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 FORMS 
 
 OF THE 
 
 PURPLE ORDER, 
 
 TO BE OBSERVED IN PRIVATE LODGES 
 
 OF THE LOYAL 
 
 ORANGE ASSOCIATION 
 
 OF BRITISH AMERICA. 
 
 BELLEVILLE : 
 
 BRO, JOHN G. MOORE, PRINTER TO GRAND LODGE, B. A. 
 
 1878. 
 
/ 
 
PURPLE RITUAL. 
 
 In this (as m the Orange,) no business connected with the 
 ^airs of the Order shall be transacted, except in open Lodge, 
 guarded by a Tyler, and with not less than a quorum. 
 
 In front of the door of entrance to the Lodge Room there shall 
 be erected a canopy made of pillars, and a cross-piece, hung with 
 Purple curtains. ^ 
 
 There shall be two Tylers in this Order-one whose post shall 
 be outside, (as in the Orange,) and the other whose post shall be 
 mside the Lodge Room door. 
 
 The duty of the Inside Tyler shall be, to put the Test to aU 
 who, (after having previously given the Annual to the Outside 
 lyler,) 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 apply. 
 mg for admission. ^^ ^ 
 
 No Brother shall be admitted unless he wears the prescribed 
 decorations of the Degree. 
 
 The Officers and Brethren being assembled, ard having taken 
 their seats, and the Tylers at their posts, the Test (division of 
 the Annual and the Entrance Password) shall be put to tliem by 
 the Secretary on the right, and the Treasurer on the left hand 
 or by two of the Brethren appointed by the Master. Having 
 tested the brethren they shall report to the Deputy Master, who 
 shall rise and say to the Master : « Worshipful Sir, all present are 
 true Members of the Order." 
 
 Tlie Master shall then read ; 
 
 We have a strong city ; salvation will God appoint for walls 
 and bulwarks. Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation 
 which keepeth the truth may enter in. Thou wilt keep him in 
 perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee : because he trusted 
 m 1 hee. rrust ye m the Lord forever : for in the Lord Tehovah 
 IS everiastmg stTQngth.-fsaiaA, c. xxvi., vs, i, 2, 3, 4 
 
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 4 PURPLE RITUAL. 
 
 And thou, O tower of the flock, the stronghold of the daughter 
 of Zion, unto Thee shall it come, even the first dominion.— 
 Mkahf c. iv., v. 8. 
 
 The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies ; 
 neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth : for they 
 shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.— 
 Zephaniah, c. iii., 2'. 13. 
 
 Then all the Brethren shall stand up, and putting their hands in the proper 
 position, the Chaplain, or in his absence, the Master shall say : 
 
 O Lord God, we beseech Thee in the fulness of our hearts, to 
 keep us in peace and contentment. Teach us ever to seek after 
 Truth, and to avoid the evil of falsehood. Let sincerity be our 
 guide, and cut off those from amongst us who shall practice deceit 
 before Thee ; but let not their sins fall upon us. Visit not us with 
 the iniquities of other evil doers, for in Thy sight, O Lord, none 
 can justify. Teach us, O Lord, while encompassed by our 
 enemies, while strangers seek our ruin, teach us to overcome them, 
 and let their persecutions fall upon us as dew that refresheth the 
 parched earth ! Lord teach us to perpetuate and ever exalt the 
 names of Thy servants, who are willing and able, from their exalted 
 stations, and defend Thy servants and followers from the power 
 of Popery and Idolatry. Enable us, O Lord, at all times to dis- 
 cern between Thy true servants and those who lead us by false 
 ways to worship Thee ; let the names of the faithful be to us as a 
 beacon; and their virtues as mirrors to o^ur soM\s.~A7nen. 
 
 The Master shall then say : 
 
 I now declare this Purple Lodge opened in due form, strictly 
 prohibiting any language or conduct that may tend to disturb the 
 harmony jf the Brethren. 
 
 GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. 
 
 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 introduced and advanced. 
 
 Business connected with the Order considered. 
 
 Lecture repeated. 
 
 Lodge closed with Prayer. 
 
:he daughter 
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 Lord, none 
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 INITIATION OF CANDIDATES. 
 
 The Lodge having been opened, the Master shall direct the Sponsors of the 
 brothers about to be introduced, to proceed to the Preparation Room to 
 bring in the Candidate. The two Sponsors, each bearing an Oiance Rod 
 decorated with Purple Ribands, and between them the Brother carrying 
 the Biole m his right, and the Regulation Kook in his left hand, shall 
 thus return to the Lodge Room door ; and in asking for admission, they 
 shall knock and make a noise as if in trouble. 
 
 Mas^cr.—What lantientations do we hear in Israel? Tyler, who 
 is in trouble ? 
 
 ( Retiring behind the curtain) asks ? 
 
 Who is there ? 
 
 Sponsors.—'Brethren who flee from the task-Masters. 
 Master. — Admit them. 
 
 (They remain behind the curtain. ) 
 Master.~^\\y do the task-masters pursue ? 
 Sponsors.—'Vht plagues of the Lord do but harden them, and 
 they oppress our Brethren ten-fold. 
 Master. — What do our Brethren war)t ? 
 Sponsors.~K.^m\%%\on into the House of the Lord for shelter. 
 Master. — Shelter our Brethren. 
 
 The Candidate and his Sponsors are then admitted within the Lodge by 
 
 passing the curtain. 
 
 Mastcr.—Raise the Furnace of Burning Ashes. 
 
 The Junior Committeeman shall then raise the Furnace, &c., and place it in 
 li-ont of the .Alastor. There shall be a dim light in the Lodge from this 
 time. Ihe Can.hdnte is then brought in front of the Master The 
 Chaplain or Master sliall then read the following portion 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., .hroughout all the 
 land of Egypt. And they took Ashes of the Furnace, and stood 
 before Pharaoh ; and Moses sprinkled it up toward hea\en; and 
 it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon 
 beast. — Exodus, c. ix., v. 8, 9, 10. 
 
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 **' PURPLE RITUAL. 
 
 The Candidate is now directed to do ns Moses di.l. 
 Masfer.—Knowest thou why we do this ? 
 Candidate. — I do not. 
 
 Master.-Yon did it then, in obedience to the command ? 
 Candidate. — I did. 
 
 ^ Master.~Vfc do this as a type to show, that even as the Egypt, 
 aan taskmasters persecuted the Lord's People, Israel, so were our 
 
 Protestant fathers persecuted by Popery, until the Lord in His 
 mercy delivered them. 
 
 MasteK-.T)osi thou then further desire advancement to the 
 Purple Order ? 
 
 Candidate. — I do. 
 
 Master.~\Who will vouch for this Brother that he deserves 
 «uch advancement, and that he is qualified to receive it according 
 to our Rules and Regulations ? 
 
 Sponsors — i 
 
 (Bowing to the Master,) shall say : 
 We vouch for these things. 
 
 Master.~\Wh:i\. do you carry in your right hand ? 
 Candidate.—The Word of God. 
 
 Master.-Vndev 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 Constitution and Laws. 
 ^a./.r.-Under 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 
 Hesha]Ithenbcb,.ughtto^^^^^ the sponsors, one standing on 
 
 eacn side. I hen 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 praise of them that do well. For so 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. H«nor all men. Love 
 the Brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the King._i l>eter c. ii 
 ^'- 13; 14, i5> i6, 17. ' • •' 
 
mand ? 
 
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 n. Love 
 /<?/-, c. ii., 
 
 PURPLE RITUAL. ;». 
 
 Master.— Brother, bend thy knee. 
 
 Here the Obligation is administered as follows : 
 
 PURPLE OBLIGATION. 
 
 I, A. B., do voluntarily and sincerely swear, That I will keeiv 
 the Signs, Words, and Tokens of a Purpleman from an Orange- 
 man, 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 Insti- 
 tution. So help me God, and keep me steadfast in this my 
 Purpleman's Obligation. 
 
 The Candidate is here invested with the Orange Collar and Rosette of Purple. 
 The Candidate shall then rise up, and the Master say : 
 
 Brother, you have been weighed in the balance, and not found 
 wanting, therefore it has been judged right that you should be 
 advanced to the Purple Order of our Institution, in which dig- 
 nity we trust that your better means of serving this religious and 
 loyal Brotherhood will be duly employed. And as your oppor- 
 tunities will now be advanced with your station among us, so 
 likewise would your neglect, cause our more especial injury. For 
 this cause, Brother, increase in your diligence ; be instant in 
 season and out of season ; for the higher we stand, the more 
 should we take heed lest we fall. 
 
 Here the M.nstcr takes the Candidate by the hand, and says : 
 
 In the name of the Purple Brethren,! bid you heartily welcome; 
 nothing doubting but that you will continue with the greatest 
 earnestness to fear God, to honor the Queen, and to maintain 
 the Laws. 
 
 The Chaplain, or Master, shall then say : 
 
 Lord, watch over this our Brother ; teach him to keep sacred 
 his vows, that his name may be found inscribed in the book of 
 remembrance at the end of time. All this we humbly ask in the 
 name of our blessed Lord and Saviour — Amen. 
 
 Here the Master shall communicate, or cause to be communicated, unto the 
 new Purple Brother, the Signs and Passwords, If there be more than 
 one lirother to advance, the Signs and Passwords need nnt b^ rr,mm„- 
 mcateu until all of them have been obligated. After which, the Master- 
 shall deliver the following Charge : 
 
• PURPLE RITUAL. 
 
 Brother, 
 
 You have now been advanced to the second Degree of our 
 Order-and you may regard it as an addition to your character 
 and standing, for none are advanced but the faithful ; none pass 
 the fiery ordeal of the burning furnace but such as have well and 
 faithfully served ,n the probationary Degree. I therefore con- 
 gratulate you upon your advancement. 
 
 The Order itself will afford you ample scope for consideration 
 and reflection, and will materially assist your understanding, and 
 render you a more efficient and worthy member, if you persevere 
 as you have commenced. You must at all times see that the 
 
 Decrees of the Grand Lodge are strictly obeyed and enforced 
 You arc not to screen ihe faults of a Brother from the Brother- 
 hood-but you are, as far as possible, to screen him from the 
 censure of the worjd, and to do all that is in your power for his 
 reformation. ^|ou are at all times to treat his foibles with cando 
 and to admonish in friendship. ' 
 
 Having thus secured to yourself this advancement, it is hoped 
 by your continued practice of all that is good and commendable' 
 and your avoidance of all that is bad and censurable, you will not 
 give us cause to regret the step we have taken in advancing you 
 as we have now done. ° ^ 
 
 The Chaplain, or Brother appointed, shall say : 
 
 He that hath an ear let him hear what the 'spirit saith unto 
 the churches. -i?«,, c. ii., v. 27. 
 
 In closing the Lodge, all the Brethren shall stand up and riisina tl,..- u , 
 ^:r^V^^^^' ^-^^P^^- Mastr;,rB31^p-it 
 
 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 thine is the 
 kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever.-^w«. 
 
 The Master shall then say : 
 I now declare this Loyal Purple Lodge closed in due form. 
 
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 GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. 
 
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