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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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"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/
il'C, iVr.
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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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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1/ .-iKifeil, ffic stronf m hi (he srahhnrd. (hi rmiitf, and ir/iui if /.v „of
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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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.
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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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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 ? ^ ^
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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-
>.!f
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PART I.
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'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.
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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
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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,
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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.
"v
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."
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f
),
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.
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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
T
ir Brother
I of The
necessary
id trusty
jure you,
•irant, on
professed
ned. There.
this man
in (rod's
he Aspi-
lersf-^^t in
remple ?
aid now
I former
evocable
)w their
uld you
ou will
hal or other
^
4
^
PAKT II.
21
IC
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1(
((
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1<
((
<,(
ii
t<
>(
(<
it
i<
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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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-
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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* :"'■ "'^'■'■'■''°'" "-" -">• "--».
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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
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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
J' u
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
^'
i
EAST
SENTINRV
WRS-;
Degree of the Red Cross.
M. OK l'.\I,A('K
ISJ'ATCIIKS
. OK INKANTKV
f
+
+
O
+ 3
+
+
■+
#
+
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?
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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 ?
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-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.
JZJ
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.
yu i J. ! ),.. . .., v tr.-tiB,
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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ated,^&c.. [«., j ,/:'2,:^j*-' "■'''' ''"■^ been ,,.guh.Wy initi-
W.-lT!r'"°' ''"'''"'» '■-•'-i" and record?
W.-H?i^ """^ ""-^ "'"" Vilified y
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,':
WORK.
•'*«istaii((' vviJ]
p'<*lient High
IS answer re-
^ <h<» aljirm ?
^ularly initi-
accord ?
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— -—
^J
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
88
J<'it kiu'c, V()ni' riol.i r
■■-'in,, on uh. iioh^yiX'':::!:' -^'i"..,-... >•'""• '-'t h
<v\ord
yoiirriolu hand
o Old
er,
1
You will
lifter me.
<^om])aiiions. {All
Pionounce your „
•square, compa
8Ta.spino;thehiJtoi
and
«^;« and crossed
your sword.
»»»^^ j'l iuIJ, ajid
r<
IH'ilt
I AH, ol'
(OHLl(?ATI()N.)
'«y own ii
}jr--'; 'h'' ^"i^-n,; .-;;
th
cer
^•oiicetd" ihG
wiJi and
t'se witnesses, do herebv ..n
rely Pioniise and su^'^ t± H
itect of the I
'^y^-onl in tht
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-
H^P and
ler of
my
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
i
WORK.
8H
y«i"' l^^it hand
•i.si^s aud (jiusNcd
oi' your sword.
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
mmm^memmmmmnemsmam
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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
■IWtl.
Ul'iicy,
'onntcrsio-ii.
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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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k
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tirm.
rds, hav-
;e of the
ou?
son, free
id slav't»
if pos-
formed
arm ?
having-
ouse of
^
M
W— He cli
a
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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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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1(1, Cyrus
i to r»';i.s«»
huinbly
Nln'iijjrtn
incrcitvs,
t |)l<>;i."sod
[liiut me
•lion our
ln'.'nd ol
on; and
Diiorahle
incinbiT
oiidilion
t Excel-
ni(*d the
L»lit tliut
of every
s.sou we
red and
il I (;an
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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S M.-What say you, Sir Knight Master
ac(3 {*
of the
M. OF P.— Your Majesty,
mion
le St re
th
11" iviajto
ot the Kin^ is the greatest
on tiif^nTsnZ r '"""'' ''""'" ^'^"•'•''^''''' «" oP"--
,..;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. , .^"^
Willy ..d ..i,,h, „„,■.-, rl-n-^ssiiKx;
i
er of the
' -st length
n opinion
ave; and
Knights,
y opinion
ot either
I heareih
ubbabe],
Liuestion,
)w when
prepared
several
ht.
'r(Thro7H.
)roposed
^lior, we
opinion
edingly
rink it ;
, of the
I of the
ht into
neither
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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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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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en all is
)arable to
ngs, they
iichange-
3m it are
and for-
and she
all ages.
Master ex-
1 things !
sk what
irt found
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
#
4
%
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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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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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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?r08H 18 nub'
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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