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S. nilNTED BY MACNAB & SHAFFER, 18G7. c (4 * IH. mmmmmmmmmmmf^ RITUIl FOR DE6REE UOeES, -•O*- llAPi. — Two raps will always be given at the Outer Door. If the Lodge is called under Degree of the Heart, four raps will he given at the Inner Door^ and one additional for each succeed' ing Degree. Passwords. — The Quarterly Pass will always he given at the Outer Door ; and at the Inner the Pass of the Degree in which the Lodge is working. . . ^ i^ Degkee Templar. — The officers will repair to their respective stations. The Marshal will see that the gates are closed and guarded. (While this is being dotie the D. T. fills the chains -of absent officers.) "* D. T. The Marshal will examine all present and see that they are qualified to sit in our lodge. '*" M, (reports to D. T.) D, T. You will now take charge of the outside door and desire the Guard to present himself for ex- timination. O. G, What are your commands ? D. T. You will advance and give me the quarterly ;pass and explanation. (G, ix. gives it.) You will «ow repair to your station and carefully perform the duties of j^our office, allowing none to enter the ante- room without this pass, unless directed to do so by the Worthy Vice or myself. D. T. Guardian of the inner gate, what are your duties? Z G, To guard well this entiance to our Temple, sand admit none, who are unqualified to sit therein. J3L T. You will advance and give me the password jT'/t* '.».',» 1 iv -.Af^tji ■:.t>;* :'S-i.v -fif'^ i-Jv*-*. Kii '■i.:..tA.H:*-m- OPENING. of this degree. (I. G. gives it.) You will faithfully perform your duties, and permit noue to enter or re- tire during the opening or closing ceremonies, or while degrees are being conferred, unless by direction of the W. V. or myself. DEGREE TEMPLAR'S OPENING ADDRESS. " Oncers arid Brothers^ — In entering upon the duties which demand our attention this evening, let us seek to be fully impressed with the importance and solemnity of our position. No common responsibility is that which devolves upon us. Permit me here to remind you of what you heard at the reception of your degrees, concerning their nature and object; and also, that in the most deliberate, sacred and binding manner, we have, of our own free will and accord, in the presence of each other, and of Almighty God, pledged ourselves to their strict and constant observance. To neglect the performance of an}'^ duty even though we may not have pledged ourselves thereto, must incur guilt and punishment. But how much greater tlie guilt, and how much sorer will be the punishment, of the disregard of vows, holy in their nature, entered upon deliberately and without coercion, and made obligatory by every bond which honor and religion can impose. Such is the position in which we are found at this time ; and the mere possibility of proving recreant to our pledges, should beget in every breast unflinching resolve, constant vigilance, and earnest prayer, that we may preserve unsullied our vows of fidelity to our sacred cause — charity to the whole human race — and love and obe- dience to that God, whose existence and power we have solemnly acknowledged. May our meeting on this occasion prove eminently instrumental in increas- ing our love to those holy principles which we have adopted ; and our sense of the dread responsibility under which we are placed in reference thereto," You the Wc «Mi OPENING. 9 [thfully You will please sing our openiti^ ode, after which or re- the Worthy Chaplain will perform his duty, |r while bion of IS. n tho ng, let ce and sibility ere to tion of object ; d and ill and mighty onstant ay duty lirselves Jut how will be holy in without 1 which )osition B mere should instant reserve ause — id obe- ^er we ing on acreas- B have Jibility I OPENING ODE. rOR THE DEGREE OF THE HEART. As the rivers farthest flowing, In the highest hills have birth ; As the banyan, broadest growing, Oftenest bows its head to earth ; So the noblest minds press onward, Channels far of good to trace ; So the largest hearts bend downward, Circling all the human race. rOR THE DEGREE OF CBtARITT. Meek and lovely, pure and holy, Chief among the " blessed three ;'* Turning sadness into gladness. Heaven-born art thou. Charity. Pity reigneth in thy bosom^ Kindness reigneth o*er thy heart* Gentle thoughts alone can sway thee, Judgment hath in thee no part. Hoping ever, failing never, Tho* deceived, believing still ; Long abiding, all confiding. To thy heavenly Father's will. Never weary of well-doing, Never fearful of the end ; Claiming all mankind as brothers. Thou dost all mankind befriend. i.» ■ : 1 ,1,1. FOR THE DEGREE OF ROYAL VIRTUE. Lift up to God the voice of praise, Whose breath our souls inspired ; Loud, and more loud, the anthems raise, With graceful ardor flred. %■ V» OPENING. Lift up to God the voice of praise, From, whom salvation flows, Who sent his Son our souls tu save From everlasting woes. Lift up to God the voice of praise, For hope's transporting ray. Which lights, through darkest shades of death,. To realms of endless day. WORTHY CHAPLAIN'S OPENING PRAYER. *• O Thou ! Who art the Searcher of all hearts ! We pray that we raay be suitably impressed with tho solemnity of those obligations which we have assume ed ; and that every disposition may be removed from our rainds, which would conflict therewith. We ac- knowledge, that unaided by Thee, we can do nothing aright ; and pray that Thou wilt impart wnto us wis- dom to deal properly in all matters which may engage our attention at this time ; and that Thou wilt ever help us to the exercise of fidelity to our vows of Tem- perance, Charity to our fellow men, and Love and obedience to Thy commandments. We beseech Thee to give success to all the efforts which we put forth to» benefit the human family, so guiding us therein, that our aim may ever be to glorify Thy Name. Hear us, we implore Thee, in behalf of all who are free from the fetters of strong drink, that they may be preserved from every influence which would lead them astray. In Thy mercy restore those who are walking in the paths of this destroyer of sobriety and vii'tue. May all who traffic in this great evil have giveiir them such views of the misery which they are causing, and their guilt in Thy sight, as shall constrain them at once and utterly to abandon it. And may the principles of the Gospel of Thy Grace, so prevail throughout our world, that men shall speedily eease to hurt aiad de«^ stroy one another, and be filled with love to each other and to Thee. And the glory shall be ascribed to the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, forever. Amen. Dl Wort separal occasic of pro workin not bu the bei espous impres remeir may v our fci clouds and c dure 1 to all cause den c that i them repoi life, throi BO li unec .^^^^^yll^J We the from ac- ing wis- igage ever CLOSIXO. OLOSn^TGh, I i I DEGREE TEMPLAR'S CLOSING ADDRESS. Worthy Brothers ^ — Time and duty call upon us to separate. In thanking you for your attention on this occasion, permit me to remind you of tlie importance of profound secresy in reference to all the private workings of our Degree Lodges. Our meetings can- not but impress every rightly constituted mind with the beauty and value of the principles which we have espoused. May everj' action of our lives exhibit their impress. And as we go abroad in the world, let us remember that none of us liveth unto himself; and may we so endeavour to promote the well-being of our fellow men, that, as the rain distilleth from the clouds upon our earth — and the sunlight, warming and cheering the face of nature, jointly produce ver» dure and beauty everywhere, so, by our deeds of love to all, and the pure light of a virtuous life, we may cause the moral wastes around to bloom as the gar* den of the Lord. And above all, let us not forget, that all our actions, and the motives, which prompt them, are known to God : that we utter no voice but reports at His Throne : that with every footstep in life, we tread upon wires which will vibrate forever, through the peons of an endless eternity ; and may we so live on earth, that we may all be reunited in the unending felicity of Heaven. *',i,,-/.i*«/.$®^kf 8 CLOSIVO, il I CLOSING ODE. Let us remember, ere we part, To mingle with the world again ; That God, who searcheth every heart, Will know if we resolve in vain. To Him we look ! firuitless our toil. If His great blessing bo unsought ; His hand must still prepare the soil, Or all in vain we shall have wrought. Give us Thy blessing, God of Peace ! So that henceforth we walk aright : Let goodness everywhere increase, 'Till error fade, bjfore its light. WORTHY CHAPLAIN'S CLOSING PRAYER. Almighty God ! Who art the Author of all Good ; we thank Thee for that loving kindnesM which Thou hast manifested towards us. And now, as we sepa- rate, we pray that Thou wilt pardon all our sins ; and, casting ourselves, in our weakness, upon Thy great mercy in Jesus Christ, our Lord, we beseech Thee, O Father ! by Thy Holy Spirit, to renew and keep our uearts, aiding us to overcome every besetment to evil, and to love the Lord our God with all our heart, and with all our soul, and with all our mind, and our neighbour as ourselves. And when the journey of life shall have ended, may we each have an entrance, administered abundantly, into Thy Heavenly King- dom. Though our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, Am£x! V E'«»(i'*«M( FIRST, OR ood; I Thou ! sepao ; and, great lee, O 3p our o evil, t, and id our ley of ranee, King- )hnst. muBi A r « V '^'^■;^.'^^^V^ JK ^iL '«*:. DEGREE OP THE HEAKT. [77i€ Marshal meets the Candidate in the ante-room^ aim announces his presence hy two distinct raps at the inner gate.'] L G,^ [^ With a voice loud and distinct.^ Who gives the alarm ? M, The Marshal, attended by a friend, who wishes to be inducted into the solemn Degree of the Heart. J. G, repeats the words of the M, TT. V. T, Admit them. [J. G, opens the gate, when they enter ^ and proceed to the chair of the Degree lemplar, 3f. Degree Templar, our friend has been duly elected, and now wishes to receive the instructions and honors of the Degree of the Heart. *■ • V 1 i\ .12 DEGREB OF THE HEART. D,T. My friend, you have lived long enough in this world to learn that man often deceives, and that man is often deceived — Those we trusted yesterday, disappoint us to- day. It is through such instability of pur- poses and changes of plan, that valuable in- terests and truly noble enterprises suffer. Did mankind feel the solemnity of a pro- mise — did all feel that, after a promise, the obligation to execute was imperative, and that these obligations could not be laid on and off at pleasure, but must run parallel with the circumstances which called for their being made, things would be different. Pro- mises should claim the whole heart; and especially this should be so, when great and good ends are to be attained. This is the object of this Degree. By it we wish to reach your heart, and fix upon you a sense of your obligation to the cause of humanity, which shall attend you while you Hve. — ^Are you prepared to take an obligation, and enter into covenant with us on this subject with your whole heart? Candidate answers — I am. I J Mar llain i the fattiti iOrd( )ers )f r be that lotl lar lisc rree dn ic rhi fmrnmrnmrn 'N^ • DEOREK OF THE HEART. 13 d long 1 often lived — b us to- )f pur- ble in- er. a pro- se, the re, and laid on parallel br their t. Pro- rt; and ceat and 3 is the wish to a sense imanity, e. — Are nd enter Bct with D,T. You will then proceed with the Marshal to the Chair of the Worthy Chap- lain and receive the obligation. Jf. Worthy Chaplain, by the direction of Ithe D. T., 1 present our friend for the I obligation of the Degree of the Heart. Chaplain. You will place yourself in the ittitude in which you were initiated into this [Order, and repeat after me the OBLIGATION. I (name), in the presence of those mem- )ers of the Degree of the Heart, and in view )f my obligations to this Order, and the love bear my race, do most solemnly promise that I will never divulge anything pertaining |o this Degree to any one, except in a lawful lanner. And I further promise, that I will lischarge all the duties injoined in this De- free, to the utmost of my ability, they con- lining nothing inconsistent with the allegi- ice which I owe my country, or the duties ^hich my religion may claim ; to the true u DEGREE OF THE HEART. and faithful performance of which, I pledge my sacred honour. TF. (7. You will no>V repair with the Marshal to the chau- of the W. V. T., where you will listen to the lecture which recounts the duties pertaining to the Degree of the Heart. M. Worthy Vice Templar, by directibn of our Worthy Chaplain, I present our friend for the lectLire and further (Obligation pertain- ing to the Degree of the Heart. W. V, T. Persons can advance in this Order only as they advance in knowledge and virtue. Accordingly, this Degree relates to yourself — to your own heart ^ivom which, as from a fountain, all your actions rise. Hence its name, the Degree of the Heart. The heart should be cultivated. j That which does not do this is valuelessJ This is the object oi our holy Religion — « this is the object of Eevelation — and this is the object of Divine government in outI world. Should we fail in tiiis here^ tvc: I she ires *virt DEGREE OF THE HEART. <» pledge I should prove ourselves unworthy of your I respect or confidence. Fidelity is a great * virtue. Where the heart is right, this is , easy ; and where this is possessed, we can ith the itrust confidently, and are happy, because we where fcii'e secure. One great, I may say, the prin- irecounts Icipal, object of this Order is to promote the of the icause of Temperance in our world. To do his, we must be temperate ourselves, con- tantly and devotedly temperate. Many have ost sight of this ; they have felt that they ight put on, or lay off, their allegiance to his cause at pleasure. Hence its great in- tabihty in times past. direction ur friend pertain- 3 in this nowledge ee relates rt — from ir actions je of the cultivated.' valuelessJ Religion — * -and this* ►nt in OUT here^ we' The object of this Degree is, to secure rour unwavering allegiance to this work. I lave now explained the object we have in iew in conferring this Degree. Before we proceed further, it will be necessary for you take another obligation, in which you will fe required to bind yourself in the most so- ?mn manner, to adhere to this cause WHILE CONNECTION WITH THIS ORDER, id never ^ under any circumstances, while [embership shall last, voluntarily to use in- 16 DEGREE OF THE HEART. toxicating liquors as a beverage. Are you |6ve prepared to take such an obligation 1 |^y 'To; Candidate — I am. [^But should the Candidate refuse thus to answer^ he \ or she may be returned to the ante-room; such cannot proceed; not being sufficiently imbued with the spirit oj our Cause. But the Candidate answering satisfactor- ily, the V. T, will proceed with the obligation,'] OBLIGATION. I (name), in the presence of the members of the Degree of the Heart, — and in memory of all the evils which have fallen upon my race — through the use of intoxicating liquors; — do now, of my own free will and accord — i and with a deliberate purpose to perform, — most solemnly promise, — that, be I where I may — and under whatever circumstances, — t or in whatever country, — on the ocean or oii the land, — among civilized or uncivilizei men, I will not use or sell, knowingly, as beverage, — anything that can intoxicate, — ^ under the penalty of being held as one unj worthy of confidence, by any person what R thou mt [OL^ ihec lolen ►onj iorti Be fENT 5ien M( th fgs M tvii )\v II DROREB OF THE BEAIiT. 17 Lre you ever, — and that I will steadily observe this, Imy promise, while a member of this Order. To all of which I pledge my sacred honor. mswer^ he - le spirit of ^ Remember Ananias and Sapphira. They atisf actor- thought they were only promising to men, '■' |)ut the result proved that the Infinite and [oLY One heard their pledge, and He pun- shed their falsehood. He has heard your [olemn covenant, and He will hold you re- -jjonsible for its fiulfilment to the end of your members l^^^^j^^^^^^ I memor) upon myl Be faithful — be not forgetful ; be dili- ig liquors Ient — be persevering ; and so a good con- accord — |cience and large success shall attend you. srform, — I where if Marshal you will now conduct our friend stances, —-w the Worthy Degree Templar for the clos- cean or oii§g services, uncivilizei . , l^' Worthy Degree Templar, our friend t -W^^^^ complied with all our laws demand, Aw comes to you for the closing seiTices of x^^mP Desrree of the Heart, ;rson wna^™^ » 18 DEGREE OF THE HEART. D. T, This Degree has a Sign, Pass- word and a Grip. The Sign is made thus , and answered thus . The Password is * * * * * The Marshal will now instruct you in the Grip. You will now listen to what is said in Kevelation, of the offence against which we wish to guard you. This will show the strength of your obligation in a still more impressive manner. Listen to the words which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, in the days of Josiah, King of Judah. Go unto the house of the Kechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of the Lord, into one of the chambers of the sons of Hanan. And I set before the sons of the House of the Eechabites, pots full of wine, and cups, and I said unto them drink ye wine. But they said, we will drink no wine, for Jonadab, the son of Eechab, our father, commanded us, saying. Ye shall DEINK NO WINE, neither you nor your sons forever ! Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab, the chi OU] we dor the Hoi mei lem Rec oft but But of obe; fathi acc( f you I \ the I chal I nie 11 histj . thei^ i ' thai I DEGREE OF THE HEART. 10 13 he 111 we the lore ords I, in unto unto t the ins of f the wine, ik ye wine, ather, KNO lEVER \ nadab, the son of llechab, our father, in all that he charged us, to drink no wine in our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters ; but we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed and done according to all that Jonadab, our fa- ther, commanded us. Thus said the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel : Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusa- lem, that the sons of Jonadab, the sons of Eechab, have performed the commandment of their father, which he commanded them, but this people hath not hearkened unto me. But unto the Tiechabites, thus saith the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he had commanded you : therefore, thus saith the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel: Jonadab, the son of Re- chab, shall not want a man to stand before me forever. I will now, in a few words, give you the history of this remarkable people, who. for their fidelity, are so greatly distinguished by that Universal King. 20 DEGREE OF THK HEART. i 4 \m The Rechabites, though they dwelt among the Israelites, did not belong to any of their tribes. They were a separate people, and were the descenants of Jethro, the father- in-law of Moses. Jonadab, the son of Re- chab, was a man eminent for his zeal for that which was right, and assisted King Jehu in arresting and driving a great evil from the land. He gave to his children the rule on Temperance, which has already been re- hearsed in your hearing ; and their fidelity to that pledge seems to be to them the promise of perpetual existence. Since they entered into that covenant, nearly three thousand years have rolled away ; the glory of Egypt, of Babylon, Tyre and Jerusalem, have faded. Great and mighty nations have been swept from the face of the earth, and still this simple people, dwelling in tents, and without city or nationality, exists, and to this day ob- serve their ancient covenant. You will see in this, an example of fidelity which is wor- thy of your imitation ; and you will also learn that Heaven visits integrity to this cause with peculiar honors, I th DEGREE OF THE HEART. 21 ang aeir and her- Re- for Feliu L the B on . re- Lty to >mise tered isand gypt' •aded. swept L this ithout IV ob- lU see 3 wor- ) learn Be with We close this Degree, by urging upon your attention the example of those wander- ing sons of the desert. Where they have been faithful thousands of ages, be ye faith- iul unto DEATH. The emblematic color of this Degree is BLUE. Its language is the same as that of the azure heavens, which throw their broad arch above and around us. As the eye never wearies in looking upon their mild and beau- tiful expanse, so the heart never tires in con- templating the results of true virtue. As, wherever we are, this beautiful arch is ever above us, the fairest emblem of strength, so we should be taught by it the firmness which should characterize true principle in what- ever situation, or whatever country or society we may be placed. Wherever and in what- ever you may see this color, be reminded of the obligations imposed upon you by this Degree. Those present will form the circle, while the Chaplain offers a prayer. 23 DEGBBE or THE UEAHT- PEAYEB. ^ 1 „„v Wpavenlv Father, smile Almiffhty God, our Ueavemy ^....-ai A Mess our friend and our mutual "^°" "t G ant that each-that all may rSil afd aili.ent aud .^^ we a. thjs XX:2S--r^veaseriheall Ijatnei, ou', „j fn,.pver Amen. j,raise, both now and foieyei. , fc'- f i:C^#"^ tual (may this the ; all SECOND, OR ^t%m of Kartlg* ■.! '' in i i1^>r '-*'■' ::'i^'^ . - 'M a 1 * ;? it thyJ I m^;'\h%Vf; -^?i DEGREE OF CHARITY. [ The Candidate being in the ante-room^ the Marshal leets him, and announces his readiness to proceed., by \hree loud and distinct raps upon the gate. The guard fpens the wicket.J^ V. T. — With a loud, distinct voice. Come ! [T/ie gate is thrown open, and as thz Marshal and landidate enter c, the Vice and Degree Templar repeat Wie following, the Marshal meanwhile conducting the §Candidctte slowly around the room.~\ V, T, Thus are obstructions removed, and the way opened, to all who are intent on benevolent designs — those who look for §he good of our race. D. T. '* Tliou shalt love thy neighbor as ^hyself." V. T, Who is my neighbor ? 2 Mim w >!>:*?{*.}«.■>;*;■-■'.',''/;;».. :1 H I .! t- tp v.; 26 DKGREK Ol' ( irAllITV D, T. A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves who stripped him of his raiment, and wound- ed him, and departed, leaving him half dead. And hy chance there came down a certain priest that way : and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. And likewise a Levite, vhen he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan as he iourneved, came where he was ; and when he saw him he had compu,ssion on him, an«t went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and Set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And on the morrow, when he. departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said to him, take care of him ; and whatpoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee. Which, now of these tliree, thinkest thou, was neighbor to him that fell among thieves. V. T. Pie that showed mercv on him. ne] I hi! lA'Ji'Sfl , - ■■^fr^'--\^.f> ^:;^ ^,#'-f^-^|^f^..f 'A ^1 ■ #, DEGREE OF CHARITY. 27 from liievcs ouiid- dead. ertain |im, he kewise came on the •neyed, iw him to him : in oil LSt, and of him. ted, he to the a ; and hen I t thou, hieves. lim. D. T. Then let us go and do likewise. Y. T. May we receive goods or service i of our neighbor without a fair equivalent 1 1). T. Woe unto him that buildeth his I house by unrighteousness, and his chambers I by ^vrong ; that usetli his neighbor's service \ without wages, and giveth him not for his I work. V. T. May we give our neighbor that which is an injury to him, either as food or I drink 1 : D. T. Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink ; that putteth the bottle to him, and maketh him drunken also, that thou mayest look on his shame. i V. T. May we speak evil of our neigh- bor] » "' D. T. " Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him wiil I cut off," saith the Lord. V. T. Ought we to respect cur neighbor] D. T. Yes, always ; for a "hypocrite with his mouth, destroyeth his neighbor," and " he 28 DEGREE or CHARITY. r \ ■~'::\ •'J |i i : \:m that is void of wisdom despiseth his neigh- bor." V, T, Is it proper to reveal the private matters of our Order? and have these any- thing to do with our neighbor \ D, T. Most certainly, they have very much to do with our neighbor, and may not be revealed ; for secrecy is the cement which binds together. The wise man says, that " a tale-bearer revealeth secrets ; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter." Fl T, Are there any further directions to be given to British Templars respecting their duties to their neighbor] 2). T. Yes. " Thou shalt not raise a false report; put not thy hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness." " Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil ; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment. Nei- ther shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause unjustly. Nor ' shalt thou wrest the judgment of the poor.' " W'5',!«s' ;..' DEGREE OF CHARITY. 29 leigh- a'ivate any- ; very i may ;ement 1 says, but he ih the ections pecting raise a th the " If thou meet thine enemy's ox, or his ass, going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again." and, '* if thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his bur- den, and wouldst forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help him," {^During this dialogue between the D. T. and F. T., the Marshal and Candidate are moving round the room aloivhj^ and listening to the conversation. But here they will stand before the Vice Templar."} V, T, Such is a general view of the du- ties of this Degree. Are you willing to bind yourself by a solemn obligation to observe and practice them, so far as it may be in your power to do so, and to aid others ir the same ? Candidate — I am. I to do use to Nei- tian in wrest [Should the Candidate refuse to consent to these duties, he may be permitted to retire; bat in case he ivishes to advance, the V. T. will administer the Obli- gation.'] V. T. You will then assume the British Templar's attitude for taking the w •,-1 'If! 80 DEGREE OF CHARITY. OBLIGATION. •» 111 ! ' ■Ik t I M I [iiame)^ most solemnly promise, declare, and say, that I will not reveal any of the matter pertaining to this Degree ; I will not write, indite, or cause to be written or indit- ed, any part of its lectures, signs, passwords, tokens, or grips, so that any part may be un- lawfully, or improperly obtained. I will only use and communicate what pertains to this Degree— as dhected by the work of this Order — and in no other way, nor for any other purpose. I further promise, that I will remain faithful to my pledge WHILE MEMBERSHIP SHALL LAST, and that I will, by all lawful means, try to le^d all with whom I may associate to be temperate, and the friends of temperance. And I solemnly pfomise to observe all the duties enjoined by this degree to the extent of my ability. To the true and faithful performance of all which — I, in the most solemn manner, pledge my honor. '% DEGREE OF CHARITY. 81 All present, in unison. We witness your covenant. V. T. You are now entitled to all the advantages which this degree can confer. This is a privilege which you will esteem highly; but what you should prize beyond this, is, the privilege which it gives you of doing good to others. We cannot live to ourselves ; we are des- tined to influence others ; we attract them involuntarily to the good or bad which we may choose. How much more powerful, then, will be our influence when we exert ourselves, and with the effort use the appli- ances for producing a beneficial influence which the Creator has furnished to our hand. The BRITISH TEMPLAR is to do good everywhere and to all men. You are to l.ave no enemies. Men may wrong you, they may traduce you, but you must not be their enemy. You must treat them not confidently, but hindly. Do them favours 82 DfiORBB OF CHARITY. as enjoined in the lecture — " If thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink." You are to minister to affliction, to want and wretchedness, wherever you find it, and can, whether in purple, or in rags ; in a cottage, or in a palace. Your heart should ever be like the rock at Horeb, when touched by the magic rod of Moses — it should ever gush out with streams of refresh- ments to the weary, the thirsty, and the dying. fit I'i! if'! I -: Kind words and sympathetic tears cost us nothing. They are a common bounty. The poor have them as well as the rich; the il- literate as well as the learned, and their price is often above rubies. They often make the desert and solitary places glad; and they teach the lips of the dumb to sing. You will not be an enemy even to the maker and vender of deadly beverages. You can- not wish or do anything to injure him, but you will do all you can to save him from the curse which is impending above him. If you cannot do this, you will toil to save his DEOREK OF CHARITY. 33 imy lim to find eart hen k-it esh- fing. victims ; you will labor to dry up the stream ur purify the fountain of strife. i Mothers, Daughters, Sons and Fathers, have an interest here that is of incalculable importance, and each should employ all their influence to secure those interests. it us The le il- their often glad; sing, [laker . can- 1, but m the .. If re his The world is now before you. It is your field. Every intelligent being you meet has a claim upon you. You are a steward. You must soon give an account. There is a time when the maker, the vender, the vic- tim of intoxicating drinks, the widow, the orphan, the murderer and the murdered, the hosts of the ruined, and those who have wrought the ruin by this means, and those who have influence, and they who wield the elective franchise, officers and cottstituents, will all stand before the judge of men ! You and I shall be there! — and by these H !,'t t'U 84 DEGREE OF CHARITY. solemn truths — by the respDnsibiUties grow- ing out of our moral relations, and by the interminable destiny that there awaits us, I charge you to be faithful to your obligation and these great principles. The Marshal will now conduct vou to our Degree Templar, who will instruct you in tlie Password, Sign, and Grip, peculiar to this Degree. ii In :?■ i D,T, This Degree has a Password, Sign, and Grip, by which you may know a British Templar when you are appealed to for aid or sympathy, as a member of this Order. The Password is *##**#*** . The Sign is given in this form , and is answered . The Marshal will now instruct you in the Grip. mmi DEGREE OF CHAIUTY. 35 the s,I tion our ithe this Sign, Iritish 3r aid T. The and is ill now The emblematic color of this Degree, which you are now entitled to wear, is RED, or SCAllLET. As, in light, the red rays arc the most intense and ardent, so the se- lection of this color lor this Degree is de- signed to teach, that our charities should never degenerate into mere formal acts, but that they ought ever to be free and earnest, that the spirit which prompts them should be ever intense and ardent, that their object may feel, from our happiness in ministering to his wants that we are rather receiving than conferring a favor. As red is conspicuous among all other colors, and is, also, primary among the original colors given by the prism, so, the virtue of true charity will ever form a conspicuous element in our cha- racter — an element which, when possessed by us, will be seen and admired; but its abuse will surely be detected and lamented. When, therefore, you put it on, or see this color, remember your duty and your ohliga- tion. 36 DEQREK OK CHARITY. h # # ^The whole Lodge rise, and all exclaim in concert^-] Welcome !— Thrice Welcome ! W ■» r iii I ii ' i ITl^ Marshal condads the Candidate to a seat.} wmm^m^^: THIRD, OR iigm o« %i$ m^d wmm. I \t i -ff^' Y ;m"'P!" in I 1^ II im I'' "^ipr- ^r.^^,^ DEGREE OF THE ROYAL VIRTUE. \The Candidate being admitted to the ante room, is there joined by the Marshal, ivho ivill examine him in the Initiatery Word and the fonder Degrees, and an- nounce his presence to the V. Templar by four heavy raps upon the inner gate of the Temple.^ I. G. [In a loud voice.'] — There is an alarm at the inner gate of our Temple. "F. T. You will attend to it with caution. [7. Q, lifts the wicket and with a full voice inquires.'] Who comes there 1 M. The Marshal, attended by a friend, who, having passed the outer and inner wards of our Temple, now wishes to advance to a knowledge of our highest principles. I I. G. Has he the words and signs which will secure him safety and protection on the jjourney. •M^^ ^>w : i/ ^^^^^^^^n %#;! ,- K ■ i^BBP'fT "' • 40 DEGREE OF THE ROYAL VIRTUE. i!iiii 3f, He 7^a5, and has entrusted them to me, that he may advance. [7. G, throws open the gate suddenly.'] Then let Mm come. * * [ T/te Lodge rise and exclaim together.} Welcome, Stranger! D, T, Yes, Welcome ; and remember, that ^ the door of truth always opens thus to those who knock in faith. [ pre anc ( i are llH X Z is di enne wou the D. T, Have you passed the initiatory ceremony, and taken the lower Degrees ? Candidate, I have. D, T, Do you wish to advance ? Candidate. I do. D. T. Can you give the initiatory word ? f Candidate gives it as directed at initiation, D. T. Give me the word of the first Degree. ^ \_Gandidate gives that] Inan D, T, Give me the word and sign in the I this second Degree. lyouij C whi( well! awa^ IPr .^^ m: r, that D tliose Litiatory Y word'? I. DEGKBR OF THB ROTAL VIRTUE. 41 jm to [^Candidate gives them."] D. T, Do you believe in the one Su- preme and Almighty Ruler of the Universe \ and do you fear Him % Candidate, I do. D.jT. Do you believe that all our acts are done in his presence, and that he holds us responsible for all we do ? Candidate. I so believe. D, T. Do you believe that the Almighty is displeased with the awful crime of drunk- enness and of drunkard-making, and that he would be pleased if they were banished from the earth. Candidate, I thus believe. D. 1\ Do you believe that it is a duty which }ou owe to your Heavenly Father as well as to men, to labor to drive this scourge away. Candidate, I so believe. ^ D T, Will you enter into solemn cove- lant V i "i IIS to do all you lawfully can in rn in the! this enterprise, as a duty which you owe to jyour Creator ] the first ">1««-- t^^^ / ^^^^^^^^^^v umWiPjm& L'ii^A'fc; 42 DEGREE OF THE ROYAL VIRTtJlS. Candidate, I will. D. T. Then place yourself in the attitude in which you were initiated into this Order, and repeat after me our solemn COVENANT. I, (name,) — mc ;> solemnly and sincerely covenant — with these British Templars — and before Him who has pronounced a solemn and awful curse, upon the drunkard and the drunkard-maker — that, as a solemn duty to Him, to my race, and myself, I will not use as a beverage — anything which can intoxi- cate, — be it what it may, — and I will use all lawful and moral means — to banish the evil from the world — as a duty which I owe to my Maker. I also promise, — that the words, — signs, — grips, — and all pertaining to this Degree — or either of the Degrees connected with this Order, or any part of its work — shall be by me kept as a sacred trust — and shall never be revealed or divulged by me — only in a lawful manner, — and as pre- scribed by the work of the Order. To all of which, I pledge my sacred honor. DEGTIEE OF THE ROYAL VIRTUE. 43 itude >rder, cerely — and olemn id the uty to Lot use intoxi- ill use ish the . I owe tiat the rtaining Degrees rt of its 3d trust ilged by I as pre- Co all of D, T. In the first Degree you were in- structed in your duty to yourself: in the second you were informed of what was due from you to your neighbor ; and it now be- comes my duty to impress upon your mind your solemn obligation to your Creator. This I am satisfied cannot be done more ap- propriately than in His own language. " And God spake all these words saying, I am the Lord thy God. Thou shalt have no other Gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, or serve them • for I am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generations of them that hate me, and showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my command- ments. Thou sbalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain ; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh His name in vain. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it m W^> ■' lil>ta^i;%Mi '.^M± 44 DPOnEE OF THE ROYAL VIRTUE. ■$ ^ HP m 1 fi §u holv. Six days thou shalt labor and do all thy work ; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God ; in it thou shalt do no manner of work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy man-servant, nor thy maid- servant, nor thy cattle, nor the stranger that is within thy gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day ; wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it. '' Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and \/ith all thy strength." Such are the duties which are taught and enjoined by this Degree, Hespect and love to that Infinite Being, the evid* nee of whose power and glor}^ and goodness we see every- where. The seasons, the flowers, the fruits and colors of the world around and above us, all tell his praise from their countless tongues, and urge us to rival them with our superior powers. From his greatness and goodness arises our obligation to him, and to each other ; for if we have no respect or love for our brother whom we have seen, how can m(F sei ai I fai edl tail W( W( DEOREK OF THE ROTAL VIRTUE, 45 all >ath ) no thy Laid- that the 1 all day; L day with with t and >ve to whose every- fruits above mtless th our 5S and and to or love ow can we respect our Creator whom we have not seen ?; I will now instruct you in the words and signs peculiar to this Degree, which has a Working Sign and Word ; also a Distress Sign and Wn-d. The Working Sign is made thus, , and is answered thus . The Distress Sign is given thus The word is Xtt tX +++++• The an- These signs are not to be used swer ^^^^^. common ; you are to employ them only in proving a member, and in case of real dis- tress or necessity. The words of the Dis- tress Sign are only to be used in the dark. You have now passed through all the grades of our Order. The object of all cere- monies has been to impress you with a due sense of the three great relations of this life, and the duties which are incident to them. I wish briefly to remind you of these : First, they respect yourself. If we are not faithful to ourselves, how can we be expect- ed to be faithful to others. A corrupt foun- tain cannot send forth pure streams. Unless we have the principle within, unless the duties we owe to others have in some form an exist- iiitt 46 DEGREE OF THE ROTAL VIRTUE. ence in ourselves, they will never appear. Such is the relation of a correct moral charac- to a right moral influence. Our own minds must bear fruit before it can be imparted to others. Secondly, we owe a duty to our neighbor. No one lives without some influence. A man may enclose himself in strong walls ; he may shut himself away from the light of Heaven ; and if it is known that he exists he will have an influence ; he cannot avoid it ; it is some- thing as inseperable from existence .:s breath is from life. The mere child, the tender babe has its influence, even upon the heart that has been moulded and set, and hardened by the tread of many years ; why, then, should not our more active powers be influential ? They are — it is unavoidable ; and that influence will be broad and good, almost in proportion as we will to make it. Hence the connection of the two Degrees arises from the natural relation which they bear to each other. You cannot fail to see their fitness, and we hope that they may form a rich theme for your meditation and thought during all your life. Pi sej D( of I DKOREK OF THK ROYAL VIRTUK. 47 The third and last Degree relates to our Creator. Without the most implicit reliance upon him, we must fail in many, in all our worthy efforts. '• Except the Lord build the House, thev labor in vain that build it. Ex- cept the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh in vain." •' For in him we live, and move, and have our being." We accordingly owe him respect, reverence, ohc^dience, service and the fullest affection of our hearts. It ought to be the chief study of our lives, and our choicest pleasure to pay to him these our solemn obligations ; and in doing this we shall be enabled to redeem all the pledges we have made here, and shall find the path of duty — which, though it tends upwards, and often winds over many a weary ascent — one of charming prospects, of fragrant flowers, and cheered by the shout of joyous ones, and made gladsome by the songs of the happy whose company we shall join. The emblematic color of this Degree is Purple. Its language is that of royalty. The selection of this color as appropriate to this Degree, was to indicate to you that the virtue of which it is designed to remind you if the 4ft DEOREE OF THE ROYAL VIRTUE. chief of all virtues. Love is the fulfilling of the law, and that love must first reach towards, and centre in, the Creator ; then it will ex- tend to the creature. Purple has always heen regarded as the appropriate color for those who were chief in place and in power ; but how much more ap- propriate for those who keep the " Royal Law." This color will remind you of the high place which has been given you by this Order, — of the confidence of those around you in your integrity and virtue, — and above all of the solemn obligation you are under to cultivate and maintain the high moral charac- ter which it teaches and enjoins. May it ever be your highest ambition to illustrate in your life the royal virtue — Love t? Qod, You are now fully entitled to all the privi- leges of our noble Order, and while we wel- come you to its highest seat, may we be allow- ed to express the wish that your virtues may ever be a bright illustration of our principles, and the best commendation of our institution. All shake hands loith the candidate, and say Welcome, brother! 'M^;i?r