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ROYA^L AECH PUEPLE MAEK. littte ani i^pteta 0f t\t fa^t-'gam. No Royal Arch Purple Lodge shall be opened unless there be at least one proper arch erected in the Lodge Room. All the lights shall be triple lights, that is, three lights together, wherever lights are required in any part of the room. The Master's chair shall be placed directly under, or as near as possible to the Royal Arch, and a seat for the Chaplain shall be placed on the Master's right hand. The articles to be used in initiating a member to this order shall be ********, all which shall be prepared before the opening of the Lodge. Forms or THE » 4 TYIEES. There shall be two Tylers, one on the outside, and one on the inside of th& Lodge. The duty of the Outside Tyler shall be to guard the Lodge-room door, and to prevent any person or per- sons from loitering about or near the Lodge-room door. He shall examine every Brother who shall present himself for admittance. He shall admit no person who has not the Annual Password for the cur- rent year ; he shall also require the Entrance Pass- word of the Royal Arch, and be satisfied that the Brother seeking admittance has received the Royal Arch degree. He shall answer to, and assist the Inside Tyler, when required. The Inside Tyler shall answer to and assist the Outside Tyler when required. He shall examine all parts of the Lodge-room, and report to the Master that the business of the Lodge may be proceeded with in safety. He shall not allow any Brother to leave the Lodge-room without a password (communicated by the Deputy-Master) emanating from the Master. The Conduct and Appearance of the Brethren. The mysteries and solemnity of this degree require that the utmost respect, order and decorum be observed by all the Brethren. No Brother shall be admitted into the Lodge-room in a slovenly or unbecoming dress, nor without a sash appertaining to the order, livery Brother shall keep in his place, and shall not f . '., '• and Royal Arch Purple Mark, leave it on any pretence whatever, without express directions from the Master, through the proper officer to do so. No Brother shall indulge in any kind of levity ; nor shall he meddle in any manner with the form of Initiation, unless specially ordered by the Master, through the proper officer, to do so, under pain of immediate expulsion from the Lodge-room. The Brethren being seated in their places, and all strictly silent, the Master shall ascertain if all present are Royal Arch Purple Marksmen, and shall ^ive his charge to the Tylers and Brethren. The Chaplain shall theu read the following portion of Scripture : Now, we command you, Brethren, by the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every Brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the traditions which he received of us. For your- selves, know how ye ought to follow us, .or we have ■ behaved not ourselves disorderly among you, neither did we eat any man's bread for nought ; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you.—// Thts,, c. iii.. vs 6—8. ' The Brethren shall then rise and form the double arch the elbows touchmg-And the Master shall read the following prayer : Gracious and Almighty God I Thou who didst raise a wall of waters around Thy servants, the children Forms ov Tin: ^1 of Israel, on their right hand and on their left, and who didst save them from the power of Pharaoh, and the perils of the Red Sea : by whose divine permission in aftertimes our liberties have been secured, and our most holy Religion preserved, continue unto us Thy Almighty favour: May Thy heavenly love be thp arch of our protection ; and the increase of Thy Spirit amongst us the special mark of our seal and covenant with Thee. These, with all other needful blessings, we humbly beg, through the mediation of Jesus Christ our ^^jord and Saviour. — Amsn- The Master sliall then say : I now declare this Royal Arch Purple Lodge open in due form, strictly prohibiting any language or conduct that may tend to disturb the harmony of the Brethren. The Brethren shall then resume their seats and the business of the Lodge shall be proceeded with in its appointed order. ^\i\\2(\ of Ijifi-oSneiloJi. The preparation ofthe Candidate is to take place in a room adjom- ing the Lodge-room, and being properly prepared, the Candidate is to be conducted between two Brethren appointed for the pur- pose, to the Lodge-room door, and on his approach the Tyler is to make the formal announcement, which will be responde'l to, and the proper challenge given. The Inside Tyler makmg the ptuper inquiries, and rec6iving satisfactory answer3, sh&Jl announce to the Master that two Brethren, with a worthy fnend, seek admission. The Master shaU then direct them to be ad- mitted. BoYAL Arch Purple Mark. The Candidate being introduced, the Receiver Bhall give him ... (p.) The Receiver shaU then say : What feelest thou ? Answer — . . . (p.) [The meaning is here to be explained.] The Candidate being ordered to kneel on his right knee, and repeat the Lord's Prayer, The Chaplain shall then read the following portions of Scripture : Moreover, thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine-twined linen, and Blue, and Purple, and Scarlet, and thou shalt make loops of Blue upon the edge of one curtain, from the selvedge in the coupling, and thou shalt make a hanging for the door of the tent, of Blue, of Purple, and of Scarlet, and of fine-twined linen. — Ex. 26 c. Lord, I cry unto Thee : make haste unto me, give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto Thc§^ let my prayer be set before Thee as incense ; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. Set a watch, Lord, ^ofore my mouth ; keep the door of my lips. Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity ; and let me not eat of their dainties. Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kindness : and let him reprove me, it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head : for yet my prayer also shaill be in tlieir calamities. When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words, for they are 4:'-^ 8 Forms op the sweet. Our bones arc scattered at tlie grave's moutli, as when one cuttcth and cleaveth wood upon tlie earth. But mine eyes arc unto Thee, God the Lord ; in Thee is my trust, leave not my soul destitute. Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniijuity. Lot the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape. — Psalms. The Candidate ig now to be led three tinrjes on his journey, bearing his scrip and staff— gets . . . (t 's,) which are explained to him : he is then led to the M. H., which, having ascended, tiie num- ber of steps are explained to him till he comes to the R. with three solemn steps. The last one coming into the centre of the R, (dry) where he shall remain until further orders. The Chaplain then reads. An(^^t came to pass, when the people were removed from their tents to pass over Jordan, and the Priests bearing the Ark of the Covenant before the people, and as they that bare the Ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the Priests that bare the Ark were dipped in the brim of the v/ater ; that the waters which came down from above stood, and rose up upon a heap ; and the people passed over, right against Jericho. And the Priests that bare the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord, stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan. — Joshua, 3 ch. The Candidate shall then take . out of the R, with both his hands, the Chaplain reading as follows : And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, and the Lord spake unto Joshua, saying, take you twelve men out of the people ; out •^ J If' ■■>^ .#- Royal Arch Purple Mark. of every tribe a man, and command you tbera, saying; take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the Priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging-place where you shall lodge for the night. That this may be a sign among you, and these stones sliuU be a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever. — Joshua, ch. 4. The Candidate ahall then be conducted before the Master, where, kneeling, he shall receive the Obligation. OELIGATIOF OF THE ■^; ROYAL ARCH PURPLE MARK. A if I, A. B,, do solemnly and sincerely Promise and Swear, in the presence of Almfghty God, and of this Worshipful Lodge, erected to God, and dedicated to Joshua, that I will always conceal the whole and every part of the Secrets of a Royal Arch Purple Marksman ; that I will not Write them, Print, Stamp, Staiiif%»t, Hew, Carve, or Engravctliem, or any part of them, on any substance whatever, rifer cause them to be done, so tlt^ ttifej nj^y become Legible or Intelli- gible, without due ailithority — not nwen to a Brother of the Royal Arch Purple Order, except after strict trial and due examination. I do further swear, that I will never Marry a Roman Catholic or Papist, (knowing 10 Forms or the IK her to be such ;) nor Educate, nor snffer to be Edu- cated my Children in that Faith, if m my power to prevent it. I do further promise, that I will answer all regular Signs, and obey all regular Summonses rf L my power I do solemnly promise to keep the Secrets of a Rotai. Aech Pdrp.e Marksman, given to me as such, (except they may be contrary to the Law rf the Land ;) that I will not Wrong or Injure any BoTAL Arch PtR^LKMAN, nor know him to be Wronged or Injured, without giving him timely notice thereof and preventing it, if in my power. I do solemn y pron^se that I will not know a Eoyal Arch Purple Marksman to be in Want, Hardship or Distress, (which has not been brought upon him by his o«a m.scon- duct) without rendering him such reasonable reliel and Assistance as may be in my power, without injury to myself or family. I do further promise,^ that I will not unlawfully have any Carnal knowledge of a Brother's Wife, Sister, Daughter or Mother, taowing them to be such. I do solemnly promise that I will not Initiate, nor be present at the Initiation of any Candidate into the dignity of a Eoyal Arch Puepi* Marksman, except there be present at least FivEmem- bers of the Royal Arch Purple Order, nor will I Initiate, nor be present at the Initiation of any Candi- date into the Dignity of the said Order, without his first having paid the sum of Five Shillings, current money of this Province. Lastly, I swear that I will use all my influence to promote Fellowship and Bro- therly Love amongst my Brethren generally; and that I will abide by the decision of a majority of them. i RoTAL Arch Purple Mark. 11 tipon all business connected with the affairs of the Lodge --And all this I do Solemnly Promise, Testify, and Declare, in the plain words by me spoken— and without any Hesitation, Secret Evasion, or Mental,. Reesrvation whatever. So help me God, and keep me Steadfast in this my Royal Arch Marksman's Obli- GATiON.* ' ■'*■'" " ' ' After the Candidate has taken the Obligation, and before rising, he goes through the ceremony of the Mark, which is to be inflicted on the L. B. The Candidate shall then be taken and led up.-", the Chaplain reading the followin'^ >ortions of Scripture : And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went towards Haran, and he tarried there all night, because the sun was set, and he took of the stones of that place, and he put them for his pillow and lay down in that place to sleep, and he dreamed and beheld a. ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven, and behold the Angels of God ascending and descending on it. Here give him the . . . (T's) : the Candidate being left lying whibt the following is read. And behold; the Lord stood above it, and said, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac, the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed. And behold I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and I will bring thee again into this land : for I will not leave thee until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.— Gen. 28 oh. • ii m 12 Royal Arch Purple Mark. I The Candidate shall then be raised, and led under the Arch anJ fegSm/'^ f^"^ where the Chaplain sLllreadt;^^ I cried unto the Lord with my voice; with my voice unto the Lord did I make my supplication, I poured out my complaint before Him; I shewed before Him my trouble. When my spirit was overwhelmed ^^^^^^ me, then thou knewest my path. In the way.whereiil- ^ I walked have they privily laid a snare -.. me : I looked on my right hand and beheld, but there was no man that would know me ; refuge failed me, no man cared for my soul, I cried unto Thee, Lord : I said Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living, attend unto my cry ; for I am brought very low ; deliver me from my persecutors, for they are "" stronger than L Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise Thy name; the righteous shall compass me about, for thou shalt deal bountifully with me. '^^^ ?hJtf'fu^^ shall then receive the penalties of the Order He The Signs and Passwords shall be here communicated. The Lodge shall be closed bv the MastPr «,;i *u t .. « the Brethren kneeling o„\he'rif Kee " "" ^°"' ' '^'"""'^ OUK Fathek Which art iu Heaven, hallowed be Thr name; Thy kmgdom come; Thy will be done o^ bread J and forgive us onr trespasses, as we forrive them that trespass against ns. And lead us notLo temptation but .deliver us from evil ; forthine is the kmgdom, the power, and the gloryi for ever and ever. h