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FORMS AND RITUAL 
 
 OF THE 
 
 ROYAL BLUE ORDER, 
 
 TO BE OBSERVED IN 
 
 PRIVATE LODGES 
 
 or 
 
 ®l)e ©range ^saocialion 
 
 OF 
 
 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA. 
 
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 C()BOUR(i: 
 
 PRINTED iOK THE ASSOCIATION, AT "THE COBOURO STAR" orFICE. 
 
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ROYAL BLUE LODGE. 
 
 ^ The Master and Brotliren being assembled, and liavinj; taken 
 their seats, the Test shall be^put ;o them, beginning" by the 
 Secreiary on the right, and the Treasurer on the left hand, 
 each brother passing the Test till it reaches the last brother 
 on each side ; when both brethren shall give their proof to 
 the Deputy Master, (vvho shall rise, ard say to the Master) 
 Worshipful, all liie brethren present are tiue members of 
 the order. 
 
 ^ The Test, (division of the entrance password) should be put 
 by a brothor, duly qualified, J«.ppointed fur that purpose to 
 all members entering the room who are not known to be of 
 the order; having previously given the annual password to 
 to the Tyler outside of the door. 
 
 If The Master shall then read the following portions of Scripture, 
 the members all standing, (strictly silent,) with the right 
 hand crossing the breast, and clasping the left arm above 
 the elbow, the left arm hanging down in an easy position. 
 
 '' I shall s(H^ him but not now. 1 
 shall behold him but not nigh; there 
 shall come a Stai out of Jacob, and 
 a sceptre shall arise out of Israel, and 
 shall smite the corners of Moab, and 
 destroy all the the children of Gath." 
 — Num. c.xxiv. r.l7. "And the Lord 
 spake unto Moses, saying. Speak 
 unto the children of Israel, and bid 
 them, that they make fringes in the 
 borders of their garments, through- 
 out their generations, and that they 
 
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[>iit upon iIk; triiigc of tli(3 l)orcler, a 
 rihhaiitl of Blue. Tliat yc may re- 
 iiu iiihor and do all my commnd- 
 nunts, ami be holy imto yom* God. 
 I am i\\{) Lord your God, whicli 
 brought you out of the land of Egypt 
 to be your God, 1 am the Lord your 
 
 If Then sliall the Chaplain, or Master, read the following prayer. 
 
 ** Lord of thy mercy be pleased to 
 protect us, and \ ouchsare unto us a 
 lull manilestation of thy Grace, by 
 renewing in us, our hearts and lives I 
 Teach us to love and dread thee 
 alone, and make not our hearts afraid 
 of our enemies ; Render us worthy 
 to inherit thy Kingdom of Heaven, 
 as thy true and faithful servants and 
 followers. Teach us to watch and 
 prepare for the coming of the day of 
 judgement, so that we may worthily 
 enter into thy Kingdom, as stars of 
 (xlory in the House of Israel : all of 
 which we be", for the sake of our 
 l^)rd and Saviour Jesus Christ. — 
 /imen. 
 
If Tho Master shall then say : — 
 / declare this Royal Blue Lodi^e dtthj opened; 
 enjoinwg on all Brethren, a strict ohbcrrancc of 
 the liulcs and Regulations of the Royal Blue 
 order of the Orange Ivstitution. 
 
 U Tiie Memi)er3 then resume their seats, and tlie bu8in«'i of 
 the Lodge shall proceed in its appoin.^d order. 
 
 IT Di-cctions (o Tylers. 
 
 lUTUAl. OF INTRODUCTION. 
 
 H The preparation of tho Candidate is to ic'ao place in a Room 
 outside, and as follows —He is to bo strip]>cd of his coat 
 and vest, and his left arm harud to liic shoul..-fT. and a blue 
 ribbon tied round that nrm abovo th.-" ol!»ow. — /\!1 biinf.- 
 ready, the candidate shall l>c led to the Lo-:lj:;e-room door, 
 when a sudden alarm shall be made by the Sponsors and 
 they shall knock. 
 
 Master. — What alarm is there, irh at stran- 
 gers are at our gates 1 
 
 Tyler. — (Opening the door and cotinmunicating with 
 tnoso without) asks— What strangers are there ? 
 
 SpoNsoKs. — Travellers from the East hither 
 lead, by a strange appearance ir, the Heavens, 
 and ask admission here, that the muster^' may be 
 explained to them. 
 
 Tyler. — (Repeats this announcement to the Master.) 
 
 Master. — If they have their guides and sure- 
 ties, let them enter. 
 
 If The door is then opened, and the candidate (having the Bible 
 in his hand) shall be introduced between his two sponsors, 
 each bearing in his hand, an orange rod, decorated witii 
 blue ribbon, and one carrying also, the Blue Book of the 
 Lodge, with the Obligation thereon and open, and the other 
 an Inkstand. He shall then be conducted to tlic side of the 
 room, and tlien cast towards tlie Deputy Master, before 
 whom shall be burning one hrnihl light ; and before the 
 Master there shall be placed eleven candles, (in c. seini 
 
< iitI.') and also one caiulle placed in tlio centre of the 
 circlo. Th.i oIovcmi caiullos aro not to lie lif,'hled till the 
 oaiidiilato has roachvd ilic Deputy Master, the one in the 
 centre is not to bo lightod. 
 
 II The Chaplain, or Mester shall then proceed as follows: 
 
 "]\ow when Jesus wns born in 
 l5(Mhl('l!eru oi' Judca, in tlui days ol" 
 llrrod the Kin^, hiliold there came 
 w ise men from the East to Jerusalem, 
 sayin^i, wliere is lie thjit is horn Kinji; 
 <>r th(; Jews? for we have seen his 
 Star in the East, and are come to 
 worship Jiim. And lo the star whicli 
 they saw in the East, went !)el*ore 
 them, till it came and stood over where 
 the youn«» child was. When they saw 
 the Star th«»y rejoiced w ith exceedino 
 i;rcat joy, and when they were come 
 into the house, they saw tlie younj; 
 child and fell down and worsliipped 
 him; and when they had opened 
 their treasures, they present e<l unto 
 him gifts ; «;old and frankincense, and 
 myrrh. — Mattlicic, di. ii„ r. \, il, J), 
 10,11. 
 
 ^ Here the Candidate pays liis initiation Fee. 
 
 ' The Candidate shall thru subscribe his name in tlie Lod'/.- 
 K'wk. the Deiiiifv Mattel' «avini' t.i him 
 
**Tlioii hast iiiscrilM'd lliy iiaiiu^ 
 umiuij^st the I'aillirul, ^o and jmovo 
 thy hiith still farther." 
 
 t Tlio Candidate sliall then be led to the left si(]e of tlie f.Iastcr : 
 
 Mastek. — What carry ?/< in your hands ? 
 
 JSpo.Nsous. — Emblans of ihc mysteries, about 
 to he communicated to this our friend. 
 
 Master. — Do you helicre that he has strictly 
 conformed to the Uules and Regulations of the 
 orders he has heretofore rccciccd in our Associa- 
 tion ? 
 
 Sponsors. — We do. 
 
 Master. — (Addressing the Candidate.) 
 
 Friend, what is your desire ? 
 
 Candidate. — J\ty desire and huinhle petition is 
 to be adranced to the degree of Royal Bluz. 
 
 Master. — Friend kneel doicn. 
 
 If The Candidate kneels, his hands un the Dible.) Tii3 Chap- 
 lain, or Master, shall say, 
 
 Lid us Pratj, 
 
 V All kneeling. 
 
 "• O Lord Ciod, jiid^e oftiie World, 
 and who hath conunandcd that cre- 
 ation should conic forlh to judgement, 
 W(^ entreat tliee send us lil'e, grac«', 
 and pardon, with hope in prayer, ere 
 riseth the inornini^ Star in all his 
 glory. Thou, () Lord, lu^Ulest forth 
 the lanij) ol riiihteousncss lor gooti 
 to mankind, and to thy honour and 
 
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 Jory nations aiv iiiadc rii;li(eoiis, — 
 riiou iiisrrilK'sl oiir i:<MMl (lords in the 
 l5(K>k oi liilis and tliy mercy is shewn 
 Corth ill our lives. As llie iiiorninir 
 star l)rin^( th joy to the auak(;ning 
 world, so thoii, () Lord, l>y thy Son, 
 oiir Kedoenier, awakened in the souls 
 of thy servants |(>y and everlastinjj* 
 life. — A mm. 
 
 H Tlie Caniliilatc is then sworn. 
 
 ROYAL BLUE OBLIGATION. 
 
 /, A. B., do soUmnhj and volunlarili/ swear, 
 that I will never disclose, cither in whole or in 
 jtart, the signs, nujslcries or sijinboh of the order 
 of the lloijal JJhic, except I shall be duly autho- 
 rised to communicate them, hy the proper autho- 
 rities of this institution. So help me God. 
 
 H Here invest the Candidate with the emblems. 
 
 11 Tlic Candidate shall then rise up, and the Chaplain (>r Master 
 shall read : 
 
 '•O *i;ive thanks unto the liOrd, lor 
 he is good, for his mercy endureth for 
 ever. Let the redeemed of tlie liord 
 say so, whoui he hath redeemed from 
 the hand of the enemy; and leather 
 them out of the lands from the East, 
 and from the West, Irom the North, 
 and from the Soutli."' — PmL 107. 
 
'* 1 was glad vvlieu they said to nie, 
 Let us jro into the house of the Lord. 
 Our feet shall stand widiin thy gates 
 oh Jerusalem, Jerusalem is Imildcd 
 as a city, that is comijact together/' 
 —PmL 122. 
 
 " Behold bless ye the Lord, all ye 
 servants of i\w Lord, which hy night 
 stand in the house ol' the Lord. Lift 
 up your hands in the sanctuary, and 
 liless tlie Lonl. The Lord that made 
 Heaven and Earth, bless tlicc out ol* 
 Sion."— /^8. 134. 
 
 H The Signs Passwords, and Myoteries of the order shall rhen 
 bo communioated, and the Chaplain, or Master, shall say • 
 
 " Moreover the Lord spake again 
 unto Ahaz, saying, ask thee a sign ol* 
 the Lord thy God, ask it either in the 
 depth, or in the height above. But 
 Ahaz said, I w ill not ask, neither will 
 I teinjH the Lord. And he said, 
 hear ye now O House of David ; Is 
 it a small thing for you to weary men, 
 but will ye weary my God also? — 
 Therefore, the Lord himself shall give 
 you a sign ; Behold a virgin shall 
 
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 conceive aiul bear a Son, and shall 
 rail his name ImmuvneL' — Isaiah, 
 r. vii, r. UU M'i, 13, 14 
 
 ^^Ciod he nierciful unto us, and hless 
 us, and cause his face to shine upon 
 us. That thy ^vay may he knoAvn 
 noon eadh, thy saving heaUh among 
 all nations. Let the \wo])h praise 
 thee. O let the nations he glad and 
 sin**^ for joy : for thou shaU judge the 
 people iiihteously, and govern the 
 nations upon earth. Let the peoi)le 
 praise thee, O Cod ; let all the people 
 praise thee. Then sludl the earth 
 yield her increase, and God, even our 
 own God, shall hless us. God shall 
 hless us, and all the ends of the earth 
 shall fear iiim."— i^8. G7. 
 
 The Initiation Fee in tliis Order is not lo be less that Three 
 Sl.iUings and Nine rcnee, and not to exceed Five SluUings. 
 
 If To be closed with tiie Lord's Prayer. 
 
 Our Fatiier which art in lleav( n, 
 hallowed he thy name ; thy kingdcmi 
 come: thy will he done on Karih; 
 as it is hi lleaveii. («ive us this lUiy 
 our dnilv bread: and lorgive us our 
 
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 trespasses, as wo loroive iliem that 
 trespass ao aiiist us. And lead us not 
 into tt^mptatioii, hut deliver us from 
 evil ; for thine is the kingdom, i\u) 
 power, and the glory, for ever and 
 ever. — imcn.