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ROYAL BLUE ORDER. »w!ff'"r''"'^ '"'H* ■^'''^"''all be to put the Test to al? who (after having previously given the Annual to thf O .^df Tyler) enter the room after the Lodge is opened ^^ if t w '"^'*" '''f '" ^'! '^^ ^ examined by the Master to see thel^^e2fandrT;f:!;':^'sr/^^^^^^^^ Annual and the Entrant pLsWoXhiK^l^^ SH? ?. ;s ■&£ -^~; HSnis ested the Brethren, they shall report to tL Deputy Skste^'S shall rise and say to the Master • "Wnr^hm^,! oii ^ ^viaster, who members of the Order." ' ^^^''^'P^"^' ^^ Present are true The Brethren shall then, at a call from the Master all rise anrf m the proper position, stand strictly silent while the ChaDl^n Mas er or Brother appointed proceeds to open the I Sh reading the following portions of Scripture ^' ^^ troy all the children of ShetK-iv^i.-.^'Si.V.r;."'?"''' '"'' ROYAL BLUE RITUAL. And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying : Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that thfty put upon the fringe of the borders a riband of Blue. That ye may remember and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God. I am the T^ord your God, which brought you out of the Land of Egypt to be your God ; I am the Lord your God. — Num., c. xv., c. 38, 41. Then shall the Chaplain, Master, or Brother appointed, read the following prayer : Almighty and Everlasting God, who art the strength of them that put their trust in Thee, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy ; look upon the hearty desires of Thy humble servants, and stretch forth the right hand of Thy Majesty to be our defence against all our enemies. Enable us to love and serve Thee as we ought. Render us worthy to inherit the rest prepared for all them that fear and love Thee. Teach us to watch and prepare for the coming of the day of judgment, so that we may worthily enter into Thy Kingdom, as Stars of Glory in the House of Israel. Grant these, and all other mercies which Thou seest we stand in need of, for the sake of Thy dear Son our Saviour, Jesus Christ — Amen. The Master shall then say : 1 now declare this Royal Blue Lodge open in due form, strictly prohibiting any language or conduct that may tend to disturb the harmony of the Brethren. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. i i^ii The members then resume their seats, and the business of the Lodge shall proceed in the following order : The Lecture to be repeated. Minutes of former meeting read. Members to be advanced. Public business connected with the principles, honor or piros- perity of the Association discussed. Lecture Repeated. Lodge closed with Prayer. RITUAL OF INTRODUCTION. The preparation of the candidate is to take place in the ante-room, as follows: He is to be stripped of his coat and vest, and his left arm bared to the shoulder, and a Blue Riband tied round that arm above the elbow. All being ready, the Candidate shall be led to the Lodge Room door, when a sudden alarm shall be made by the Sponsors, and they shall knock. Master. — What alarm is there ; what strangers are at our gates? Tyler.— (Opening the door and communicating with those without,) asks — What strangers are there ? Sponsors. — Travellers from the East, hither led by a strange appearance in the Heavens, and asking that the mystery may be . explained to them. lyier.— Repeats this announcement to the Master. Master. — If they have their guides and sureties, let them enter. The door is then opened, and Jthe Candidate (having the Bible in his hand) shall be introduced between his two Sponsors, each bearing in his hand an Orange Rod, decorated with Blue Riband, and one carrying also the Bible, the Blue Book of the Lodge, with the Obligation thereon, and open, and the other an inkstand : he shall then be conducted to the side of the room, and then East, towards the Deputy Master, before whom shall be burning one bright light ; and before the Master there shall be placed eleven in a semi-circle, and also one . placed in the centre of the circle. The eleven are not to be lit until the Candidate has reached the Deputy Master ; the one in the centre is not to be lighted. The Chaplain (or Master) thall then proceed as follows : " Now when Jesus was bom in Bethlehem of Judea, in the -days of Herod the King, behold there came wise men from the East to Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews ? for we have seen his Star in the East, and are come to worship him. And, io, the star which they saw in the East went ROYAL BLUE RITUAL. before them, till Jt came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the Star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down and wor- shipped him : and when they had opened their treasures, ther presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh."— Matty c. u., V. I, 2, 9, 10, II. Here the Candidate pays his Initiation Fee. The Candidate shall then subscribe his name in the Lodge Book, the Deputy Master saying to him : " Thou hast inscribed thy name amongst the faithful : go and prove thy faith still farther." > B u The Candidate shall tlien be led to the Master. J/aj/^r.— What carry ye in your hands ? Sponsors.~T\\Q. Word of God. Masfer.—Do you believe that he has strictly conformed to the Rules and Regulations of the Orders he has heretofore received m our Association ? Sponsors. — We do. i^j/^/-.— (Addressing the Candidate)— Is it your desire and humble petition to be advanced to the Degree of Royal Blue ? Candidate. — It is. Mastir.—Yntn^, kneel down. The Candidate kneels (his hands on the Bible.) The Chaplain (or Master) shallsay : "Letuspray." All kneeling. OLORD God Judge of the World, who has commanded that creation Sr!lnt'''Tv,r.*°TJ"'>Tent we entreat Thee to grant us life, grace and pardon Ihou O Lord boldest forth the lamp of righteousness for good to mankind, and to Thy honor and glory nations are made righteous. Thou inscnbest our good deeds in the Book of Life, and Thy mercy is shown forth Tl^nn" n"? 11 '^'^""^S^'^S ^tar bringeth joy to the awakening world, so inou, U Lord, by Thy Son our Redeemer, awakenest in the souls of Thy servants joy and everlasting M^—Ameti. ^ Here the Obligation shall be administered by the Master. ROYAL BLUE OBLIGATION. I, A. B. do solemnly and voluntarily swear. That I will never disclose, either in whole or in part, the signs, mysteries or symlx)ls of the Order of the Royal Blue, except I shall be duly authorized to communicate them by the proper authorities of this Institution. So help me God. Here invest the Candidate with the Orange collar, with rosettes of Purple and Blue. ROYAL IJLUK RITUAL. The Candidate shall then rise up, and the Chaplain (or Master) shall read: O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good : for His mercy endureth for ever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom He hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy ; and gather K!"ilT°!il°^ the lands from the East, and from the Westffrom the North, and from the South.— /Va/w 707. «f fi,^''^T ^!?^ ^^^^r '^^y ^^'^ ""'° "^e' Let us go into the house ?iJ^,c^ • P^m/"^' '^^" '^^"^ ^"'^•" ^•^y gates. O Jerusalem. MnJ^2 '' ^ "" ""'^^ '^""^ '' ''°"'P^^^ *°^^^''^'- - Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord, which by night stand m the house of the Lord. Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord. The Lord that made Heaven and earth bless thee out of S[on.—I>sa/m 134. following £hTe^ ''' ' ""^^^^ '^'"•'^ '^^ ^^^''«'' ''h''^" d^''^er the Brother, I congratulate you upon your admission to this Order, because It calls upon you for the exercise of greater activity and a nobler zeal. It is to prove to you a beacon of light; to keep your passions and prejudices under proper subjection. The bearing of the Order is to bring your mind to the con- sideration of Eternity. It is to prove to you by the Star in the Jiast, the course of which was arrested over Bethlehem, how small beginniiigs can, by the decree of an All-wise Providence, nave great and glorious terminations. It is to teach you the duty of being satisfied with your lot, when you remember your baviours nativity and hi,; high destination. Reflect that, however humble your lot howeve- unpolished your habits, by a constant lite of virtue and faith, by industry and religious zeal, you may arrive at as near a state of .perfection as sinful man can expect to attain. ^ It now becomes your duty narrowly to watch your Brethren You are mildly to correct their errors, and to remonstrate with them on their approach to any evil action, and thus prove to them the worth and value of your exalted station. You must at all times exert yourself to keep our glorious Institution from harm, and not to allow the precincts of the Star to be desecrated. i>y your submission to your seniors, you will convince your mferiors of their duty to do likewise; and although you are paxucuiurly 10 see the surierings and wants of your brethren ROYAL BLUE RITUAL. relieved, yet by the virtue of that brilliant guide, which you have asumed, you must feel that your benevolence should be uni- versal. Lastly, you are to observe, with scrupulous exactitude, the Secrecy of the Degree just conferred ; and you are to absent yourself from any Lodge which does not faithfully carry out the principles we teach. By doing all of which, you will prove that our confidence has not been misplaced. The Chaplain, Master, or Brother appointed, shall then say : Moreover, the Lord spake again unto Ahaz, saying, ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God ; a^k it either in the depth, or in the height above. But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord. And he said. Hear ye now, O house of David ; Is it a small thmg for you to weary men, but will you weary my God also? Therefuie the Lord hmiself shall give you a sign ; Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. — Isaiah, c. vii., v. lo, 1 1, 12, 13, 14. God he merciful unto us and bless us ; and cause His face to liine upon us. That Thy way may be known upon earth, Thy saving healiii among all nations. Let the people praise Thee, O God ; let all the people praise Thee. O let the nations be glad and sing for joy : for Thou shall judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon the earth. Let the people praise Thee, O God ; let all the people praise Thee. Then shall the earth yield her increase ; and God, even our own God, shall bless us. God shall bless us, and all the ends of the earth shall fear him. — Fsalm 67. In closing the Lodge, the Brethren shall stand in the same position as in opening the Lodge, while the Chaplain, Master, or Brother appointed, shall say the Lord's Prayer. Our Father, which art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; but deliver us from evil : for Thme is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever.— Amen. The Master shall then say : I now declare this Royal Blue Lodge closed in due form. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. ou have be uni- ictitude, ) absent out the ove that a sign of JVC. But he said, eary men, ^hall give [1 call his ! upon us. miong all lise Thee, he people pie praise irth yield hall bless tion as in ippointed, ly name. it is in rgive us s. And 3r Thine ever. — >rm.