
 WEST OCTAGON TABLE 
 
 + wc 
 
 >+ I CAPT. OF OUTPOSTS 
 I>OOR ii WEST 
 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + B 
 
 w 
 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 
 O 
 G 
 
 3 
 
 PLAN OF. PRIORY FOR A RECEPTION. 
 
 ^4 
 
Ritual of Malta, 
 
 OPBNINCi THE PRIORT OR OOMMANDKRT. 
 
 EhiU. Prior having taken his seat on the Dais, says : ^ 
 
 Worthy Captain General, what is the first and most 
 essential care of the Brethren in the degree of Malta, 
 when assembled in Council ? 
 
 CAl^T. aEN.— To see, Eminent Sir, that our brethren 
 in arms are protected from all the opposers of the Gospel 
 of fallen man. 
 
 EMT. PRIOR— Worthy Senior Lieut.-Commander, 
 do your duty and see that the Priory is properly guarded. 
 
 The 1st Lieut.-Commander yoes to the door with the Capt. of Outposts, 
 tin I (jives thirteen hiocks (12 and 1 ) rej)eated outside by the Guard, He then 
 returns to his place and reports. 
 
 Ist LIEUT.-COM.— Eminent Prior, all is properly 
 guarded. 
 
 EM. PRIOR— Worthy Captain General, what is 
 your next duty ? 
 
 CAPT. GEN.— To see that every Christian Warrior 
 present proves himself a legitimate Soldier of the Cross 
 and Brother of our Order. 
 
 EM. PRIOR.- See that they be so ? 
 
 The Captain General and 1st Lieut. -Commander, assisted by the other 
 two Lieutenants, take the North and South line of Brethren, and receive from 
 each Brotlier present the sign and word, viz.: — By placing both hands to the 
 mouth, as if speaking through a trumpet, "Do you come in peace ?" Reply, 
 
 places, the Gapt. General reports to tlie Eminent Prior. 
 
 " " ""/ 
 
 
 CAPT. GEN.— Eminent Prior, the Companion War- 
 
'!;':i|:; I 
 
 52 
 
 OPENING. 
 
 riors present have proved themselves legitimate Soldiers 
 of the Cross and Brothers of our Priory ^»^«J<^r^ 
 
 foot o^f^hrr^^^-^'^'^^r' ^'' ^« ^^y -^' «™« at the 
 
 uel and r^^/nf-'^^'^' "' ^^l^^' V ^^^^ ^^^^^ Imman- 
 uel and Grod of infinite goodness, look down upon this 
 
 Ws^o Th "rr ^^:.{«»^- --P--on, and in^bue ou 
 CS our'^tt^Tn'^^ ^" ^^^ ^^^^^"^' ^^^^'^^^^ J-- 
 seated.^* ^^^^^-^^'«t^^«»' resume your arms, and be 
 
 ^ /^f^rp^^^rT^" t^'^^ "a«^*^ «^ the Holy and Un- 
 tuted Priory of the Degree of Malta. | 
 
 7tym Z^tTni^\ 1 ^"^P^J^f Out.post^, two; mid the Eminent Prior three 
 wZZht fi ' ^?^^r.^^'"^«««« '•« <^ll- If there are ehjht officers placed at 
 
 ZS tot celt! ''7%eTa J To f ^ T'' T^ T''^^ ^«'^ ^ ^^ ^«^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 ««/ to wie centre. I he Capt. oj Out-postn returns his sword to its scabbard 
 
 resoln^^r^'"' "^ ''' ^"^^ "^^^''"^ ^«^ ^'^ ^' ^^^^ - -^ W-«^ or 
 
 th.t f P. ™^.Vu^P.^- ^^ O^t-Posts, inform the Guard 
 that a Priory of Malta is now open. 
 {Done). 
 
 EM. PRIOR.— Brothers, be seated. 
 
 END OF OPENING CEREMONY. 
 
 r: i , 
 
Installation. 
 
 PRELimiNIRY DKCiRKF; OF THE mKDITKRKANICAN PASS. 
 
 your arms, and be 
 
 read, or any proposal or 
 
 inform the Gruard 
 
 rhe Guard knoch twelve and one (13). The Capt. of Outimnts noen to 
 the door andopem it recetmwjfrom the Guard his report, accmnpanml by the 
 Crusader s S W. He then directs the Postulant to wait until report is mJie to 
 the Eminent Pnor. The Capt. of Outposts, re-entering/, do.^es the door and 
 reports to the Eminent Prior. 
 
 CAPT. OF OUTPOSTS.-Eminent Prior. Frater 
 A.B., of the Order of Knights Templar, stands without, 
 soliciting to be admitted to the Degree of The Mediter- 
 ranean Pass, to enable him in safety to undertake a 
 Pilgrimage to the Holy Sepulchre. He prays also, if 
 tound worthy, to be enrolled a member of the Ancient 
 Order of St John of Jerusalem. 
 
 EM. PKIOR.— Worthy Capt. of the Outposis, far be 
 It Irom us to interpose any obstacle to the fulfilment of 
 his pious purpose. Can you, Frater. vouch that he is 
 worthy and in possession of the S. and W. of n Crusader ? 
 
 CAPT. OF OUTPOSTS.-I can, Eminent Prior. 
 
 EM. PRIOR (to assembled Brethren).— Is it your 
 pleasure, Fratres, that our Frater Templar A.B. be elected 
 a member of our Order ? {All hold up their hands in token 
 of assent). I declare Frater A. B., of the Order of the 
 lemple, elected a member of our Priory of Malta 
 Brother Capt. of Outposts, you will admit him, and you 
 Brother 1st Lieut.-Commander will conduct the Templar 
 to our presence. 
 
 tL. f^^^ ^^^ ^'j"*- f^^^^f^'^^r, accompanying the Capt. of Outposts, noes to 
 the entrance and admits the Postulant habited as a Templar, and without , 
 further ceremony conducts him to the foot of the Dais 
 
^ A > 
 
 , "■""■""-'"ON ,,„ 
 
 iiii 
 
 " Tn^ • ,f '^"'"») a manner a. r ""^^ ""^"^ come hv 
 
 " the'* Ord ' ''""r' ^ win oXm S r^ '''""" ^° <S 
 
 ■■ PrL? /r,""^ ^^^ statute" of tL ^^ ''^S'n'ations of 
 
 i-nory of Canada, under tl,! *r Soverei<r„ (i,„°. 
 
 (27). chapter Trt::;«„7'\-/"^ 
 the incidents relatin/to the T^l ' /P?«"es you wilM 
 this Degree of the ^^Vt.^'^^'^^Sf Malta; unnT'iJ^".^ 
 
 -^^.....anean r^ and its modys^^f 
 
s. 
 
 ^r<J^r, but before I 
 ^ are you wiiJing- 
 oiate irom all un- 
 
 ^ on yourself the 
 • i^one as in the 
 
 t/'f« the Gospels tvere 
 ^^'^^on they Jere into 
 
 [on the Faldstool at 
 
 'Of th^ TempJe, 
 rne honor of a 
 li the secrets of 
 of Malta now 
 y Hereafter re- 
 nave come by 
 ' about to do 
 regulations of 
 f^ign Great 
 forfeiting the 
 _and cast out 
 rou will seal 
 hne.) 
 
 enty-seventh 
 ou will find 
 
 ts modes of 
 
 MEDITERRANEAN PASS. 
 
 55 
 
 recognition are founded. Our Chaplain will inaugurate 
 the ceremony by reading the twenty-second to twenty- 
 fifti verses, and a portion of the twenty-eighth chapter. 
 
 The Chaplain also reads Ihejirnt six verses of this chapter. 
 
 EM. rUIOK (to Postulant).— Brother, it was cus- 
 tomar) for the Knightly Soldiers of the Crusades, 
 previous to their departure to the Holy Land, to prepare 
 themselves by a general confession and reception of the 
 Holy Eucharist, receiving the blessing or benediction of 
 the Church. In allusion to this sacred ordinance, but to 
 avoid the semblance of irreverence, we commemorate it, 
 by substituting water, to remind us also of the extreme 
 perils, sulfering and destitution encountered by our Pil- 
 grim Brethren of old when on their way to the Holy 
 City, who could only procurt' the bare ne^^essaries of life 
 at the sword point. 
 
 A Salver is here presented by the Chaplain upon which stands a up of 
 tmter and two or three small, pieces of bread. 
 
 EM. PRIOR. — You will now receive bread from 
 the point of the sword and water from its blade. 
 
 2'he Eminent Prior here takes a piece of bread with the point of his sirord 
 and presents it towards him, tohkh he takes and eats. The Prior then pre- 
 sents the cup of water with his left hand, the bott<ym of it supported b<j the blade 
 oj the sword. Th Postulant takes it in his hand and drinks. The enp is then 
 1-eplaced on the salver. The Chaplain says : 
 
 CHAPLAIN.— May you be ever kept steadfast in 
 your solemn professions, and blessed in your praise- 
 worthy occupations, and be able to bear up manfully 
 against all hardships and trials through this pilgrimage 
 of life, as did our Brethren of old. 
 
 mi- 
 
 ujyj.. iTxi^iwxv \tu iruoiuiuiii;. — xuis cereiiioiiy consn- 
 t^utes the degree of the Mediterranean Pass or Knight of 
 St. Paul, and is the preliminary one to that of Knight of 
 
66 
 
 MEDITERRANEAN I»ASS 
 
 Malta. The modus of recogiiition arc : The Sin-,,, "Hold 
 
 l-~ e~ of t-1- h- at\- m- JZoft- 1- 
 
 -_ w~ t- t-— and f- of t- r-1- h— 
 
 ^ <^ as h as t— c , t d t 
 
 off t— r h as if 
 
 with a q~ — m , t 
 
 c a---- s o as did St. Paul when 
 
 t O" r— V a— c it i t— f ♦' 
 
 1 his IS called the Melita 8ign. It varies slightly in some 
 lurisdi.tions, but all are based upon the sam^e incid" iT* 
 
 Ihe f — w IS P"— n- P~. G vv M thp 
 
 ancient name of the Island of Malta. ' ' 
 
 The PoHtHlant ami Ium conductor retire to the Ante-room. 
 
 END OF MEDITERRANEAN PASS DEGREE. 
 
 -.tf^f^iss^jm-e.^tmi^^^t 
 
Reception Into the Degree of Malta, 
 
 • * •- 
 
 '^rt.- Eminent Prior taken his neat at the head of the table belou) the Dais, 
 with :hf. (fir •' Officern of hin Council. 
 
 The i'iw.i, Lieut. -Cornmamhr jdacen hivme.lf 0]/j/ot>ite the. WiiriE Banner, 
 (irra, 'jut'j ike f her xtnfinelfi in like manner heforr the other lianners, and tvhen 
 the Gii> ■ f i:: .ertainH that all ix in rettdinens, he knocks 1' and 1, replied to by 
 the Cap . of Outposts from the inside, who opens the door and demands the 
 muse of the alarm. 
 
 CAPT. OF OUTPOSTS.— Who comes ? 
 
 OUAlvD. — A worthy Frater of the Cross craves 
 admission. 
 
 CAPT. OF OUTPOSTS.— To what order does he 
 belong ? 
 
 aUARD.— To that of the Templars. 
 
 CAPT. OF OUTPOSTS.— Has he the necessary 
 qualification ? 
 
 GUARD.— He has 
 
 CAPT. OF OUTPOSTS.— WiiH, whilst I report his 
 arrival to the Eminent Prior and his Council. 
 
 He doses the door and havinj made his report, is ordered to admit the 
 Templar an I his Conductor. He ajain tjoes to the door and openimj it, says: 
 
 CAPT. OF OUTPOSTS.— I have received orders to 
 admit the Templar. Let him give me the sign and 
 words. Done. 
 
 The Postulant iiives the Mei.ita siynand words of </teMBDiTKUi;ANBAN 
 AS5, men enters icuii lus {joaaucwr, aavancmrj tu lac wmii; nnmicr. i hk 
 Sentinel (juarding it, presents his sword jtoint, and stops them, demanding the 
 word. 
 

 58 
 
 RECEPTION 
 
 ^f™l^-«*.- -the word. 
 
 S;o;!^/Sr '^^'^ -''•«' ■ '■• '" - - - 
 
 .OLOKM) Z/a«w^r, f/te word "A— " ~"~" ' ""'' (^PVroad,hu, the Gor n 
 
 EM. PRIOR.— Worfhv T,- . r, 
 Htrani>'er Knight is this ?^ .^^^^^t-Commander, what 
 
 FIRST JJEUT—Hp ,« XT • , 
 who, since the persecutfon ., /j-'^^'^ ^^ ^^^ Temple 
 wishes to join our S/rd fill. t;3"""\\^ ^^« -^-' 
 
 proof t!'sK t ;:^^ t^^;^^^^^^^^^ ^-e you any 
 We i'M„fa», 6„„.. , "' y"" represent ? ^ 
 
 POSTULANT.-I have this, 
 your proof ^i?fi7o^^r'w^kuowJedge the correctness of 
 against all oppose^rs of^ h gC" fof °''^'^%"''> ^^t 
 
 EiM PRioi? Tj. 
 
 yourseil'.oourR„l"''a'nd^R"i "'1^ l^'^^'^tion to conform 
 strict oouiorwity [herefo^ ^"="'''"«'"* and to walk in 
 
 POSTULANT.-I have none. 
 
 the table Llre^y^^at^kueernr"' '"""''?■ P^''^'^ » on 
 EM. PRTo/ ,f."°^"'^«i«P°n yonr right knee. 
 „., „ '-v.— xu order, Fratres. 
 
 3;i.''4i;j5Sj,a^fc^.v, 
 
DECEPTION. 
 
 59 
 
 mmaiider, what 
 
 '% benide the Teni- 
 
 plar, taken up the moord, with which he strilr.'i him three blovs over the shoulder, 
 <<ni/ing : 
 
 EM. PRIOR. — Let this teach you patience to suffer 
 for Christ's sake. 
 
 He kiijs the sword wjain nj)on the (able, and with the palm of his open 
 ritjht hand strikes the Templar on his left cheek, sai/imj : 
 
 EM. PRIOR— Awake ! be not asleep, but \va,i;hful 
 in the faUli of Je^^'n Christ, and be submissive to the 
 greatest aft'ront which may come upon you in Hl8 cause, 
 ever having the peace of the Lord with you. Let this 
 blow, the last indignity you will have to undergo, re- 
 mind you, that when He was reviled, He reviled not 
 again, and that when He was before C.\iaphas the High 
 Priest, one of those who stood by smote Him with the 
 palms of their hands. 
 
 [^OTE.— Vide Matthew, Chap. 26, v. 67.] 
 
 The Eminent Prior then takes him by the hand and raises him up, saying: 
 
 EM. PRIOR. — Frater, by the power vested in me as 
 a Knight Commander of Malta, from the Sovereign Great 
 Priory of Canada, and in the name of St. John the Bap- 
 tist, the patron Saint of the Order, we receive and wel- 
 come you into our ranks by a new name. Arise, a member 
 of the Order of Malta You will now take up your 
 sword and wipe the blade careiully, and then return it 
 to the scabbard. 
 
 He wipes the blade on the sleeve of his left arm, and returns the simrd to 
 its scabba.'d. 
 
 EM. PRIOR. — As you have wiped away all the spots 
 which might dim the lustre of that bright blade, so let 
 your future life be pure and undefiled, its brightness is 
 an emblem of faith ; fear not to encounter danger and 
 perils for Christ's sake ; protect and maintain the dis- 
 tressed, the poor widow and helpless orphan, for this is 
 
iZH 
 
 ■liiil 
 
 liii 
 
 (if; 
 
 60 ^ 
 
 RECEPTION, 
 t^e true faith and m^Ufi .• 
 
 EM PRTnu m """ of "Hilt point,, 
 
 the name of the Rnf V^'* '^''""e with th. P • 
 
 witho^t?o^o\«S,r -^'' - --Vdi^, stef;;' 
 
 EM. PRIOR -_T """ *^^- 
 
 malice 8 T ^""'^P"'''"''' joy. 2-T. v'"* ""-e" to 
 «elf to hii7u V^-^^P o'-er tliy ^i„s 4% '"^« without 
 To be ii, h* "yfes thee l\ 1~To hwnble thy- 
 _io De merciful 7 '^r 1. "^ — to Jove inst;/.,. i^ 
 
 ^-^:;"'^---i.uo!;°f.^--^^^ 
 
IlE(.M^:PTION, 
 
 61 
 
 EM. PRIOR.— By this cord I bind you, in token of 
 your reception into our Order, and a8 I now oast it be- 
 hind you, {throwing' if over his ahoulder), so will we cast 
 you out from an[).on^st us, should you prove f\ilse and un- 
 faithful to your vows. The Chaplain will read a portion 
 of the Gospel of St. John, when 1 will communicate the 
 further modes of recognition of this degree. 
 
 Chaplain rmcLi 24th to 29th verses of the 20th chapter of St. John'.-< 
 (lospel. 
 
 EM PRIOR. — From this passage of Scripture the 
 Sign of " Unbelief" is taken, and is thus made : 
 
 One Brother says : " Reach hither thy finger and 
 feel the print of the nails." They join hands and force 
 
 the f f into the centre of the palm. Then says : 
 
 "Reach hither thy finger and thrust it into my side." 
 Each extends his 1— h — — anc" presses his fingers into 
 the 1 — s — of the other. With arms thus crossed, one 
 says : " My Lord." The other replies : " And my Uod." 
 It teaches that we should possess a power of faith to re- 
 ceive Divine Truth even though unaccompanied by 
 physical evidence, and thus entitles u? to that commen- 
 dation of the Divine Teacher, " Blessed are they that 
 have not seen and believe." 
 
 The Grand Token or Grip is made by taking each other 
 
 by the 1— h , interlacing the t~ and m 
 
 the a b and f as if r a b— , 
 
 the swords held upright in the right hands, saying to- 
 gether : " King of Kings and Lord of Lords " 
 
 The pass words of the Order have been already ex- 
 i-iuiiicu ixh liiu iivc jDaiJiiers. mese woras are used in 
 commemoration of the birth, life, death, resurrection and 
 ascension of our Saviour. 
 
! m 
 
 M 
 
 62 
 
 RECEPTION 
 
 Be seated, Fratres. 
 
 .1 ivtrme or appoints 
 
 END OF OEBEMOOT OF A BKCEPTIOK. 
 
our ranks a»d 
 '•y iectiire of the 
 
 Order of Malta. 
 
 ^1 nine lit /V;/i.. . 
 
 '!/ levtnre or appoints 
 
 •TION. 
 
 explanatory and historical lkctl're ov thk 
 
 degree:. 
 
 T'Ai^ may he rfxdfr.^m the Dais by the Eminent Prior, or by some 
 I . xter deputed for ti U jnirpose. If committed to memoi'y the Eminent Prior 
 or the Prater deliverintj it may accor^^any the Postulant to each Banner and 
 the Tables, explaininn their significance in connection tcith the history and tra- 
 ifitions of the Order. 
 
 LECTURE. 
 
 Woithy Fratros, it is now my privilege to tlirect your attention to a 
 hna'i resume of this Ancient Chivaliic Order and its bearing on the present 
 ceremonies. The Order was originally founded in Jerusalem «luring the first 
 Crusade in the year of our Lord 1C99 by the association of many pious Knights 
 with the Pirotheisof St, John's Hospital, an establishment previously founded 
 ab(nt 1U48 for the relief of Pilgrims proceeding to woi'ship at the Holy 
 S(!pi,. lie. 
 
 The name " Palf:stinr," and the date on the lianner of "B ," 
 
 commemorates the country of our Lord's nativity, and has reference to the 
 extinct epoch of our Order, and also to the place where the Order was founded. 
 After a perilous existence in the Holy Land, and in consequence of being de- 
 prived, by the wars raging in Europe, of this looked for assistance, the Order 
 was compelled to evacuate i^alestinc, and in the year 1287, they established 
 themselves in the Island of "Cyprus." The name and date on the Banner 
 '>^' "L — " is in memory of this refuge of the Knights of St. John. In 1310, 
 the Island of "Rhodes" became the property of the Forces of the Order, 
 which had a few years befoie (in 1307) been strengthened in numbers, and en- 
 riched by the properties of the Templars, who were at that time suppressed 
 by the cruelty and avarice of t''*j)e Clement 5th, and Philip Le Bel, King of 
 France. The remains of the i'oi tifications erected »> i.vhodes by the Knights, 
 
 will bear testimony to their engineering abilities. . ue Banner nt "D " 
 
 l;as reference to this period of our hi.story. 
 
 In 1522, the Island o\ Rhodes was besieged by tho 3 ;irks, under the 
 Emperor Solyman II., and > fter a memorable defence fell iu to the hands of 
 the Infidels. The garrison, however, w'cre permitted to depart with all the 
 I'.onovH of war, * 
 
 The letters F. E. R. T. are the initials of the words '^ Fortitudo Ejus 
 Rhodium Tenuit," and were added to the Banner of the Order of St. John by 
 the Grand Master, after the siege, to commemorate the assistance afforded 
 
JZJ 
 
 64 
 
 LKCTUKE. 
 
 boineon tlipir A,,,, , . ou ,, '^ Anioueas, have siT..../U /f- ^*a"uai'<l, 
 
 time ,S u c So„;P"'" "' '''™«« ''■ 1^ 
 
 ' and 
 
 ' ' ords. ' The m ;.^ of L^ T f "i ^" *^« 
 ' ^nise, hailed t , m % i "'\I«'and .9ce/wy 
 ioal.[ng 'Do von ron •'^'"^^ ^ ^P^^^ing 
 
 > this dav. the nnmrr /■ '. ' ^*9^ . It IS 
 
 !:;'sr„t"^»■^ ^'^8-VL*Ve^ roTKTr'ir"'^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 on each round, with a speakina ?rm ' "l' ^'"^''•^ ^- L. D. R a ^ n' 
 
 •^v^ord and spear ; and a iLnd aifd ;;;:'. " '^^^*^" ^J^"". ^ith two handed 
 "he Ancient Gallev is « r,- . 
 
 ".'. i'V!i'f;-'--^«i'«j'^atr.-iA";.':. 
 
LECTURE. 
 
 65 
 
 nt' the Onler, by the two handed sword which was used by the Ancient 
 Knights. The Spear leminfis us of the weapon which pierced tho side of our 
 Lord, and the Hand and Viper to the history of St. Paul, in connection with 
 the Island of Malta. 
 
 After the con«niest of the Island of Malta by Napoleon in 1798, the 
 Order was virtually dissolved and dispersed into independent branches over 
 Europe. Tho English langue was revived as a Protestant body about 60 
 years ago, and holds its meetings at St. John's Gate House, Clerkenwell, Lon- 
 don, devoted to the original purposes of the Order, viz.: relief to the sick and 
 wounded. 
 
 The degree now conferred upon you is in no way connected with these 
 Iwanclies of the old Political Order. It only preserves the principles of the 
 Ancient Order and the knowledge of the union that took place between the 
 persecuted Templars at their dissolution in the 14th century, and the Knights 
 of St. John, which continued in Scotland as a combined body until the Re- 
 ligious Houses were dispersed at the Reformation. 
 
 We thus represent the Ancient Order of St. John, in its connection 
 with the history of the Templars, as a peaceful Christian society, into which 
 we now welcome you as a Brother. 
 
 The age and the occasion which give rise to the warlike and adventur- 
 ous spirit of the Order has long passed away, but its moral and bcneficient 
 character still remain —bright in all its primitive beauty as in the days of its 
 greatest glory— and stimulates us to exertion in behalf of the destitute and 
 oppressed ; to wield the sword, if called upon, when pure and undefiled re- 
 ligion demands its defence. 
 
 The practical les.son to be drawn by us from the study and contemplation 
 of the birth, life, death, lesunection and ascension of our blessed Saviour 
 will be tnoi-e particularly brought to your notice during the ceremony of 
 closing the Priory, to which your attention will be presently directed. 
 
 END OF LECTURE. 
 
 Be seated, Fratres. 
 
JZ3"1l 
 
 S' 
 
 °'-'"g the Priory^commandery. 
 
 '-t ^ o?i^^^e»l^«--,, -^^t is the 
 
 CAPT. GEN -To . 'f'"""''""^ 
 
 ^ood..vi], with our F J :r alfd^ ^r%I '» P-ce and 
 with alJ mankind. ' "" "' Chnstian charity 
 
 and God-like purpo "P' "'" ""^ ''^^^ <'"^'''t that noble 
 CAPT. GEN i!„ 
 
 Birth Lite, Death,7"LSS In/t"'^ and foe.s, the 
 the Savjour of mankind^ ^ Ascension ot Christ 
 
 Jearn by His birth ? ■ 'P' tro"erai, wliat do yo„ 
 
 ^^^^"SZI^J^^^IJ^ of our Sai- 
 
 , EM. PKIOR-Worthv u, j ■ . 
 
 do you learn from nlml ^'' ^'«"t..Commander. what 
 
 IstLIEDT-COM — Aii 
 
 do you learn by His death'^/"'^ i^'<^«t..C«mma„der, what 
 2nd LIEUT.-COM Ti, ^ 
 
 EM ?nS - '^"^'- -S.°^ "'"^^ ^^ ^""^ 
 
 what do we UbyThrRLurr?[„?r "'-Commander. 
 
 J UNIOIt LIEUT.-COM H»V'"" , 
 
 t.UM.-He being the day star of 
 
CLOSING. 
 
 67 
 
 mander, what 
 
 mercy, has risen to condn<^t our feet in the paths of truth 
 and peace. 
 
 EM. PRIOR.— Then my Fratres, by the Birth, Life, 
 Death, and Resurrection of our Blessed Lord and Saviour, 
 we are taught to live and die as Christians, and it is my 
 province now to close the Priory, previously declaring 
 that by the glorious ^iscension. He is gone before to open 
 the door of the Celestial Conclave, for He hath said : " In 
 my Father's house are many mansions, but I go to pre- 
 pare the way, and open the gates of Paradise, that where 
 I am, my servants may be also." 
 
 EM. PRIOR— To order, Fratr s! The Officers will 
 salute the volume of the Sacred Law. 
 
 The Chaplain then advances iclth the Bible to tl, ■ Mre of the Chapel, be- 
 tween the two tables, and })respnf.-< it to the offlcen; who ndrnrice towanh hint, 
 placing the jjoint-t of their .sword,i on the Book, and kneelin<j on their kkiht 
 knees, salute it, thus protected. 
 
 OLD 
 
 TESTAMENT. 
 
 CHAPLAIN 
 
 Tf there are Officers at the table in the West, the following ceremony 
 is observed: 
 
 The Chaplain presents with his right hand the Old Testament, on which 
 the officers of the East table lay the points of their swords and thus sa't-^' tt, 
 
I 
 
 66 
 
 CLOSING, 
 protected. He then u^t) i • 
 
 i^et us ^,,^Y, 
 
 OhD 
 
 NJ 
 
 fJI^PLAlN © 
 
 TKSTAMKNr, 
 
 Tf TAMKNT. 
 
 !"f ^,'"l?d in love to Th.P oT,!?.'!^ ^^ ^enn, co.uinu«H 
 """ ""^""^nce to our Order. "Am^" '" ""'' "^"rai-anions 
 
'*'* -"/•on/.v all htir, 
 
 CLOSING. 
 
 ST.VMK.Vr. 
 
 61) 
 
 The. offi^-n-H then rine and return to their daHons, the remaining/ hrHhrni 
 r.Hxmmu the position of Mtan'thiff to order whilM the Eminent Prior rlo-s^M th^ 
 Priory. 
 
 EM. PRIOR —By virtue of the power vested in 
 me, I declare this Priory of Malta duly closed, to remain 
 closed until some duly appointed Frater opens it again 
 for the ^ c'rformance of such business as mav be brouo-ht 
 before it. ^ o 
 
 Each of the km k officers at the table ijives two knock, and the Capt of 
 OiitpoHtH TWO, the Eminent Prior thrkr, ( ^^ and n-thirteen in all If there 
 are eujht offin rn at the table in the West only one knock in qir< ,, by each 
 
 CAPT. OF OIITPOSTS.-Fratres, salute our Eminent 
 Prior. (TYz/.v /.v done and the Priory cloml.) 
 
 MK.NT. 
 
 END OF CLOSING CEREMONY. 
 
 ishin^ man- 
 *t be in the 
 "ame, look 
 nd so direct 
 - continued 
 ^om])anions 
 
 *pS 
 
1 r 
 
 ^i^^ffiXMj^^pn 
 
■n. 
 
 The American Masonic Degree of the Red 
 
 Cross. 
 
 • • • 
 
 iivTiioDi;< rioN. 
 
 **• 
 
 It has been considi'ied advisable to copy from the 
 authorized rituals of the Grand Encampment of the U. 
 S , and insert with our Templar ritual, the Degree known 
 as the "Red Cross," which is peculiar to the American 
 Masonic system, nnd is not practised outside of the juris- 
 <lktion or the Grand Encampment of the United States, 
 where it is conferred as the preliminary degree and pass 
 to their Masoni(; Knights Templar. 
 
 This degree forms no part whatever of our Templar 
 system and never could have had any connection with 
 the Religious and Military Orders of the Temple and 
 Hospital we represent, the incidents recorded in the de- 
 gree having taken place centuries before the Christian era. 
 
 It is therefore entirely optional with the members of 
 ol Canadian Preceptories to receive the degree, which is 
 permitted to be conferred, or the essentials communi- 
 cated in our Preceptories in the same way as any other 
 Masonic side degrees unconnecred with the United 
 Orders, fL>r the information of the members to enable 
 them to gain admittance when visiting United States 
 Commanderies, without which they w^ould find difficulty 
 m accomplishing. 
 
 The orisrinal from whioVi f>io Avnoi^i/^oii t)^a n«^o~ 
 was labricated is the " Babylonish pass or Knight of the 
 Sword and East," introduced into Great Britain and 
 
mi 
 
 72 
 
 INTRODUCTION. 
 
 
 Ireland at the end oi' the last century, conferred as a 
 Masonic degree, after the Royal Arch and before the 
 Masonic Templar, but which of late years has been but 
 little practised as a separate degree, being now embodied 
 in the A. & A. S. Rite 33 ® as the 15, 1(3 and 17 ^ of that 
 Rite, having also allusion to the first step of the Royal 
 Order of [Scotland. 
 
 The Red Cross of the United States has been con- 
 structed into an elaborate dramatic Military Masonic de- 
 gree to conform to the United States system adopted and 
 practised there, and is but one of the numerous super- 
 lluous and hctitious degrees imposed upon True Masonry 
 during the last century, which was at that time, and is 
 now, strongly opposed by the Grand Lodge of England 
 as glaring impositions manufactured by ritual compilers 
 who have introduced all sorts of parasitical degrees upon 
 pure Masonry. 
 
 The principal attraction to this Red Cross degree by 
 its admirers, lies in the dramatic georgeous Eastein cos- 
 tume, scenery and banquet, and the great merit claimed 
 consists of the aphorism adopted as the motto of the de- 
 gree : " Magna est Veritas et prevalibit," " Great is truth 
 and it will prevail." 
 
 The legend of the degree is founded on certain pas- 
 sages of the sacred book of Ezra and the Apocryphal 
 book of Esdras, recording the building of the second 
 Temple more than five centuries before Christ, and com- 
 municates the mission of Zerubbabel, a prince of Judah, 
 to the Court of Cyrus, King of Persia, and his successor 
 Darius, to obtaia permission to rebuild the Temple and 
 city of Jeruoalem, and the restoration of the Holy vessels 
 Tcmaining at Babylon after the captivity. 
 
INTRODUCTION. 
 
 73 
 
 In conferring the degree the Presiding officer first 
 represents Cyrus, the King, and afterwards Darius, also 
 Sanhedrim of the Jews on the return of Zerubbabel to 
 Jerusalem. 
 
 My great objection to this American degree lies in 
 the O.B., looking upon it as unnecessarily stringent, if 
 not impious, and I therefore never conferred or have 
 taken the O.B. In Ireland and Scotland the O.B. is 
 simply the usual one of secresy, quite sufficient where 
 there is nothing to conceal. 
 
 Fra. f W. J. B. MacLeod Moore, 
 
 Supreme Grand Master, Canada. 
 
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Degree of the Red Cross. 
 
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 VOUD » 
 
 
 OPKNING. 
 
 The Sovere'KjH Master, beinij robed and in waitinr/ in the ante-room, the 
 KnhjhtH assembled in the first apartment, or Throne-room, with the Chancellor, 
 Master of Palace, and other Subordinate officers at their Stations. The Master 
 (tf Palace rises and draws his sword. ^-^^ 
 
 MASTER OF PALACE.— Sir Knight Master of 
 Cavalry, when a Council of Knights of the Red Cross is 
 about to be opened, what is your duty ? 
 
 MASTER OF CAVALRY..— To see that the Sentinel 
 is at his post, and the Council Chamber duly guarded. 
 
 M. OF P.— Attend to that duty and inform the Sen- 
 tinel that a Council of Knights of the Red Cross is about 
 to be opened, and direct him to guard accordingly. 
 
 M. OF C— Sir Knight Warder, you will see that the 
 Sentinel is at his post, and inform him that a Council of 
 Knights of the Red Cross is about to be opened, and 
 direct him to guard accordingly. 
 
 The Warder informs the Sentinel, closes the door, and knocks upon, if 
 ■'-■'>~,^ = S, ichich is answered by the Sentinel by the same number from without. 
 
 WARDER.— Sir Knight Master of Cavalry, the 
 Sentinel is at his post, and the <^-ouncil Chamber is duly 
 guarded. 
 
 M. OF C— Sir Knight Master of Palace, the Sentinel 
 is at his post, and the Council Chamber is duly guarded. 
 
 M. OF P.— Sir Knight Master of Cavalry, satisfy 
 yourself that all i)resent are Knights of the Red Cross. 
 
 M. OF C. — {Having- examined) — Sir Knight Master of 
 Palace, all present are Knights of the Red Cross. 
 
it hi 
 
 *" OPENING. 
 
 M OF P.— Sir Knight Master of Cavalrv von will 
 torm the hnes for the roception of our So^ereTgf Maste! 
 
 OfficeTp^oftf^^ MASTEK.-Prep„e tor Rehearsal: 
 
 i^/t^ loord having htm given— 
 
 AUr; ^' ^^—^^^^^^er swords; prepare to g-uard Second 
 tt'Siaf I^r ^"'^ ~--te to tSe first dfSn 
 
 HavhKj communicated— 
 
 S. M.—Recover swords ; prepare to o-mrd T?iv..f 
 
 Having commutucated ~ 
 
 A\.^^ ^" M.—Recover swords ; prepare to ffuard Second 
 division advance and communicate to the first dl^Lion 
 the^igiMok^ ,vord of a Red Cross Kn^ht 
 
 those receive it of the Si Kn'h ' xf ^o 1 '^'" ^f'^''- «^ ^^^^'^^^ ' '"^'^ ^^ 
 S^ Ku^gh, advance and ocelli?!;* e^t^h^ ./^l^i, ^f ^f^^'-^.^^-fio^^- 
 
 a groat „„,4c,. of idgh\^';:z"i,°:,*;,r„s,?;; '''^' ""'" ""^ '» 
 
ivalry, you will 
 •vereign Master. 
 
 ', 'md faced hiivard. 
 'oiiffh the lines to Mx 
 
 for Rehearsal ; 
 
 ?/• of Palace the riyht 
 id the Chancellor thv 
 
 3 lines, will cause the 
 CIS he may command. 
 
 vision, advance 
 m the Jewish 
 
 uard. Second 
 e first division 
 
 guard. First 
 3coi)d division 
 
 lard. Second 
 first division 
 night. 
 
 ! Sovereign Master 
 f Palace ; each of 
 f them, Attention, 
 ',p^ — I'eceiYo it from 
 Phis, when there is 
 
 OPENING. '7'7 
 
 Having communicated — 
 
 S. M. — Recover swords ; return swords; posts march. 
 
 All standing at their stations, the Sovereign Master mag proclaim the 
 Comicil open in the form given on page 81, or he may came the officers to re- 
 hearse their duties as follows : 
 
 REHEARSAL OF DUTIES. 
 
 S. M. — Sir Knight Chancellor, are you a Knight of-^ 
 the Red Cross ? 
 
 C. — That is my profession. 
 
 S. M. — By what will you be tried ? 
 
 C— By the test of l^ruth. 
 
 S. M.— Why by the test of Truth ? 
 
 C. — Because none but good men and true are entitled 
 to the honors of this Order. 
 
 S. M.— Where did you receive the honors of this 
 Order? 
 
 C. — In a legal Council of Knights of the Red Cross. 
 
 S. M. — What number constitutes such a Council ? 
 
 C. — There is an indispensable number, and a consti- 
 tutional number. 
 
 S. M. — Wha: is the indispensable number ? 
 C— Three. 
 
 ;:! M. "Under what circumstances may three form 
 and ap^'u a Council of Knights of the Red Cross ? 
 
 C. -Three Knights of the Red Cross, being also 
 Knights Templar, hailing from three diflerent Comman- 
 deries may, under the sanction of a w^arrant or charter, 
 form and open a Cotincil for the dispatch of business. 
 
 S. M. — What is the Constitutional number? 
 

 78 
 
 OPKNING, 
 
 .cs^.,^^ When ™mP0«ed of eleven, of ^.hom doe« i, 
 
 J>iaS Mlil'^j|::;;^^;;f ' Masler. OhancelJor, Master oi 
 Master of rnr.>Mt. ^t ^'^^ I'nmt iMasler „f n , ' 
 P-che,sJ,;t'il«--^,oJ/^.;a,„ee:^'CL."^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 «.M-Ji;tt:;;rar^-w^ 
 
 W __Tn ^' y^"^' duty ^<? 
 
 ,^ve;.eign'jSa";errth':urs°''';*^ '""l ''^P-^"- of the 
 ^,7^'' Chamber 1^; t\a."^" '^ '" ■''^ '-?-<! 
 
 W-Onth'^T'^'^^^'^^'^ Station, 
 vv . un the riffht nf f K« q^ 
 
 S M.-S'ir Knii sJZ Be" ' '^^""■ 
 
 our Order, watcH Z ^t r*"^*^- of the banner oi 
 and execute hi« orders ^"'^ *"'"" '^^ Sovereign Ma«^' 
 
 S. M.-The Standard Bearer's ,t*- 
 «• B.-In the West ""' ' ^^*«"°"- 
 
 the Order: '"'^'''■'y- ^^PP^^t and protect the banner of 
 
 , S: tS^TChr-^ ^n the W.t . 
 
 ''-ng their lustre unoI^^h„T "'' ^''^ "««g Sun shed 
 
 «njmate and encotS" aH tr^,'""";-''^ our OrdS Zt 
 
 and dism«,r ..„j .. n"*' ■?" true and enM>f,.„.„. t> ' ™''y 
 
 — .■ «.■« Lu,iiou„(i tneir 8nemies7 """"° ^°'§'"t-% 
 
>f whom does it 
 
 '^^or, Master oi 
 't^/ of Cavalry 
 
 Master of Dis- 
 
 lid Warder. 
 
 'T, m the West. 
 
 ^parture of the 
 ^<:iiis post, and 
 
 trer. 
 
 duty ? 
 
 he banner ol 
 feign Master, 
 
 !• duty '^ 
 
 i« banner of 
 
 ?st? 
 
 Sun, shed- 
 ^I'der, may 
 s ICais-hts, 
 
 OPENING. 79 
 
 S. M.— The Master of Dispatches' station ? 
 
 S. B.— On the left, and in front of the Master of 
 Palace. 
 
 S. M.— Sir Knight Master of Dispatches, your duty ^ 
 M. OF ]).— Faithfully to record the transactions of 
 
 the Council, collect the revenue and pay it over to the 
 
 Master of Finances. 
 
 S. M.— The Master of Finance's station ? 
 
 M. OF D.— On the right, and in front of the Chan- 
 cellor. 
 
 S. M.— Sir Knight Master of Finance, your duty ? 
 
 M. OF R— To receive in charge all the funds and 
 property of the Council, pay all orders on the Treasury, 
 and render a true account of the same when required. ' 
 
 S. M — The Master of lnf\intry's station ? 
 
 M. OF F.— On the right of the second division when 
 separately formed, and on the left of the whole when 
 tormed in line. 
 
 S. M.— Sir Knight Master of Infantry, your duty ? 
 
 M. OF I.— To command the second division, or line 
 ol nilantBy, teach them their duty and exercise, prepare 
 candidates, accompany them on their journey, answer all 
 ([uestions for them, and finally introduce them into the 
 Council Chamber. 
 
 S. M.— The Master of Cavalry's station. 
 
 M. OF I.— On the right of the first division when 
 separately formed, and on the right of the whole when 
 lormea in line. 
 
 S. M.— Sir Knight Master of Cavalry, your duty ? 
 
80 
 
 -valry, teach tlt^ThTLlt" ^'^' '^"■'^'-' «■• >*«« of 
 
 S. M.- Your dm! m ""' Chancellor. 
 
 S- M.-The Mast,r of the P.l • 
 
 H- P.- On the l„ft . , '""'*' ^'-'"on ? 
 
 M. OP P._To see th * ,u ' 5^°'"' <l"ty '^ 
 
 preparation for the mllf- '"'^P'-"'' officers make .1,, 
 
 ^'ouncil Chamber is ^ !, 'I'f , "^ *''« Council that h! 
 candidates and tiV dZafch" Tt^ ^"^ '^e reception of 
 
 them through the olBcers 7"he W' '""^ '=°'»'°«>"cate 
 
 S. M.-Sir SilhtSt' °' ;''^ ^^o--^" Master. 
 
 a"d petitions; t'o' a^^X'^Sn"'''' ^" -d-s, sig„„,, 
 various duties of his offi,.. f°yer,.ign Master in th" 
 over the Council ^^"'' *«'* " his absence preside 
 
 S.M^2^^!f:r^'*^«h-<i of the Council. 
 
OPENING. 
 
 81 
 
 'sion or line of 
 cise, and form 
 •arture of the 
 
 =it's station ■^ 
 IJor. 
 
 'h Priest ? 
 rch CounciJ, 
 ^nd oblations 
 
 m ? 
 ster. 
 ir duty ? 
 
 s make due 
 ii ; that the 
 reception of 
 receive all 
 >mniunicate 
 
 Master. 
 
 ^rs, signals 
 ^er in the 
 ce preside 
 
 C. — To preside o\-(M- and g'overn the Council, to con- 
 fer this Order of Knighthood on those whom the Council 
 shall approve ; to preserve inviolate the Laws and Con- 
 stitution of the Order ; dispense Justice, reward merit, 
 encourage Truth, and inculcate the sublime principles of 
 universal benevolence. 
 
 S.M.^ — Sir Knio'ht Chancellor, it is my order that a 
 Council of Knights of the Red Cross be now opened and 
 stand open for the dispatch of such business as may regu- 
 larly come belore it. This order you wall communicate 
 to the Sir Knight Master of the Palace, and he to the Sir 
 Knio-hts. 
 
 C — Sir Knight Master of the Palace, it is the order 
 of the Sovereign Master that a Council of Knights of 
 the Red Cross be now opened for the dispatch of such 
 business as may regularly come before it. This order 
 you will communicate to the Sir Knights. 
 
 M. OF p. — Sir Knights, it is the order of the Sovereign 
 Master that a Council of Knights of the Red Cross be 
 now opened for the dispatch of such business as may 
 regularly come be!:>re it. 
 
 The Hhjh Priest recites pray .i\ or this mat/ he omitted. 
 
 S. M.— Sir Knights, I now declare this Council of 
 Knights of the Red Cross opened in due form. Sir 
 "Warder, inform the Sentinel :; Sir Knights, be seated. 
 
 * The Sov<M'eign Master may omit this, and Himply deolaie the Couucil 
 open, in the form given. 
 
 ricil. 
 
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 Degree of ^e Red Cross, 
 
 WORK. 
 
 «;».*.,.«,•„,, «„.,.«, „,«,^''^" -^^ Knighthood, 
 ing. ^ -«-'--Sr" Master, Co,„pa„io„ A. B.. is iu ,,;,. 
 
 Compa^„';7^i''/."]f ^;;' *'?t''^'.^ *« ^^ "i«ng for this Order 
 
 the Mai7ot£f;to fotir^^' ''''^. -'» ^^'-t 
 
 MostExcellentHighPriestTfl n "^'•1''^'' •^*'«°''t the 
 
 TheUn,.for.u^_ "' ^"""o'' Chamber. 
 
 formfd, a^d'^i^^^^VuTSur^'^'^ ^™«'' » --t is 
 M. O. C-Present swo J« '^"^ ^°" 
 
 «-.ofo,fj£ ^rl '^""™' ^^" '"•« ^-« *™ a. W. Wken He ka. 
 
 M. OF C— Carry swords. 
 
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WORK. 
 
 88 
 
 ss, 
 
 i^' any candi- 
 hthood. 
 
 5., is in wait- 
 er this Order, 
 1 Council of 
 uiieil Cham- 
 e]Ient High 
 31* upon dm. 
 
 'ct the Knijhtu to 
 >oe thtmselves in 
 
 ■ will direct 
 I escort the 
 lamber. 
 
 'H escort is 
 
 y, you will 
 ou. 
 
 When he has 
 
 Uecl, 
 
 ROYAL ARCH COUNCIL CHAMBER. 
 
 The H'Kjh riiest premliwj. The Maxfcr of /iifnnfn/, /inriittj cnndidnh- 
 in charge, vloth'd ax a Ho "I.Aich Mason, makv» the alarm of ***-***-** -,s, 
 at the entrance. 
 
 -VV.— Most jUen^ High Priest, there is an alarm. 
 H. P. — Attend to the alarm. 
 
 The Warder i/oen to the >-ntrance and renpondu to the alarm, oj)ens, tjoes 
 out, and a IdresHimj the Master oj' Infantry, says : 
 
 W. — Who comes here ? 
 
 M, OF T— Companion A.B., who has been duly initi- 
 ated an Entered Apprentice, passed to the degree of Fel- 
 low Craft, raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason, 
 advanced to the degree of Mark Master, regularly passed 
 the chair, has been received and acknowledged a Most 
 Excellent Master, and exalted to the sublime degree of 
 Royal Arch Mason, now solicits the further honor of 
 being constituted and created a Knight of the Hlustripus 
 Order of the Red Cross. 
 
 W.— Is this of your own free will and accord? 
 
 CANDIDATE.— It is. 
 
 W. [to Master of Infantry]— Is he worthy and well 
 qualified ? 
 
 M. OF I. — He is. 
 
 W. — Has he made suitable proficiency in the pre- 
 ceding degrees, and is he properly vouched for. 
 
 M. OF I.— He has, and I vouch for him. 
 
 "V\r._By what further right or benefit does he expect 
 to gain admission ? 
 
 Mf\x T "Rat the VkPTipfit ftf a nass, 
 
 W.— Has he that pass ? 
 
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 W.-lT!r'"°' ''"'''"'» '■-•'-i" and record? 
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 P'-'ct to ^aiu aLTisst^^r'"^' "^'" - benefit doe« he ex- 
 
 municatTd t^o Me ?'"'"''^* "'" '^^ P"««. which was com- 
 H- P-Let him be admitted. 
 -Sfott have permission to enter. 
 
 P^^^'^'G-Ku'nei*!,^^"""?," '^-^ --mbled re- 
 
 second year of the refa-u „?' i?"''^ ""^ J^usalem in the 
 
 '■•eiiberate u„on th! '!'g"_.°f »^«ius, Kinjr of P° 't j! 
 
 - - "^'-i'i.y stale of the co-untry, du^i,': 
 
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 •'*«istaii((' vviJ] 
 
 p'<*lient High 
 IS answer re- 
 
 ^ <h<» aljirm ? 
 ^ularly initi- 
 
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 85 
 
 tlie reigns oi' Artaxerxks and AHAsrKR[Ts. and (o devise 
 some meiins whereby th.^y might gain the lavor ol' the 
 new Sovereign, and ob^iin his consent to rebuild their 
 City and Temple. If you are desirous of participatin<>' 
 in the deliberatiors of this Council, it will be necessary 
 for you to assume the name and Character of Zekuhhahkl, 
 a Prince of the house of Judah, whose hands laid the 
 foundation of the second Temple, and whose hands the 
 I^mD promised should complete it. Do you consent ? 
 C— Ido. 
 
 H. P.— You will then attend to the reading of a 
 lesson from the records of our fathers. 
 
 in the pre 
 
 ioes he ex- 
 was com- 
 
 We' hy sule in 
 
 re- 
 
 abled 
 m in th^ 
 
 \ during 
 
 SCRIPTURAL ACCOUNT. 
 
 Now ill tho .second year of tiioir coiiiing unto tiio hoii.s'c of Hod at Joni- 
 .saleni, 111 the spfoiid niontl,, lH\i,'aii Zonildciltrd tho son of SlitfalticI, and .F»>.sluia 
 tli(' son of .loziiduk, mid the rciniiiint of tlii'ir hirtlncii the pijf.sts and Lcvilrs, 
 and all they tliatworo coiavout of the (■aptivity unto Jciiisalciii ; and appoint- 
 ed the Levites. honi twenty years old and upwaid, to set forward 'he work of 
 the house of the Lord. Then stood .Fe.sliiia vitlt his .sons and his Inethien, 
 Kaduiiel and his .soils the .sons of Judah, togetJier, to .set forward the woikinei'i 
 111 the hou.sc of God : the .sons of Hei:adad, with their sons and tlndr brethren 
 the Lovitus. And when the builders laid the foundation of th- temple of tho 
 Lord, they .set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, riid the Levites the 
 sons of Asaph with cymbals, to pmi.so the Lord, after the ordinanee of David 
 king of Lsiael. And they .sang together by (ouise in praising and giving 
 thanks unto the Lord ; because ha i.s good, for his mercy endurcth foicver to- 
 wanLs Lsrael. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they 
 praised the Lord, because the foundation of the hou.se of tho Lord was laid 
 [Kzra 3 : 8-11.] 
 
 Now when tho adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the chihl- 
 reu of the captivity buildod the temple unto the Lord God of Lsrael ; then 
 they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and .said unto them, 
 Let us build with you : for we .seek your God. as ye do; and we do sacrifice 
 unto him since the day.s of K.sarhaddon king of Assiir, which brought us up 
 luther. ^ But Zerubbabel, and Joshua, and the rest of the chiefs of the fathers 
 Ol Israel, said unto them. Ye have uoLhing to do with us to build a hou.se unto 
 our God ; but we ourselves together will build unto the Lor<l God of Israel, as 
 king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commandod us. Then the people of tho 
 
 ■t— -— 
 
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 S6 
 
 WORK. 
 
 •lays of Artaxoixos wrote I«sl2 Mit ,,e S ' r'l' 7'"«'^^"'- A..,l i„ tl ' 
 ••o...|mn.o,..., unto Artaxo.xe.s k i o >. ?^^^ '"" ;''^' 'est of their 
 
 -VM wri ten ,„ ti.e Syn,,, tong a./Zu. i i^ tr, / '• ".V^'''^ "^" tho letter 
 Kelui'ii the flmiaellor au.l Shiinsfiai f •/«'I"i'tetl in the Syrian tongue 
 
 to Artaxerx.,.s the king in th 1 Ct 'n.^- IV'''"'' ^ '''"''''• ^S'^'n^t-'enisSe,"; 
 sent unto hin, .oen nilto A 1" xe^ tl ki f ' '" rF^ ""^ '^'^ '""er that I e^ 
 si.le ot the river, an.l at «ueh a thue''",J '?[,.''>' •''^'•7«"J« tl.e n.en on this 
 .Jews which ean.e up fron. thee to u^are con e i tn T ""^l' ^^'\ '*"'»' ^^'^^ *'«« 
 "'"•ous an,! the ba.I city, an.l hav set u» the w.lf'Jr'""'. ^'"'^''"8 ^^^ '«■ 
 N'un. atn,n« He ,t known now nnto the kf„*' ?, ' ■I'T^' ^"'^ •'«"'«'' ^^^^' 
 an.l the walls set up a^/a/w f/un, u 11 fi. \^' *"'^^' ''^ *'"» city be buildc.l 
 
 ■•-.1 - thou Shalt en'.huC Uov n Tr"tl e E J'"' ^"''"i«. «-» -Istt ,' 
 maintenanee from <//. kin,h palaee an.H. L J '^'- /"^' b««a"«e we have 
 <I..shonor, therefore have ue ^se and ce, t Ho I ".f 'T- ' '^"'' "'^ ^^^ ««« *''« ki»«'- 
 nmde in the book of the rctor.l of 1 v ItK . ^^ S*''*'^^ •'^^'^'•'^'« "'ay^' 
 of the rec^orJs, and know that thL ' fyl a ^Llll'''^'*.'/^"" "V^ "' th" book 
 kings and provinces, an.l that they h/ve moved ilTr'"^^' VI' ^'""'■"' »"to 
 ohl tune : lor which cause was this city destm,^ I w "" ''.'^^^" ^^^^ '^«"'«' of 
 If tnis city be builded ai/ain. an.l the w^illfH^^r ^ ' '^^''''^ tJ'« king that 
 Shalt have no portion on this s le th^ H *''"'^?/ ''^ "I*' ^y ^^^^ 'A tho 
 unto Rehuui tL cdianoello, l.d V^ Sai tlt":eHr '^'' ?''^ «»«-- 
 heir eonipanions that dwel in Samada and «, n ?i ' A""^ ^^ '•^' '•^«* °f 
 I'eace, an.l at such a time. The let el xvkf i "" *''® '*''* ^'^^'^^ the river 
 
 read before me. An.l I comma. ?lnl "'' •^'' f \"^ ""*" «« >>'it'' been pSv 
 
 found that this city o old CTth '„r,;'l -'^''^ ^?*'' ^'"^ »'«'le. a n d i" /^ 
 .ebellion and se litfon hat; be . ^i^Se \iti'"'""r*'«» ^«*^i"«t kin^s and //,c 
 also over Jerusalem, which have fed ovli^!^ n T'^ T'" '^«"» "''ghty kings 
 toll, tribute, an.1 custom, v.'7 ,a i „°tr lai .''' Hv" '''^'^"'^ '''« "^'«'- ' ^^^ 
 to cause these men to cease and that H.,! • . ^^^ T "''^'' commandment 
 .ommandment shall be give n Sl'te TaK '1"" '^"i^''^'^' """^ «'*«^S 
 this : why should damage grow to the luutn^tt 'T *^'** ^^ <"*" ««* to do 
 copy of kinc, ArtaxerxcV fetter .U.eadbeibreR t"«' " >^"^ ^^^" ^^e 
 scribe, and tTieir companions, they^ent un t L . ".'"\*"*^ Shimshai the 
 .fews and made them to ceas^ byij^e and^>mve^ Th*" J«'-"«'^J«'« ""to the 
 the House of God which is at Jorusa.em SoTl 7^'1 'T "^ ^^^ ^^ork of 
 the re.gn of Darius king of Pei-sia [Ezra 4 j '^ ""*" *^' '"'^''^ ^^ar of 
 
 LnrH n?I J;r.^^^t?^^«"^^t High Priest, our 8ov.r.i.n ' 
 ~~""' '^-^"^^°' ^^^ ^^"^' ^^^viiig ascended the throne'of 
 
I'liipose, fill the (lavs 
 'iig of JVisiu. Aii.l 
 w roto they n„f.o hiui 
 salciii. And in the 
 "<1 file rest of their 
 nifing of the letter 
 tlie Syiiau tongue 
 er against Jorus-ileni 
 he letter that they 
 Hits the men on this 
 the king, that the 
 ;»ii, builcling the re- 
 eo/v and joined the 
 "8 city be biiildod, 
 ibtite, and custom, 
 )w because we have 
 us to see the king's 
 iliat search may bo 
 ou /ind in the book 
 , and hurtful unto 
 'Vithin the same of 
 tify the king that, 
 >y thif. .j.s thou 
 le ki«: answer 
 
 md to i.,3 r<3st of 
 beyond the river, 
 hath been plainly 
 ti made, and it in 
 nst kings and that 
 Joen mighty kings 
 id the river ; and 
 w commandment 
 eJ, until another 
 ' ye fail not to do 
 Now when the 
 id Shimshai the 
 usalem unto the 
 ased the work of 
 he second year of 
 
 mdidate rise. 
 
 ir Sovereio-n ^"^ 
 e throne of 
 
 WORK. 87 
 
 Persia, new hopes are inspired of protection mid support 
 in the noble and glorious work of rebuilding the Tlouse 
 of the LoKD, an undertaking in which we have been so 
 long and so often impeded by our adversaries on the 
 other side of the river; for Darius while yet a man in 
 private life made a vow to God, that should he ever 
 ascend the throne of Persia, he would send all the Holy 
 Vessels remaining at Babylon back to Jerusalem. 
 
 Our excellent and faithful Companion Zeuuhbaukl, 
 who was formerly honored with the favorable notice and 
 friendship of the King, now offers his services to under- 
 take the hazardous enterprise of traversing the Persian 
 Dominions, and seeking an audience with his Majesty. 
 He will embrace the first favorable opportunity to re- 
 mind him of his vow, and impress upon his mind the 
 almighty force and importance of Truth ; and from his 
 well known piety and integrity, no doubt can be enter- 
 tained of obtaining his consent that our enemies be re- 
 moved far hence, and we be no longer impeded in the 
 noble and glorious w^ork of rebuilding our City and 
 Temple. 
 
 H. P. — Zerubbabel, the Council with great joy ac- 
 cepts your noble and generous offer, and will invest you 
 with the necessary passports by which you will be en- 
 abled to make yourself knowni to the friends of our cause 
 wherever yon may meet them. But in an undertaking 
 of so much importance, it is necessary that you enter into 
 an engagement with us to be faithful to the trust reposed 
 in you. Previous to your doing so, however, I will in- 
 vest you with this sword with which to defend yourself 
 against your enemies. (After presenting sword continues.) 
 Sheathe your sword and kneel at the altar upon your 
 
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 er, 
 
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 lifter me. 
 
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 and 
 
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 (OHLl(?ATI()N.) 
 
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 wiJi and 
 
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 rely Pioniise and su^'^ t± H 
 
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 ereon, solemn] 
 
 inverse, and 
 
 ^eei-efs belon 
 
 '^\^^'^»t r will ibrever V 
 th« Kod Cross ,■ that I „ ?! 1 ° '''" J'>."«"-ious (Jrd, 
 ;;x<-'ept it be to a tru" ,d ■ ??''r'"'™''' "'^'m to,,,, 
 
 y and sin- 
 
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 ler of 
 
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 fnal, strict 
 
 th.. bo Ivo;""' "•?'""• '?"'"1 inibr 
 
 'n or them so fou„(f a('t 
 
 er due 
 
 i^ rogulai- am 
 
 . — -v^ii — L»i witn- 
 y <'onstituted Council of 
 
 lu rne oodi'^ ol 
 
 '^'"Shts of the KelcW 
 
 "Md abided!" Cli'v'T. '"''';'"■'''''■• '''"' J "ill St,,,,) , 
 
 «"d l^uws or the Onle^so ■ ,. ' :T"'" ""^ Constitntio, 
 ™y ]<novvledge, a,.d ^'hi e v th^/^ ir'.'*^''" ™«>« *" 
 
 Huither niorni.„ , "'" ""J'^'isdiclio,,. 
 obey all «iga;^',r ^ „^tf--'-. •h^t I will answer and 
 ol Knights of the Ked Crni *"* '" ""^ ''o™ ^^ Cou.id 
 « true and hnvft.l S Ku ., u' o°? fh''^'. T ''^ 'h^' ha."d o f 
 I'ower, natural infirwk 11° ■ , " ^I'^'''^ ^ithi,, „, ' 
 excusing me. "'"''' "^^ ""^voidable causes aloT.e 
 
 I further D)omko .....i _, , 
 
 ""^ ^^<""- fhat I will not assist 
 
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 •i.si^s aud (jiusNcd 
 
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 ton-ore f.) 
 
 »iJl, and rojHvit 
 
 a<;<ord, ill th^. 
 
 L inverse, and 
 '»i»ly and 8111- 
 3yer koop and 
 i-ious Order of 
 ;«tlK'm to any 
 
 "ig'ht, or Sir 
 f»d alter due 
 ion— or vvith- 
 (?tl Council of 
 
 vil[ .stand to 
 i' Kjiights of 
 onie a mern- 
 Constitution 
 hull come to 
 L'tion. 
 
 answer and 
 m a Council 
 the hand of 
 within my 
 luses alone 
 
 1 not 
 
 assist 
 
 at the forming and opening of a Council of Knights ol 
 the Red Cross, unless there shall be present at least five 
 regular Sir Knights of the ()rd(*r, or the representatives 
 of three separate Preceptories, they having a warrant or 
 charter empowering them to work. 
 
 I further i)romise and swear, that I will not assist or 
 be present at the conferring of this Order ol Knighthood 
 upon any person who shall not have regularly received 
 the several dt'grees of lilntered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, 
 Muster MasonrMark Master, I'ast Master, Most Excellent 
 Master, and IJoyal Arch Mason, to the best of my know- 
 ledge and belief. 
 
 I furtlu'r promis(> and swear, that I will vindicate 
 the character of a true and Courteous Sir Knight ot the 
 Order when wrongfully traduced, and that 1 will aid 
 him on all lawful occasions. 
 
 To all of this I solemnly and sincerely promise and 
 swear, with a firm and st«^adlast resoluticm to observe and 
 perform the same, without any equivocation, mental reser- 
 vation, or secret evasion of mind in me whatever, bind- 
 ing myself under no less a penalty than that of having 
 my house torn down, the limbt»rs thereof ^-^i up, and I 
 hanged thereon ; and until the last trump . 11 sound, ] 
 be excluded from the society of all true an courteous 
 Knights of the Order, should I ever knowingly or will- 
 fully violate or transgress this my solemn obligation of 
 a Knight of the Red Cross; so help me God and keep 
 me steadfast. 
 
 H. P. — In testimony of your sincerity, kiss the Holy 
 Bible and arise. I now invest you with this green sash, 
 as a particular mark of our friendship and esteem ; you 
 will wear it as a perpetual memorial to stimulate you to 
 
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 90 
 
 WOUK. 
 
 that (ho memorv of i,i„, who I Vlhfi. ' '"^ "'*'""-«<l 
 cause IS always blossod • n, in "'""' ■""• virtuous 
 the ]i„y Tr..e, ^ "' '""^ "hnll (orov,,- /|o,„,„h like 
 
 ^"r Master oC Oiivilru,,..!! 
 
 Jewish eount,.,.io.;'\:th '"(""' "m"' >'"« "■"' 'h« 
 yourself known (othVlri ,1^1 "'''" >"" *" "mke 
 
 Sr^uhem,an. w.^^y ;;;!:-;;:-;- ;vh... 
 
 'ons/but\vo'„°::r;ni:?:r(;:,!r::r''r''- 
 
 o~u ..,u„.e, use i, n.,:i,';,l , IT^l^^X' '''"'' 
 [e'««'4 "^KTJhf itV':!,;""'" "'"^ '■'>•'• ""• oountersisu. 
 
 2nd a.— Who eoines hereV 
 
 M. OP I._A !ri,,„(i. 
 
 fifes of ,^,. j^;;j^Ki,:i^^^"vr Ty^^^^ ^^- -- 
 
 the Jewish with the IWi nL ' "'^'^ "^^""^^^^^ 
 over it alone. ''•"" i^omiiuoiis ; you must pass 
 
^x'lnn^ assured 
 ^' iind virfuons 
 '■ ^'ourish ]ik»' 
 
 t you with the 
 
 y'>u to make 
 
 whcivwryou 
 
 ' iiitl and pro- 
 
 e /(eW^A Counter- 
 
 '^ny'i^ doniin- 
 iMv. 
 
 '-"' ^Vo.s'^ Excellent 
 
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 Ul'iicy, 
 
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 ^nntersig-ii. 
 
 'mihje. 
 
 'd the con- 
 ' connects 
 must pass 
 
 The ('(Uidiilfifr rrosucH (he hrid<je ; vlun lie arrives at the other aide he i» 
 challeiiijed — 
 
 P1^:USIAX (lUAUD— Who comes here? 
 
 ZHltllUnAUKL.— A Iriciid. 
 
 p. Cr. Friend, advanc»» and mive the pass. 
 
 Zerulihahel ijii'i.t (In nils, ami atttinj'tH to ijiiw the Jewinh Counter»i(fn, 
 which tic (iiiard iloci not mrh rxtaiil. Aj'ir thf eamtidate han made two or 
 thret' t [Ihrf.^i to conunniiieatt' the iki»» — 
 
 P. (.1.— An enemy; whnt, ho! Cruards, a spy, an 
 enemy upproacli^s. 
 
 Gu(ird.i rii/i/i ill, N< /"■-'• Ziiidilnd) I, an I <i> jnir- liim of hii Kicord ami scuh, 
 
 M. OK I. — Why treat me thus? I am neither an 
 enemy nor a sj)y ; I am a l*rinc«> ol' the House of Judah, 
 and demand ;in au(li<Mice with your Sovereign. 
 
 P. Cr. — You, u Prince ol tlie House of Judah! You 
 are a <'ai)live nnd a skive, and only as such can you 
 appear helore our Sovereign Do you consent ? 
 
 M. OK I. — Being I'ully persuaded that can I hy any 
 means obtain an audience with the Sovereign I t* ill be 
 enabled to accomplish the object oi' my mission, 1 con- 
 sent. 
 
 P. (t. — Bind him hand and loot in chains,=^ and in- 
 vest him with the garb of slavery; put sackcloth and 
 ashes upon his head, that only as a captive and slave he 
 may appear liefore our Sovereign. 
 
 77/w heinif dove, he in eomluctcd to the entrance of the Court of Darius, 
 The (Jttard maken an alarm-***-**''-** =S. + 
 
 *T1r' links of tlu; chain should be tiiant^uhu' in shape, as the Persians 
 thou^'ht this would be mn\r. humiliating to the Jews, because of their well- 
 known reverence for the symbolism contained in the triangle. 
 
 tTnunpet calls rnay be used instead of knocks, as is done in some Com- 
 Hiauderie.s. 
 
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 W.— Sovereign Master, there is an alarm. 
 
 S. M.~Sir Knight Warder, attend to the alarm. 
 
 7 he Warder openx the door and noen out. 
 
 W.— Who comes here ? 
 i«o. Z'f'~'^ detachment of his Majesty's Guards hav- 
 
 W. M/rmm<r /Ag i»f. ,,/• /]_^vhen(3e came you ? 
 M. OF I. — From Jerusalem. 
 W. — Who are you ? 
 
 S mLlbrtu!.e ' ^^ '"'""• '"" """' " ™P'""' '"'<! "l"-" 
 
 W.— What is your name? 
 M. OP I.— Zerubbabel. 
 W. — What is your desire ? 
 
 sible^" ""'' ^ ■"^" ^''^^^'"'^^^ ^ith y^^"^ Sovereign, if pos- 
 
 W.— You will wait until our Sovereign is informed 
 of your request, and his answer returned. ""^^"*^? 
 
 The Warder returm to the Court-room and ,tand>, in the We.t. 
 
 S. M—Sir Knight Warder, who causes the alarm ? 
 W.— A detachment of your Majesty's Guards havino- 
 asjnsoner one who says h'e is a P^rinJe of Z House o1' 
 
 S. M. — Whence comes he ? 
 W.— From Jerusalem. 
 S. M.— Who is he ? 
 
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 18 to be the first amonir his etjuaU 
 Mason, free by birth, a Prince by rank, but now a captive 
 and shive by mislortnne. 
 
 S. M. — Whnt is his name? 
 
 W.— Zerubl)nbel. 
 
 S. M.— What does he desire ? 
 
 W. — An audience with your Majesty, if possible. 
 
 t^. M. — Let the necessary precautions be taken that 
 he be; not armed with any hostiU^ weapcm, and h^t him 
 be admitted. 
 
 WanUr un!-H oiitnU'. and adifre.nxinn the Perniim ihuird, myn : 
 
 W. — Is he aruu'd i 
 
 V. (>.— He is not. 
 
 \V — Then he has permission to enter. 
 
 On entt'iinif, the dHachinent will march in two lineti, in open order. 
 Zenihbnhr!. (th<' randida'c ), accompanied hif the Manter of Injantry. I he 
 PerHtun Haard will halt the encort when the I'iijht w near the battt (the throne), 
 came, the linen to face inward, and ho remain durintj the reception. After a 
 patme, the .Sovereign Manter, lookimj at Zeruhbabel an if in mrprute, «rc/a««M 
 (iuidreH.mm Chancellor and Max , / Palace): 
 
 S M.—This is no enemy or spy ; this is Zerubbabel, 
 the friend and Companion ol my youth. 
 
 Zerub'jabel, having gained admission into our 
 presence, we command you instantly to dechire the par- 
 ticular motive which induced you, without our permis- 
 sion, and with force and arms, to pass the confines of 
 our dominions V 
 
 M OF I — Sovereign Master, the tears and complaints 
 of my Companions at Jerusalem, who have so long and 
 so oiten r)een impeded bv their adversaries on the other 
 side of the river, in the iioble and glorious undertaking 
 
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 WORK. 
 
 of ivlMiiMmnth*. House «>r th.. Loud ill wlii. hthcy wm" 
 j).'n,im..(l l(» rno-aov }>y our lato Sovvivio-u \ou\A\rm 
 he Juni.-. li,.y havmo- ,,ni.sr(l that oivat u„rlv K, ,va«o 
 by lore,, and i,(,wi«r, I have now roni<. u|. to humhlv 
 brn'orh yoiir Maj..sfy, that from fh. hrjo-ht and stivn-tf, 
 ol your yivat power, and the niuhiiude of vour mercies 
 you will extend your royal lavor to uie, and he. pleased 
 to restore ine to your lornier ioniid.Miee, and o-,ant me 
 .servhv amonu- the servants of V(nir household ^ 
 
 S. 
 
 M-/erul)l)al),'l, I reeollerl with satisjaclion our 
 lormer luinna.y nnd I'riendship I hav,. olten heard oi 
 Vour hnne as a wise and Aecomi)lished Freemason- and 
 havnii.- a proh.und respeet lor that aneient and hono'rahle 
 institution, and a siiuvre desire to l.e<-.„n.. a member 
 here.d. 1 will at once orant your ivcpiest, o., eoi.dition 
 tnat you i-i'veal to me thi- secrets ol' Kre,'masonry. 
 
 1 .n '^^;\--^^^^'^''''ii^'i Master, when our Most Excel- 
 lent (.rand Master, Solomon, Kin- of Israel, "-overned the 
 Iraternity ol ;ree and A<'cepted Masons, he tau-ht that 
 1 ruth was a di vine attribute, aud the foundation of every 
 virtue, lo be o-ood men and true is the Hrst lesson w*e 
 un^ taujrht m Masonry. My ennao-ements are sacred and 
 inviolable J ran not reveal our secrets; and if I can 
 obtain your Majesty's favor only at the sacrili.re of mv 
 in egnty, I humbly be- to decline it, and will cheerfuUy 
 submit to an honorable exile. 
 
 S M.— Zerubbabtl, your virtue and inteoritv are 
 truly commendable, and your lidelity to you" en«ao-e. 
 ments vyorthy of imitation. From thio moment you are 
 tree My guards will divest you of those chains and that 
 Garb ol slaverv imrl /'IrkfViii ,7^,, ;,, „.,:a..ui i. i i- 
 
 to attend a banquet, to which I have invited the Princes 
 
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 oiidilion 
 
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 ni(*d the 
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 of every 
 s.sou we 
 red and 
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 i ol' mv 
 lierl'uUy 
 
 •ity are 
 eiigage- 
 you are 
 nd that 
 limeiiiH 
 Princes 
 
 ^ 
 
 jii 
 
 and Nobles of my realm ; when the lines are drawn up, 
 h't us find you iti thr ranks. 
 
 ZmMohrt ix Hinted. Thv lin,„ii,>. hninj rewljf ii, an aUJninw'f apart 
 uinit, (In- Sorrrritin ManUr will nay— 
 
 v^. -)![ _Sir Kiiiiiht Master of Cavalry, you will eauso 
 th.' Trincesand Nohli's to form in proei'ssion, preparatory 
 to proceed iuir to the IJanquet-hall. 
 
 J)anf', 
 
 ^I OK ('.— Sovereign Master, the proc.-ession is formtd 
 and await N your pleusure. 
 
 S. M —Sir Kiiiiihl Master of Cavalry, you will 
 ciiuse iIk' procession to move to the Banctuet-hall. 
 
 ^I OK ('.— l'roc««ssion, forward ! 
 
 Ilnvini rmrhf,! the li n»inrf-hall, and helinj properl,/ arramjfd at the 
 table mioi'dinj to rank; dr., all titaniluj— 
 
 ^ \I — Princes and Nobles, be seated 
 
 A/ln- a .■iuffirlviit timn has h> en f*j>fnf at t/ie bampift/rntirithM 
 
 S M — Priiu;es and Nobles, it has been a custom from 
 time immemorial, amon^ the Sovereigns of this realm 
 on occasions like the i)reseni, to propose certain cpiestions 
 for consideration, oU'erin^i' princely rewards to those who 
 should give the most satisfactory answers. In conform- 
 ity with this custom I have a question to propose lor 
 your (consideration, with the assurauce that he who gives 
 the most satisfactory answer shall not ^o unrewarded. 
 And now. this is my question : Which is the greatest, 
 the strength of wine, that of the king, or that of woman ? 
 What say you, Sir Knight Chancellor? 
 
 f-\ V T\T.,;,^..4^Tr T think +^» KfriMio-th of wine is 
 
 the greatest. 
 
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 WORK. 
 
 S M.-What say you, Sir Knight Master 
 
 ac(3 {* 
 
 of the 
 
 M. OF P.— Your Majesty, 
 
 mion 
 
 le St re 
 
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 11" iviajto 
 
 ot the Kin^ is the greatest 
 
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 ,..;f K^^ "" I ',/'"■ Z«-«A6«6e/.]_Your Majesty, I have ■ and 
 with duo delerenco to the opinions of the Sir Kni..ht\ 
 the Chaiiie brand Master of th.> IL,!., .> -x • ^"'.S'."*'. 
 that the stren,.th o. w:m;„1s%Vat1. 1 a Iha" of '::i't'r" 
 
 tZwi:;:' ^'"'^ b„tabove\n thii^t'ttvir^ 
 
 S.M.— Truth beareth the victory ! Prince Zerubbabel 
 you have made an important addition to my mestion 
 
 The Cwirtlair b:""*""^""," O" ^h" mol^rrwhe 
 ine Lonncil .shall be convened, you will be nrenared 
 
 with suitable arguments in support of your sS 
 
 assertions. For the present, I bid you good^^I^l^ht 
 
 The Sovereign Master retires. 
 
 f ,, ^- ^— Wt^ will now recur to the question proposed 
 
 wi 11 nowT'* ^''' ^^""^"- ^^' ^'"^^^ ChancS we 
 will now hear your argument in support of your opinion 
 mat wine is the strongest. ' "innion 
 
 «fr.».^~" ^- ^*; P^Ji^es and rulers, how exceedinfflv 
 «trong IS wine! it causeth all men to err that drink 1t^ 
 It maketh the mind of the king and the beg^^^^^^^ the 
 bondman and the freeman, of the poor man^and of the 
 rich, to be as one: it. fnrne^b nio^^, ,. x. , .^"^ 
 
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 ot either 
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 sorrow nor debt ; it changeth and elevateth the spirits, 
 and enliveneth the heavy hearts of the miserable. It 
 maketh a man to forget his brethren, and draw his 
 sword against his best friends. O ye princes and rulers 
 is not wine the strongest that forces us to do these 
 things ?" 
 
 S. M.— Sir Knight Master of the Palace, \ye will now 
 hear your argument in support of your opinion that the 
 King is the strongest. 
 
 1^ Qp p._'-It is beyond dispute, O Princes and 
 rulers, that Grod has made man master of all things under 
 the sun ; to command them, to make use of them, and 
 to apply them to his service as he pleases: but whereas 
 men have only dominion over other sublunary creatures, 
 kings have an authority even over men themselves, and 
 a right of ruling them' by will and pleasure. Now, he 
 that" is master of those who are masters of all things 
 else, hath no earthly thing above him." 
 
 S. M.— Prince Zerubbabel, we will now hear your 
 argument in support of your opinion that the strength 
 of woman is the greatest, and the important addition 
 you made to my question, that •* Truth beareth the 
 victory." 
 
 M. OF I. [for Zerubbabel.\—'' O ye Princes and rulers, 
 the strength of wine is not to be denied, neither is that 
 of kings, that unites so many men in one common bond 
 of allegiance, but the supremacy of loomen is yet above 
 all this ; for kings are but the gifts of women, and they 
 are also the mothers of those who cultivate our vineyards. 
 Women have the power to make us abandon our very- 
 country and relations, and many times to forget the best 
 friends we have in the world, and forsaking all other 
 
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 WORK. 
 
 comforts to live and die with them But when all is 
 said, neither they nor wine, nor kings, are comparable to 
 the almighty force of truth. As for all other thhio-s thev 
 are mortal and transient, but truth alone is unchanged 
 able and everlasting ; the benefits we receive from it are 
 subject to no variations or vicissitudes of time and for- 
 
 i^JL a ^^^,,J^^?^«"t i« no unrighteousness, and she 
 ^1 ^^%^'^i;^"^tli' ^'i«<lom, power and majesty of all affes. 
 Blessed be the God of Truth." ^ 
 
 cUivms- ^^'' '^''^^'^o^ of ZeruhbaheVs ar<jument, the Sovereign Master ex- 
 
 S. M.— G-reat is Truth,'and mighty above all things ' 
 Prince Zerubbabel, well hast thou spoken ; ask what 
 thou wilt, and It shall be granted thee, for thou art fmmd 
 wisest among thy Companions. 
 
 M. OF I— " O King, remember thy vow, which thou 
 hast vowed, to build Jerusalem in the day when tho 
 shouldest come to thy kingdom, and to restore the holy 
 ^ essels which were taken away out of Jerusalem. Thou 
 hast also vowed to build up the temple, which was 
 
 ln'r?nn^^AV''^^\^^' "l^^^d^^olate by the Chaldees. 
 And now king, this is that I desire of thee, that thou 
 make good the vow the performance whereof, With thine 
 own mouth, thou hast vowed to the King of heaven " 
 
 .r ^* f ---P^nce Zerubbabel, I will faithfully fulfil mv 
 vow. Letters and pass-ports shall be imn.ediately issued 
 
 TP J^'f^f .1?^'' ^'^^^'^ ^^'^y ^^^^^« throughout the 
 realm that they give you and those who may accompany 
 you safe conduct back to Jerusalem, where you shall be 
 no longer hindered or impeded in the noble and Lrlorious 
 
 sral^of cSt^d" ''" ""''' "^' '^^"^^^' "^'"^ ' 
 
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WORK. 
 
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 en all is 
 )arable to 
 ngs, they 
 iichange- 
 3m it are 
 and for- 
 and she 
 all ages. 
 
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 sk what 
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 ich thou 
 en thou 
 the holy 
 I. Thou 
 ich was 
 'haldees. 
 biat thou 
 th thine 
 iven 
 
 »> 
 
 iilfil my 
 y issued 
 out the 
 ompany 
 shall be 
 glorious 
 til they 
 
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 This green sash, of which you were deprived by my 
 Guards, I now with pleasure restore to you, and will 
 make it the insignia of a new Order, calculated to per- 
 petuate the remembrance of those events, which have 
 occasioned the renewal of our former intimacy and 
 friendship. Its color will remind you that Truth is a 
 divine attribute, and like the bay tree, will forever 
 flourish in immortal green. 
 
 I will now confer upon you one of the highest honors 
 in my power to bestows by creating you the first Knight 
 of a new Order, instituted for the express purpose of in- 
 culcating the almighty force and importance of Truth. 
 You will kneel. 
 
 By virtue of the high power and authority in me 
 vested, I now^ constitute and create you A. B., a Knight 
 of the Ked Cross. 
 
 During the uttering of the foregoing, the Sovereign Master lays his naked 
 sioord, first upon the candidate's left shoulder, next upon his right, and lastly 
 upon his head. All the Sir Knights remain standing during the creation of a 
 Knight. 
 
 S. M. — Arise, Sir Knight, and with this hand receive 
 a hearty welcome into the bosom of a fraternity, ever 
 ready to assist and defend you. 
 
 Presenting a naked sword, laying it horizori al in candidate'' s hands — 
 
 S. M. — ^This sword, of which you were deprived by 
 my Guards, I now with pleasure restore to you. In your 
 hands as a true and courteous Knight, it is symbolically 
 endowed with three most excellent qualities: its hilt 
 with Faith, its blade with Hope, and its point with 
 Charity ; and teaches us this important lesson, that vvhen 
 we draw our swords in a just and virtuous cause, hav- 
 ing faith in God, we may reasonably hope for victory, 
 
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 WORK. 
 
 Return it to its scabbard, and there let it remain 
 until consumed by rust, rather than draw it in the cause 
 of injustice or oppression, for truth, justice and rational 
 liberty are the ^^rand characteristics of this Order. 
 
 INVESTITURE. 
 
 You have already been instructed in the Jewish 
 Countersign ; I will now invest you with the remaining 
 attributes of this Order. The Persian Pass, which wa! 
 denianded of you by my giiards upon your entering the 
 confines of the Persian Pominions, is given with four 
 cuts ot the sword, and under an arch of steel. The 
 words are # # ^, the names of two noted Persian 
 to theXst ' '''''' ''^'''^ '" '''''^"^ ^'''^'' '" response 
 
 The Red Cross Word is given with three cuts of the 
 sword, and with the points of the swords presented to 
 ^ch^oW's left breast The word is # /l^aZ^er 
 
 IT.- "S^ S""^?^ ®'.^"' '^^^^^'^ ^"<i ^^^<^ of a Red Cross 
 .^^w-i^.^^^r^i "^ '^ ^, the Token is # # # 
 the Word IS # # #, given with four cuts of the 
 sword, and under an arch of steel. The motto of the 
 
 .^aZ ^^'.,,^«^^«/«^ ^^tas et prevalebit^—aiesit is truth 
 and it will prevail. 
 
 [banner of the order. 
 vIiBBm"]^ '— ^ear«. mouo of if^ Order, "Magna est veritas'etTre- 
 
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WORK. 
 
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 rity to a 
 
 t remain 
 the cause 
 rational 
 [er. 
 
 Jewish 
 mainmg 
 dch was 
 ring the 
 ith four 
 el. The 
 
 Persian 
 response 
 
 ts of the 
 
 mted to 
 
 answer 
 
 id Cross 
 # #, 
 
 of the 
 
 of the 
 
 is truth 
 
 Red Greek 
 
 hp fitino nf 
 if- -if 
 
 8 ET PRE- 
 
 You are now fully invested with all the attributes 
 of the Order of Knight of the Red Cross. You will be 
 seated among the Knights here assembled. 
 
 T 
 
Degree of the Red Cross. 
 
 -•♦ » 
 
 The 
 
 CLOSING. 
 
 closint, 
 
 of 
 
 i-niuht 
 
 ied 
 
 ross is 
 
 rerenwny of closintj a 
 *<tantiaUy the name an in openiny. 
 
 S. M.— Sir Knight Master of the Palace if i« r«,, 
 order that this Council of Kni-hts of thn tS k V 
 
 M. OF C.—To warn the Sentinel. 
 fK f ^ ""l ^'— 4^^«n^ to that duty and warn the Sentinel 
 
 guard accordingly. uireci mm to 
 
 The Warder warns the Sentinel, and reports- 
 
 heJ;^;^^^ ^''^*'"- °f ^-''l^. the Se„t,„el ha. 
 ha« b'^en'war;;!' ^"^'* """'""^ ^^^^-^ *•>« Sentinel 
 
 M. OF P.-Sir Kuight Master of Cavalry, you will 
 
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CLOSING. 
 
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 it is my 
 Cross be 
 r prelim- 
 iparatory 
 
 when a 
 )e closed, 
 
 Sentinel 
 Council 
 guard 
 
 arn the 
 
 ose this 
 
 him to 
 
 form the lines for rehearsal, preparatory to closing this 
 Council of Knights of the Red Cross. 
 
 The Mmter of Cavalry formn the lines in/oi-mall!/, «'" acrordinif fo the 
 nilex — the same as at the opeiiimj. 
 
 M. OF C. — Sovereign Master, the lines are formed for 
 rehearsal, and await your pleasure. 
 
 S. M.— Prepare for rehearsal ; officers, posts, march ! 
 
 The communicatimj of the words, and the rehearsal of the duties of the 
 officers, and the (jivimj of the siyns as in opening, follov\ after which the c.losinq 
 proclamation is made, as follows : 
 
 (proclamation.) 
 
 S. M. — I nov.' declare this Council of Knights of the 
 Red Cross duly closed. Sir Knight Warder, inform the 
 Sentinel ; Sir Knights, you are dismissed. 
 
 All or an >/ part of the closing ceremonies may be dispensed tdth at the 
 option of the Sovereign Master, and he may close the Council by the simple pro- 
 clamation, as abore. 
 
 THE END. 
 
 inel has 
 ientinel 
 
 i close the 
 
 >u will 
 
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