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The duty of the Inside Tyler shall be, to put the Test to all who, (after having previously given the Annual to the Outside Tyler,) enter the room after the Lodge is opened. The Tylers shall in all cases be examined by the Master, to see if they are properly qualified to receive or reject those applying for admission. Forms of the The ]\[aHter and Brethren bemg* assembled, and hav- ing-- taken their seats, and the Tylers duly placed, the Tc'st (which shall be the proper division oi the Entrance Password,) shall be put to them, begmnnig 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 ; Avhen both shall •Vive their proof to the Deputy-Master, wh^o shall rise and say to the Master, '' Worshipful,-Al] present are true Brethren of the Order." The Master shall then read : We have a strong city ; salvation will God appoint ibr walls and bulwarks. Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepcth the truth may enter hi. Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mmd is stayed on Thee : because he trustcth in Thee. Trust ye in the Lord for ever : for in the Lord Jehovah is great strength.— I^flzaA, c. xxvi., v. 1, 2, 3, 4. And thou, tower of the flock, the stronghold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dommion.—MicaJi, c. iv., v. 8. The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies ; neither shall there a deceitful tongue bo found in their mouth : for they shall feed and he down, and none shall make them ^h'ixkl—Zejphamah, c. iii. V. 13. Then all the Brethren shall stand up. and, putting their hands in the { V h u 1 t 'J i *? P-UBPLE Order. proper position, the Chaptain, or in his absence, the Master shall say : Lord God, wc beseech Thco in the fi.lncss of our hearts, to keep us in peace and coutent.nent : leach ,,s ever to seek after Truth, and to avoid tlic evil of Falseho<,d. Let sincerity be our guide, and cut ofl those from amongst us, who sltall practice deceit before Tlieo ; but let not their sin fall upon us ; visit not us with the iniquities of other evil doers, for in Thy sight, Lord, none can justify. Teach us, Lord, while encompassed by our enemies, while strangers scci our ruin,— teach us to overcome them, and let tlieir persecutions fall upon us as dew that refresheth the parched earth ! Lord, toach us to perpetuate and ever exalt the names of thy servants, who are willing and able from their exalted stations, to defend thy ser- vants and followers from the power of Popery and Idolatry. Enable us, Lord, at all times, to discern between Thy true servants, and those who would lead us by false ways to worship Thee. Let their names bo to us as a beacon, and their virtues as murors to our souls. — Amen. The Mastei shall then say : I now declare this Purple Lodge opened in duo form, strictly prohibiting any language or conduct that may tend to disturb the harmony of the Brethren. God Save the Qceeh. Forms of the The Brethren shall resume their seats, and the business of the Lodge shall be proceeded with in the following order : The Lecture to be repeated. Minutes of former Meeting to be read. Members to be Initiated. Candidates to be Propofled. Business connected with the Order considered. Lecture repeated. Dues collected. Lodge Closed witli Prayer. Purple Obdeh. ;e - RITUAL OF INTRODUCTION. The usual business of the Lodge having been disposed of, the Master Bhall direct the Sponsors of the Brother about to be introduced to proceed to the Preparation Room, to bring in the Candidate. The two Sponsors, each bearing nn Orange Rod decorated with Purple Ribbands, and between them the Brother, carrying the Bible in his right, and the Regulation Book in his leu hand,shuLi thus return to the Lodge-Room door, and in asking for admis- sion, they shall knock and make a noise as if in trouble. Master— Whsii lamentations do wo hoar in Israel :t Tyler, who is in trouble ? Tyler— [Retiring behind the curtain, asks :] Who is there ? Sponsors— BvQihven "^^ho flee from the taskmasters. Master — Admit them. [They remain behind the curtain.] Master— Why do the taskmasters pursue ? Sponsors— The plagues of the Lord do but harden them, and they oppress our Brethron tenfold. Master— Whhi do our Brethren want ? \ Forms of the Sponsors-M\mMon into the House of the Lord, for rtholter. Mastcr—ShcMcv oiir Brethren. The Candidate and his Sponsors are then admitted within the Lodge by passing the curtain. Master— 'RiiiHQ the furnace of Ijurning ashes. The Junior Committeeman shall then raise a furnace, in >vhich shall be warm ashes, or something to represent the same and place It i^fiont of tl e Master. There shall be a dim i.ght in the iodg "nm this time. The Candidate is then brought in fron of the Master. The Chaplain, or Master, shall then lead the following p*ortion of Scripture : And the Lord said unto Moses and unto Aaron, take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the Heaven in the sight of Pharaoh. And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains, upon man and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt. And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh ; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven ; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and xi^on^hcuBt—Exod. c. ix., vs. 8, 9, 10. The Candidate is now directed to do as Moses did. ilf^^^er—Knowest thou why we do this service ? Candidate— I do not. MasUr^You did it, then, in obedience to the com- mand ? 7 Purple Order. 9 Candidate — I did. Master— Wc do this as a type to show, that even as the Egyptian Tiisk-inastorB persecuted the Lord's *^f ' People Israel, so were our Protestant Fathers perse- I cuted l)y Popery, until the Lord in His mercy delivered them. Master— ^m\. thou then further desire advancement to the Purple Order ? Candidate — I do. Master— Who will vouch for this Brother, that he deserves such advancement, and that he is qualified to receive it, according to our Pailes and Regulations ? Sponsors — [Bowing to the Master, shall say:] We vouch for all these things. Master— Vihixi do you carry in your right hand ? Candidate— ThQ Word of God. Master — VndQY the. assurance of these faithful -Purplemen, we trust that you carry it also in your heart. Master — What is that other Book' in your left hand ? Candidate— The Book of our Constitutioil and Laws. 10 Forms op the Master— VndcY the like assurance, we trust that you have hitherto obeyed them in all matters, therefore we gladly advance you to this Order. Purplemen, bring to me our Brother. He shall then be brought to the left side of tl.e Mastei^ by the^ two Sponsors, one standing on each side. Then shall the Chaplain, or Master, say : Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man, for the Lord's sake : whether it be to the King, as supreme ; or unto Governors, as unto them that are sent by Him for the punishment of evil doers, and for the advancement of them that do well. For go is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men : as free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. Ilonour all men. Love the Brother- hood. Fear God. Honour the King.— J. Feter, c. ii., rs. 13, U, 15, 16, It. Master— BvoihcY, bend thy knee. Here the Cbligaticn is administered, as follows : PURPLE OBLIGATION. I, A. B., do voluntarily and sincerely swear, that I will keep the Signs, Words and Tokens of a Purple-, man from an Orangeman, as well as from all others who are not members of the Purple Order, unless I shall be duly authorized to communicate them, by the proper authorities in the Purple Order of the Orange Institution. So help me God, and keep me steadfast in this my Purpieman'B Obligation. (