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Lea diagrammea auivanta iiiuatrant ia mAthoda. 1 2 3 4 5 6 \r {659; awrt T '^r^/^^^V-ik^Y^^CL- »Z^^5^ •^^d. ^ rr:. 1659: / ..1 I* I . | | I|I H I |JH »|IWW \ > •» -fS 4 nV tJSw' N 1- m 'n:- *•#»•" » » 9 ** a4 »mi nifty J. *( «**.*♦• • %-.vt, %,:r-y-v5%* ■^i^il^iii^>*l'fi M itifemi ► FORMS AND RITUAL OFTHL ©[^^0^®! ®[^[D!1[^ 3 TO BB OBSERVED IN PRIVATE LODGES OF THE mmm km^mhtmn 0t l^vititflb ^ovt]^ America* MONTREAL : PAINTED BY J. C. BECKET, 22 GREAT 8T. JAMES STREET. 1852. i r^4 PI ORANGE LODGE. No business connected with the affairs of the Society shall be transacted except in open Lodge, and guarded by a Tyler; and not less than six members shall be considered a quorum. The Tyler's post shall be outside the Lodge- l^oom door, and he shall, before taking his post, undergo examination by the Master, to see if he is qualified to receive, as well as to reject> applicants for admission. After the Lodge is opened, no person shall be admitted without giving the Annual to the Tyler, except by special permission of the Master. The Master and Brethren being assembled, and having taken their seats, and the Tyler at his post, the Test (division of the entrance pass- word,) shall be put to them, beginning by the* Secretary on the right, and the Treasurer on the left hand, each Brother passing the Test till it reaches the last Brother on each side ; when both shall give their proof to the Deputy Master, (who shall rise and say to the Master,) Worshipful,— all present are true Brethren of the Order. The Brethren shall then, at a call from (he Mas- 73dJ38 ierj all rise, and each placing his right hand on his left breast, stand (strictly silent,) while the Master, Chaplain, or Brother appointed, proceeds to open the Lodge with the following prayer : — OPENING PRAYER. Almighty God and Heavenly Father, who of thy Gracious providence and tender mercy towards us, didst wonderfully conduct thy servant King Wil- liam, and bring him safely through many difficul- ties, to preserve us from the attempts of our ene- mies to bereave us of our religion and laws, we humbly praise and magnify thy most glorious name for thy unspeakable goodness towards us, expressed in this act of thy mercy. Be thou still our mighty Protector^ and scatter our enemies that delight in blood ; infatuate and defeat their counsels, abate their pride, assuage their malice, and confound their devices : strengthen the hands of our present gracious Sovereign Queen Victoria, and all that are put in authority under her, with judgment and jus- tice, to cut off all such workers of iniquity as turn religion into rebellion, and faith into faction, that they may never prevail against us, or triumph in the ruin of thy church among us ; but that our gracious Sovereign and her realms, being preserved in thy true religion, and by thy merciful goodness protected in the same, we may all duly serve thee, and give thee thanks in thy holy congregation, through Jesus Christ our lA)rd-^Amen, Our Father which art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name ; thy kingdom come ; thy will be done on Earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our jMaily bread ; and forgive us our trespasses, as we ■M-Vi: ene- forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, out deliver us from evil ; for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. — Amen* [The Maai«r ■ball than raj :J I now declare this Loyal Orange Lod^e, Num- ber — , open in due form, strictly prohibiting any language or conduct that may tend to disturb the harmony of the Brethren. Uod Save the Queen. [The Bnthren shall th«ii rafumo thnir Mmtt, and the bunneu of the Lodge ■hall be proceeded with in the following order :] The Lecture to be repeated. Minutes of former Meeting read. Members to beproposedt and previous proposals to be considered. Members to be initiated. /^ Public business connected mth the principles, ^umor, or prosperity of the institution discussed* Dues collected. Lecture repeated. Lodge closed with prayer. 4' •&'h-^ib\,t.^s:if^ (f^.z^^'U. f- u^', , ^Li^tJ2^C^^'rti^ , / A •IFW RITUAL or INITIATION. r u I - [The CuididaU tor adniMion thdl ba latroduMd batwem two Bnthran, •aeh cirryiog in om hand an Orange Rod, daeoraUd at the top with Oranga Ribbooii one of whom miut be hia propoaer or aeeonder, who ahall carry in hia hand the Holy Bible, with the Booli of Regulationa placed thereon, and on their coming to the Toot of the Table, opposite to the Matter— the Brethren all sitting (strictly ailent) in their places — the Mas- ter shall say :]— Master. — Brethren, whom do you introduce ? Introducer,— A. B., a worthy friend. Master. — What do you carry in your hand ? Introducer, — The Word of God. Master, — Do you reverence that Word ? Introducer, — ^We do. Master, — What is that other Book ? Introducer, — The Book of. Regulations of the Orange Association. Master, — Are you acquainted with the Rules therein contained 1 Introducer, — We are. \ \ '':iv. I Masttr, — Do you act in conformity to those Rules 7 Introducer, — We do. Master. — [Addressing himself to the candidate.] Friend, do you, of your own free will, desire to be admitted into our Loyal Association 1 Candidate,^! do. Master. —Friend, kneel down. [The Candidate aha II then kneel doivn at the table, (all the Brethren atand* ing,) the Chaplain or Brother appointed, ahall read the following portiona of Scripture i]— ' ** O Lord God of our Fathers, art not thou God in Heaven 7 and rulest not thou over all the king- doms of the heathen 1 and in thy hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee 1 2 Chron, c. xx. v. 6. " Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the Gods ? Who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing won- ders : Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed ; thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation." — Exod. c. XV., V, 11, 13, " And it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes, for by strength of hand the Lord brought us forth out of Egypt; thou shalt therefore keep this ordi- nance in his season from year to year. — Uxod, c, xiii., V. 16, 10. [Here the Obligation ahall be adminiatered by the Master.] I ORANGE OBLIGATION. 1, A— B y do solemnly and voluntarily swear, that I will, to the utmost of my power, sup- port and defend Her present Majesty, Queen Vic- toria, and her lawful heirs and successors, in the Sovereignty of Great Britain and Ireland, and of these Provinces belonging to the said Kingdom, and that I will steadily maintain the connection between the Colonies of British North America and the Mother Country, and be ever ready to resist all at- tempts to weaken British influence, or dismember the .British Empire ; so long as she, he or they, shall support and maintain the Protestant Religion. That I will be true and faithful to every Brother Orangeman, in all just actions ; that I will not wrong him, or know him to be wronged or injured, without giving him due notice thereof, and prevent- ing it if in my power ; that I will ever hold sacred the name of our glorious deliverer, King William the Third, in grateful remembrance of whom, I ^^^^^J promise if in my power to meet with my Brethren in our Lodge Room, on the first day of July (old style,) in each year ; that I am not, nor ever will be, a Koman Catholic or Papist. I swear that I never was to my knowledge or belief, reported and rejected in or expelled from any Orange Lodge ; and lastly, I promise and declare, that I will do my utmost to support and maintain the Loyal Orange Institution, obey all regular summonses, and pay all just dues if in my power, and observe and obey all the rules and ordinances of the same ; that I will always conceal and never in any way whatsoever disclose or reveal, the whole or any part of the signs, words, or tokens, that are about to be com- municated to me, unless I shall be authorized so to do by the proper authorities ('^G^aC?:^c,««SVA!'• of the Orange Institution, of which I am now about to become a member. ** So help me God, and keep me steadfast in this my Orangeman's Obligation." [The Chaplnin or Brother appointed shall read the following portions of Scripture] : — " Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God ! therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew^ him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God ; and it doth not yet appear what w- e shall be : but we know that when he shall appear, we. shall be like him ; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him, purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law, for sin is the transgression of the law. In this the chil- dren of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. For this is the message that yo heard from the begin- 5"- » mtamtmmt m a si - •i .1 ning, that we should love one another. Marvel not my brethren if the world hate you. We know that we have passed fiom death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his bro- ther, abideth in death. Whosoever hateth his bro- ther is a murderer : and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us ; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoso hath this world's goods, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue ; but in deed and in truth. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. And this is the commandment. That we should believe on the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another as he gave us commandment." —First John, c. iii., v. 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 1 1, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23. [Here the following prayer shall be read. — (All kneeling ) ] : — Almighty God, Judge of all men, to whom all hearts iS open, and from whom no secrets are hid, look down we beseech thee, upon us who are now assembled beneath thy all-seeing eye. Thou hatest the deceitful heart ; to thee the false tongue is an abomination. Strengthen us, then, we implore thee, that we may ever avoid falsehood, and cleave to that which is true ; dispose us to brotherly love and Christian charity, to be true and faithful to our Brethrer. in all just actions ; and as we do now re- ceive this dear friend into our benevolent and loyal association, may we be admitted into thy Heavenly Kingdom ; in thy name, and looking to thy Provi- dence to direct us to what is right, we do now re- ceive this thy servant to a membership in our So- ill 9 ve\ not know ecause is bro- is bro- rderer >rceive his life for the is, and up his eth the ; us not ed and J of the 1. And believe )ve one it John, 17, 18, i • lom all 1 ire hid, m re now m 1 hatest m le is an m mplore cleave 1 ly love to our 1 owre- S d loyal ;avenly Provi- ow re- ►ur So- -,>■;,. ciety, trusting that thou wilt so guide and govern his heart and actions, t^at he may long continue an ornament to our ; ^ociation, and a firm and steadfast supporter ol tny Church and People. — Amen* [The Candidate shall then rine, and the Master shall take him by the hand and say : — ] Master," We receive thee, dear Brother, into the religious and Loyal Associrtion of Orangemen, trusting that thou wilt abide a devoted servant of God, a true believer in his Son, Jesus Christ, a faithful subject of our Queen, and supporter of our Constitution : keep thou firm in the Protestant faith; make thyself a friend of all pious and peaceable men, avoiding strife and seeking benevolence ; slow to take ofience, and offering none. In the name of the Brotherhood, I bid thee welcome, and pray thou mayest long continue among them, a worthy Or- angeman, fearing God and loving the Brotherhood, honoring the King, and maintaining the Law. [The Signs and Passirords or the Association shall then be communicated to the new Brother ; after which, the Master shall deliver the following charge]: — Brother, The Mysteries and Secrets connected with the Orange Institution have now been com- municated to you, and if you will only conform to them, and to the Obligation you have freely and voluntarily taken, we shall have cause to rejoice in the steps we have taken to initiate you ; but should you fail to observe them, then will our sor- row be great ; firstly, on account of your fall, and secondly on account of the injury that will there- by be done to our Institution. I entreat you, let your Obligation be your guide f Should the perpetration of crime ever enter your 10 mind, reflect upon what you have this day sworn — and let it be a check to any and every evil thought that human weakness may suggest ; and then extend your reflections still further — and having, by the aid of your Obligation, which the Almighty has permitted you to take, shunned the evil that came upon you, seek to embrace good , and endeavor to lay hold of some virtue to fill the vacancy created, by casting out the evil thoughts over which you have triumphed. I have now further to admonish you against the snares that may be laid for you by our enemies, and to impress upon your mind the great value of caution — so that you will weigh well every expres- sion you may use in connection with the Order. I further admonish you to be ever watchful when the Order is at work, so that you may gain wisdom by listening to the advice and opinion of your seniors ; and when ye have heard, you will be wise to re- flect and speak not — but that you treasure up the lessons in your heart, to the end that you may prove your great faith. There are two cardinal virtues which bind the Brotherhood of our Order — they are U?iion and Truth, By the honorable exercise of the latter, in all your intercourse with the world, and especially with the Brotherhood, you will find that the former is to be, and will be, maintained. Regard them, then, as the apple of your eye. Not to be parted with, even unto death. [The Chaplain or Brother appointed shall then say J : — " Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will towards men." — St. Lukct c. ii., v. 13. Master.— 1 trust what I have said to you in the name of the Lodge will have its due weight ; and now allow me to introduce you to those, who here- after you are to regard as Brethren. 11 My Brethren receive the Brother to your friend- [ship and love. [The Brother shall then make obeisance to the Master j and, after shaking hands with the Brethren, all shall take their seatit.] The Initiation fee, in this Order, shall not be Less than Five Shillings, and not more than Fifteen Shillings. clTosTngIprayer. I [To be said by the Matter, .Chaplain, or Brother appointed— the Brethren all standing.] God, whose name is excellent in all the earth, md thy glory above the heavens* who hast so often liraculously preserved our Church and State from the secret contrivance and open violence of numer- >us conspirators, we bless and adore thy Gracious Tajesty, for thy marvellous loving-kindness to our )hurcn and Nation, in the preservation of our re- ligion, and liberties ; and we humbly crave that the. levout sense of thy repeated mercies may renew ind increase in us, a spirit of steady allegiance to )ur present gracious Sovereign Lady Queen Vic- toria ; and a spirit of fervent zeal for our holy re- ligion, which thou hast so wonderfully rescued and established ; a blessing to us and to our posterity ; fall which we humbly beg, for the sake of our bles- |sed Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ,— Amen, The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of [God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with [you all. — Amen, [The Master shall then say] : — 1 now declare this Loyal Orange Lodge, Num- Iber — closed in due form, and to remain closed [until the in next, unless, (as specially rovided for in the Rules and Regulations of the rder,) I may see fit to call a Special Meeting of he Lodge, in which case due notice shall be given o the Brethren. God Save the Queen. 12 :^ FORM OF INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS. [At the General Election or Officers in December, the Past Master shall pro- ceed to instal the nevrlj elected Master, who shall then proceed to instal the Deputy Master, Treasurer, Secretary, and fire Gommittee-nien. The Lodge shall be opened as usual— the Master elect taking his seat on the left or the Secretary. After the Lecture is repealed, the Past Master, turning to the Secretary, shall say] :^ Fast Master. — Brother Past Secretary, upon whom has the choice of this worshipful Lodge fal- len, to be the Master for the current year ? Brother Secretary. — Having every confidence in the Worshipful Brother and having had frequent proofs of his ability and desire to advance the cause of our glorious Institution, we have se- lected him for our Master, and now require his in- stallation. I now present to you Brother P. Master. — Let us pray. (All kneel.) Master and creator of the world, disposer of life and death, we]entreat thee look down upon us with mercy and bless our undertaking ! We humbly crave that thou wilt, at all times give us wisdom to govern our action^, and judgment to guide and govern the ac- tions oif those under our care ; endue us with a de- sire to conduct all our undertakings in peace and brotherly love and kindness. Permit the Master of this Lodge to enjoy the grace, and give him the light of Wisdom, so that he may impart it to those whose conduct he is called upon to scrutinize. May Faith, Hope, and Charity, Justice, Temperance, Prudence and Fortitude ever be his guide, and the guide of us all, for Christ's sake. Lodge, — Amen. 13 P. Master, — Brother Before you are sworn into the duties of office, let me ask ofyou if rou are prepared to act under the Rules and Regu- lations of the R.W. the Grand Lodge, and under my order that may be issued by its authority. Master Elect. — I am. P. Master, — By this consent you take upon your- j self various duties ; not only will you be required to follow them yourself, which from the fact of your [being chosen to the station you are to occupy, is proof you will, but you assume the office of Guar- dian, and Adviser to the Members of your Lodge. You will rebuke them for a violation of any portion of their Obligation, as a superior Brother should rebuke an inferior. You are required to warn them that it is their dutv to live peaceably with, and act honorably towards all men, and especially toward a Brother ; that they are bound strictly to guard against all unworthy excesses, whether of intemperance or otherwise ; to rebuke and ad- monish them who profane the name of the Lord or who are guilty of cursing or swearing. You will teach them to denounce an impostor, and to cherish the faithful amongst our Brethren. Do yon acknowledge these obligations to be your duty? Master Elect, — I do. P. Master, — Will you endeavor, with the help of God, to discharge them ? Master Elect,—! will. [Then administer the Oath, Members all standing.] V 14 OBLIGATION OF A MASTER. I, A. B. swear that I do not undertake the office of President for any private or personal emolument or advantage; that I will use the authority with which I am invested as president, to keep proper behavior and sobriety in the Lodge, over which I am to preside, and to cause a due observance of the Rules and Regulations of the Society, by all the Members of my Lodge, and lastlv» I swear that I will not certify for any person, without having first proved him, and being satisfied in my conscience, that he is a person of good character. [The newly electpd Muter shall then take hie leat, and administer the Oath to the oihei OflScers, saying to each, as ha swears them in — ] Master. — You have heard the duties which I have assumed for the sake of this Lodge. The like duties must you assume before you can be duly installed. Do you consent, as 1 have done, that these virtues and Obligations shall be your guide? Answer, — I do. [Then administet the Oath.] OBLIGATION OF A DEPUTY MASTER. I, A. B., swear that I do not undertake the office of Vice-President for any private or personal emo- lument or advantage ; that I will use the authority with which I am invested as Vice-President, to keep proper behavior and sobriety in the Lodge over which I am to preside^ and to cause a due ob- servance of the Rules and Regulations of the So- ciety, by all the Members of my Lodge, and lastly, I swear that I will n jt certify for any person, with- out having first proved him, and being satisfied in my conscience, that he is a person of good charac- ter. litter the Otth 15 OBLIG/TION OF A TREASURER. I I, A. B., do swear that I will faithfully preserve [all the monies or other property, that I may re- ceive for the use of my Lodge, and that I will fairly account for the same, when requested so to do by the Master and officers of the Lodge. OBLIGATION OF A SECRETARY. I, A. B., do swear that I will faithfully preserve the papers and all other documents of the Lodge, that may be committed to my charge ; that I will not myself, sign, or seal, or cause to be signed, or sealed, nor lend the Lodge seal, so that it may be affixed to any forged paper or irregular Orange- man's certificate ; and lastly, that I will deliver up all the property of the Lodge when requested by the Master and the other officers so to do. OBLIGATION OF A COMMITTEE MAN. I, A. B., do solemnly swear, that I will exercise the privileges, functions, and duties of a Committee man, faithfully, conscientiously, and impartially f that I will use whatever influence I may possess^ for the benefit of my Lodge particularly ; and gen- erally for the interest of the Order, to the best of my skill, knowledge, and cunning. [The Committee may be all snorn together.] Chaplain. — Father of Mercies, look down upon us, with grace, and unite us still closer in the bond of union, by which we are united as one family, i 14 16 give us wisdom to know thy ways, and a heart to love one another for our Saviour's sake. ** Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity f It is like the precious ointment upon the beard, even Aaron's beard ; that went down to the skirts of his gar- ment ; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion ; for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore." — Psalm cxxxiii. ** Let Israel hope in the Lord from henceforth and for ever." — Psalm, cxxxi. heart to it is for 9 like the Aaron's his gar- the dew Zion; for I even life enceforth