H E B "E N EN ] B O WS

R I T U A L I S T I G , S E CR E T , AN DFLO O R W O R K .

C O MPL E T E AN D AS R E VI S E D .

C O N S I ST I N G O F T H E E N T I R E W O R K O F

T H E L O DG E R OOM ,

( R I T U A L W O R K )

A N D

S E C R E T W O R K ,

L E T T E R PE R FE C T .

f A L S O , T H E

N E W B E A U T I FI E D FL O O R W O R K .

CO P! R I G H T 1 88 7 , B ! F . W A L KE R .

A ll C o m p let e i n O n e V0

PU B L I S H E R S

CH A S SI M C OE
. A N D C O M PA N ! ,

1 7 1 R ac e S t .
,
C i i
nc n n a ti 0
, .
 H I S w or k co m pl e t e an d re vised e d i t i o n o ft h e
is a

Ri t u al for a S u bo rdi n a t e L o dge o ft h e I O O F

l
‘
. . . .
,

as i t w as a do p t e d a t t h e A n n u a l S e ssi on o ft h e R W . .

S ov erei gn G ran d L o dge o ft h e I n de p e n den t O r d er o f

O dd Fellow s a t t h e ci t y o f T o r o n t o Pr o vi n ce o f
, ,

O n t ar io C a n ada o n t h e 2 2 n d d ay o fS e p t em b er 1 88 0
, , ,
.

A t t he A nn u a l S e ssion t h ere were p r es e n t

T he co m m i t t ee by wh o m t h e w o rk w as m at ured an d

repor te d i n 1 8 8 0w a s co m p os ed o f

T H IRT EE N M E M B E RS .

T H E CO M MI T T E E O F 1 8 82 .

T he com m i t te e l t e r an d r e v i se t h e R i t u a l of
to a

S u bo rdi n a t e L o dge s appoi n t e d a t t he A n n u al S essi o n

’

o f t h e S o v e re i g n G ra n d L o d ge a t C i n ci n na t i O hio , ,

S e pt e m be r 1 8 8 1 was c o m po se d o f
, ,

F IVE M E MB E RS .
 D I A G R A M or DG E R O O M
‘

A LO .

N G
‘

R . s . . . L . s

T R E A S

W A R DE N . C O N DU C T O R .

L O DG E R O O M .

L . s . VG . . R . s .

’
G U A R N .

bO O T .

Vest ibu l
R ecep ti on R oom
e or
.
A nt e or
Prep arat i on R oom .

Thi s Di g
a r am
’

is i nten dd
e to sh ow th e p sit i
o on o ft h e v io u s
ar

O f
fic e r s o fa S u b di n
or at e L dgo e .
 R E G U L A T I O N S

FO R O PE N I N G A N D CL O S I N G TH E LO DG E .

O PE N IN G T H E L O DG E .

N oble G r an d O fc ers , ta k e
. fi yo u r re spect ive s t at ions .

G u a rd i an s ,
s e c u re t h e d o o r s .

[ A f
t e r t h e Gu di s h v l s d t h d o s
ar an a e c o e e o r , no one sh ll a be
a d m it t d i e nto t h L dg u t i l i t i
e gu l ly p
o e n s re ar o en ed ]
N oble G r an d . W a rd e n , e x am i n e th e B r e th ren in t h e
L o dge ro o m -
.

[ I t i s t h e du t y i t h e P W o ft h
o ft h e W ar d en to r e c e ve . . e

cu t t m d t h P W ft h Thi d D g f m v y
r re n er an e . . o
“
e r e re e ro e er

m mbe b f t h L d g i p d H i t qui d t
er e o re e o e s o en e . e s no re re o re

sp ond w i t h y p t f t h
an p ss w d s I f y ari p s ot e a or . an one s re e n

w i th u t t h P W
o ft h u
e t t m
. th P W . oft h Thi d e c rr e n er or e . . o e r

D g t h W d h ll
e re e , e p t t t h N b le G d ]
ar en S a so r e or o e o r an

[ H v i a g m dn t h x m i t i
a de fi di g l l e ec t h e
e a na o n , an n n a c o rr ,

w i ll p t re or

W ar den . A ll is ri gh t ,
N ob e l G ra n d .

N oble G r an d . Vice G ra n d , wh a t is y o u r d u ty i n t h e
L od g e?

Vi ce G ra nd . T o ac t in c o n unj c tio n w i t h y ou i n m ai n
i i q i r e b re t h re n t o b e de c o r o u s d u r i n g
t a n n g o rd e r ; t o r e u

L o d ge h o u rs ; t o e n fo rc e i n y o ur a bs en c e a d u e O b se r v , ,
—

a ce of
n t h e l a ws ; a n d to a ssis t y o u i n t h e p e rf or m an c e o f

yo ur d u t ie s .

N oble G ra n d . Vi c e G ra n d , e x am i n e yo u r s u pp o rt ers .

Vi ce G rand . R ig h t S u ppo r te r ,
w ha t is y o u r du t y ?
 -
FO RM O F O P E NIN G .

R ight S upp orter T o O b s er v e t h at .

sign s corre c tly a n d behav e pro perly ; t o re

p
t he s o fs u c h bro t h ers a s d o n o t c o n d uc t
nam e

a cc o r d i n g t o t h e re u l a t i o n s o ft h e O r d er ;
g
c u y yo u r c h a i r t e m po rarily w h en v a c at e d by
p
L o dge h o u rs .

Vi ce G ran d . L e f
t S u ppor ter , wha t is yo u r d u t y ?
L egt S u pp or ter
i
. T o ac t in co nj u n c t io n w i t h yo ur R igh t ,

S u ppo r te r , and to o f
fi c ia t e f
or h i m i n hi s a b s e n ce .

Vi ce G r an d . My of
ficers a re corre c t ,
N ob e l G r an d .

N oble G r an d . S c
e re t ar y ,
w h at is you r d ut y ?

S ecr eta ry . T o kee p -

a ccu ra t e m i n u tes o f
t io n s o ft h is L od
g e .
[ W hen the da
a R ecor di n
g an d a P er m a
R ecor di n g S ecr eta ry en ds her e , a n d the
targ gi ves the r em a i n der ] T o k e e p co rr .

be t we e n t h is L o dg e an d i t s m e m b er s , w i t h o
or p art iali ty : to c iv e all m on ey s d ue t his
re e

p y
a t h e s a m e to t he T re as u rer .

N oble G r an d . W ar d en , wha t i s yo u r d u t y
W ar x a m i n e t h e b r e t h re n w i t h
den . T o e

t io n bef o r e t h e L odge is o p e n e d ; t o g ive

of fice a t t h e in i t i a t i o n o fa can d i da te ; t o
o t h e r d u t ie s a s m ay b e requ i re d
degre es ; t o pla c e a n d re pl a c e t h e r e g ali a i
w ay a n d t o r e po r t t o y o u a n y d am age i t m
,

c e i v ed .

N o ble G r an d . R igh t S u ppor t er , wh at is yo

R i ght S up p or ter s u pp or t y o u i n kee . T o

e x ec u t e y o u r c o m m a n d s t o assis t a t t h e
ca n d ida t e t o o p en a n d cl o se t h e L o dge i n
t o see t h a t t h e si g n s a r e g iv e n c o r re c t ly .

N oble G rana . L e f
t S u ppo r t er , wh a t is
 FO RM O F O P E N IN G . 7

L e
f t S up p orter . T o se e t h at b ro t h er s who e n t er th e
roo m a re p r o per r eg ali a a n d g iv e t h e si gn s c orr ec t ly ;
in
to of o r y o u r R i gh t S u ppo r t e r i n h i s a bs e n c e a n d
fi c i at e f ,

to assis t a t t h e i n i t i at i o n o fa c an d i d a t e ,

N oble G r an d . O ut side G i
u ar d a n , w h at is y o u r d u ty ?

O u tsi de G ua r i mit idi a n . W hen c an d i d a t e s ar e t o be

a t e d o r b r o t h e r s a d m i t t e d t o se e t h a t t h ey a re o rder ly
, ,

a n d q u alifi e d ac c o rd i n g t o L o d ge r u l e s ; t o e x am i n e a n d

rej e c t a n y o n e I s u sp e c t u n t il y o u r o pi n i o n is t ak e n ; t o

re c e iv e t h e p a ss w o r d p re vi o u sly t o a d m issi o n an d t o ,

r d t h e L o d e a a i n s t i m pr o p er i n t r u si o n T o
p re
g u a g g .

ve n t t h e a d m i t t an c e o fa n y o n e d u r in g a m akin g o r a t ,

o t h e r t i m e s w h e n so d i r e c t e d ; t o p re v e n t a n y pe rs on
,

f r o m lis t e n i n t o a c q u i r e a k n o w l e d ge o fw h t is o in g on
g a g
i n t h e L o dg e an d t o a c t i n c o nj u n c t i on w i th t h e S u p
,

p o rt er s an d t he In si de G u ar d i an i n t h e e x ec u t i on o fy o u r
com m an ds .

[ T h e O . S . G . c an n ot dm it b th i t t h
a t
a omro er n o e an e ro -

Wi t h u t t h P W
o e . . o ft h u t t m u l ss di
e c rr e n t d by t h er ,
n e re c e e

N G l t h ugh h
. .
,
a o e m y b s t i sfi d t h t t h b t h
a e a i e m m a e ro er s a e

b ft h L dg
er o e o e . A d h i
n t equi e d t o
e sp o d w i t h y
s no r r re n an

p t ft h P W ]
ar O e . .

N oble G r an d . In side G u ar d an , i wh a t is y ou r du ty ?

I n side oa c t in conj u n c t i o n wi t h t h e O u t
G u ar di a n . T
si de G u a rd i an ; t o r e ce iv e t h e p a ss w o rd o ft h e d egre e i n

wh ich t h e L o dge is o p en d u rin g h i s ab s e n c e t o ofi ciat e

for h i m a n d o b e y y o u r c o m m a n d s
, .

[ T h e I S . . G . is not r qui d t
e re o re sp d wi t h
on an y p ar t o ft h e
P . W ’
s .
]
N oble G r an d . O f
fice r s and B ro t h e r s I
,
h o pe an d ex

pe o t eac h o ill do h is d u t y a n d t h a t bro t h ers will

f
fice r w ,

be o rd e r ly a n d a t te n t iv e t o t h e b u si n e ss o ft h e e v en i n g ,

so t h a t w e m ay n o t b e u n d e r t h e n e c e ssi t y o fe n f orc i n
g
t h e r e s t r ic t iv e l a w s o r fi n e s I t is a d u ty i n c u m be n t o n .

t h e N o b l e G ra n d t o j u dge i m p a r t i a lly o fe v e ry t ra ns ac
8 FO RM O F O PE NIN G .

ti on an d t o adm i t n o bro t h er (excep t a m e mber O ft hi s

,

L odge) w h o h a s n o t re c e iv e d t h e p ass wo rd o ft h e cu rren t

t er m a n d t h e p a ss wo r d o ft h e d egr e e i n w h ich t h e L o dge
,

is I t h er e f
o r e t r u s t t h a t all will a c t wi t h
p ru

d e nce z eal a n d i n t e gri t y a s o n t h e ex er cis e o ft h e s e

, , ,

Vi r t u e s de pe n d o u r h a ppi n e ss a n d co m f o rt ; kee in g i n
p
Vi e w t h a t p h il an t h ro pic p r i n cipl e b y w h i c h jwe h a il e a c h

o t h er a s b ro t h e rs re a r d i n o u r L o dg e as o u r f a m ily ;
f g g
-

a n d w h o s e a c t i o n s i ff o u n de d o n t h a t
..
g r an d pr i n ciple
, ,

ar e c a lc u l a t e d t o m a k e m e n s o ci a l a n d h u m a n e
“

ficers
O f B ro t h e r s I w ill t h an k y out o b e st an d i ng
and ,

a n d a ssis t my R i gh t S u pp o r t e r i n O p en in
g t h e L o dge .

O DE .
B r et h re n O d r i e n d ly O
fo u r f r er ,

H o h ss t s h w y ;
on r er e a er er S a

A l l w i t hi s db dr n our a c re or e

Mu s t h high m m d s b y er co an O e .

J i O dd F ll w sh i p fB t h s
o n, e o o ro er ,

I th s n g fT u t h d L v
e on o r an o e .

d s t i fs t th
fi

L a di p t
l

e ve s u e s an r e o o e rs

W i h m e y m u st m v
n ar on o e .

H onor u ts t o h er
t co r I n vI eS us

W t h y s ub j t s l t u s p v
or ec e ro e.

S t g th h i th t h u it s us
ro n e c a n a ere n e

L i k d w i t h F i ds h i p , T u t h d L ve ;
n e r en r ,
an o

fl
I n our h ts sh i d d h i s he d
e ar ,
en r ne an c er ,

M y t h s f l i gs v bl m
a e e ee n e er oo

F i li g a t wh n l if h p ish d
no en e as er e ,

Liv i g s t i ll b y d t h t m b
n e on e o .

N oble G d O ffi c er s a n d B ro t h ers ad va n ce t he S ign

r an .
,

o ft h e T hi rd Degre e R ig h t S u ppo rte r procla i m t h is .

,

L od
g e o p e n e d .

R i ght S up p or ter By d i rec t i on o fo u r N o bl e G ran d I .

,

p ro cl a i m t h is L o dge d u ly O pe n e d fo r t he t ra n sa c t i on o f
N —T h l s i s not t o be s o c o n s tru e d a s to i c t w i th t h e d u t y t o
gl g l p
O T E . con

adm it st ra n g h av i n c ard s i n t h e ir o s s e ssi o n o r a s o t h e r w i se

p ll p l
e rs e a ,

s ecia y ro v i d e d f
or by , t he G en e ra L aw s o ft h e S o v e re i g n G ran d
“

L od g e.
 ORDER O F B U S INES S . 9

s uc h b u si n e ss as m ay b e l a wfu lly b ro u gh t b efo re i t ,

an d

f
or t he d if
fu si o n o f t h e pr i n cipl e s o f b e n ev o l e n c e an d

ch ari ty .

N oble G r an d . Du r i n g wh i c h t i m e w e ad m i t o fno
p oli t ical s ec ta ri a n , ,
or o t h er i m p r o p e r d eb a t e u n de r

p e n al t y .

[ T h e L dg o e is s e a te d ]

[ T h e L dg o e, at
,
i ts o pt i on , m ay o p en a n d l s
c o e w t i h p y e r] ra

O R DE R O FB US INE SS .

[ T h e N bl G o e ra n d af
t er af
,
fo r di n g an o pp t u i t y f t h s
or n or o e

to e n te r wh o ar e i n wai t i n g, w i ll p ro c e e d t bu s i ss b y gi vi g
o ne n

on e rap i h hi g v l
w t s a e , f
or sil ence an d d ; whi h w ill b
or er c e

re p ea t e d b y t h Vi G e ce r an d
]

N oble B ro t h e r S e c re t a ry I will t h an k y o u t o
G ra n d .
,

c a ll t h e r o ll o f offi c e rs .

Bro t h e r S ec re t a ry y o u will n o w r e a d t h e p ro c e ed i n gs
“

of t h e l a s t L o dge n i gh t .

Does a n y b ro t h e r k n o w c fa s i c k b ro t h e r o r a b ro t h er
i n d ist re ss ?
Pr e vi o u s p ro p o s a ls f o r m e m b er sh ip will n o w be c on

si d e r ed .

C an didat e s w ill now be a dm i tt ed an d the I n i t i a t or y

an d o t h er Degree s c on f er re d .

H a s a n y br o t h er a f rie n d t o p r o p o s e t o b ec o m e a
m e m b er o ft h is L o dg e ?
U n fi n is h e d b u si n e ss a pp ea r i n g o n t h e m i n u t e s w ill
no w b e c o n si de r e d .

H as a n y b ro t h e r a n y t h i n g t o offer f or t h e
g o o d o ft h e

O r der

[ T h e L dg o e m ay n ow p ro c e e d to l s
c o e a f
te r t h e n ec e ss yar

bu s i ss i
ne s co n c l d
u ed ]

[ T h e t r i al
’

o b th
fa ro er, w h o h as n ot a t ta n ei d the Thi d r

De g r e e ,
a g i st w h m h
a n o c ar g e s m ay be p f
re e r r e d, S ha ll t k a e
 CL O S N I G TH E L O DG E .

pl i t h h i gh s t d g t w hi h h h
ac e n e tt i e e re e o c e as a a n ed
,
an d t he
L d g s h l l b sp i ll y p d i s u h d g
o e a e ec a o en e n c e ree f
or t h at

pu p s ]
r o e

[ A l l t hu le s fO d fr t h t
e R ti o
p f
obu s i ss i th
r er o e r a n sa c n ne n e

Thi d D g s h ll b i f
r e r ee su h t i l x p t t h t t h
a e n o rc e o n c r a , e ce a e

V t i g S i g sh ll t b u s d ; t h v t i g m y b i
o n n
”
a no e e e o n a e v va r ace,

by di v i s i
a b y b ll t t h l l l w m y llo w ]
on , o r a o ,
as e oca a a a .

CL O S I N G TH E L O DG E .

N oble G ran d . O f
fi c e rs an d B r o t her s I w i ll ,
t h an k

y o u to r ise a n d ass1 st m e in c l o si n g t h e L o d e
g .

O DE .

B ot h sr er ,
w e t ha n k y o u a ll

F o r t h is yo u r fri e n dly call ,

O u r h ea r t s t o c h e e r
May p ea c e h e r i n f l u en cesh ed ,

A n d h e a v e n i t s w i n g s o u t spread ,

T o g u a r d e a ch bro t h er s h ead
’

Fr o m p a in a n d fear .

G i g h t i a n d a s y o u go
o od n , ,

B ear h en c e a n d fu lly sh o w ,

S t a m p e d o n y o u r br e a s t s ,

T h e se a] o fF ri e n d s hi p p u re ,

A n d L o v e t h ro u gh li f
’
e t e n d u re ,

A n d Tr u t h w h i c h s t ill s e c u r e
, ,

W i t h h on o r r est s .

N oble G ran d V ic e G r a n d I w ill

.
,
t h an k y ou to p er
f
or m t he l as t d u t y o fy o u r s t a t i o n .

Vi ce G ra n d . B re th ren , we t h a n k y o u fo r y ou r a t t end

an e c th is e ve n i n g , and n i vi
te t h e o m c p an y o fas m an y
o fy o u a s c a n m ak e it c on ve n ien t t o a t t en d a t a n y f u t u re

m ee t i n g .
 O PE N N G I A N D CL O SI N G O F DE G R EE S .

N oble G ra n d . W a r de n , w h at is s
t h e la t d u t y y
of o u r

st a t i o n
W a r den . T o c ollec t t he re
g a li a and d ep o si t i t i n i ts
pr ope r plac e .

N oble G r an d . G u ard an , i w h at is t he l ast d u t y o fyo u r

s ta t i o n
G u a r di a n . T o o pen the d oo r , t h a t t h e br t h er o s m ay
de p ar t i n p e ac e .

N oble G r an d I w ill t h an k
.
y o u t o do t h a t du t y as

so o n as t he L o dge is c l o s e d

G u ar di a n . I will .

N o ble G ra n R i gh t S u p po r t er , I w ill t han k y o u t o

d .

per fo r m t he l as t d u t y o fy o u r s t a t i o n .

R i ght S up p or ter By de si r e o fo u r N o b l e G ran d , I .

p ro cl ai m t h is L o dge c l o sed u n t il n e x t L o dge n ight , a t

cl o c k w h en i t w l il be f
or th e s
’
o ,
r e op e n e d t ra n
a c t i on fsu c h b u si n e ss a s m ay b e l aw fu lly b r o u h t b e f o re
o g
t he L o dg e a n d f o r t h e dif
,
fu si o n o f t he p r i n cipl e s o f

b en e vol en c e an d c har i t y
N oble G r an d . I ,
t h er ef
or e , d e cl are th is L od
g e cl osed
[ Gi v i g n on e rap w t ih his g vl a e , w hi h i
c s re p ea t e d by t h e
Vi G d ]
ce r an

msm ucn ous O PE N I N G FO R A N D CL O S I N G i n

T H E I N I T I A T O R! A N D O T H E R DE G R E E S .

[ W h en a c an did t a e is i n wa t ii g t n o rec ei v e t h e In t ii at o r y
Dg e re e
,
th e N bl G o e ran d w i ll ll u p ca th e L dgo e a n d s ay

N oble G ran d B h e rs , l s th e
'

. ro t we are abo u t to c o e

L o dg e
—
i n t he T hir d Degr e e t o be o p e ned i n t h e I n i t i a
t or y Degree . W arden y o u w ill d e cl are a cc o r di n gly
, .
 O PE NI NG A N D CL O S I N G O F DE G R E E S .

W a r den . By d i r e c t ion o ft h e N o ble G ra n d I d ecl a re

the L o dg e c l os e d i n t h e T h i rd De re e a n d o p e n i n t h e
g
In i t i a t o ry Degree .

[ T h e co u n te r sig n is not gv i en I n o p ing i

en n t he I n i t i a t o ry
Dg e ree ]
N o ble G ra nd . O f
fi c e rs an d Bro t h ers so , be i t .

T he B r other s r es on d — S be i t
p o .

[ T h e L o dge i s s e a t ed ]

[ A f
ter the In i t i a t o ry Dg e ree h a s b z en f
c o n e rr e d ,
the N bl o e

G r an d w i ll p ro c e e d as

N oble G r an d .
[ Ca lli n
g up the L g]
od e B ro t h e r s w e ,

a re ab u t o to clos e t he L od
g e in t h e I n i t i a t or y Deg ree t o
re O-
p en i n t h e T hi rd Degr e e . W arde n d ecl ar e t h e ,

L od
g e cl o sed in t he I n i t i at o ry Degree .

W a r den . By di c t i re ft h e N obl e G ran d I p ro cla i m

on o

the L o d ge clos e d in t h e I n i t i a t o r y De g r e e .

[ T h e L dg i s
o e s eat e d ]
N o ble GT h o s e B o t h e rs w h o
ra n d . r h av e n ot ta ke n
t h e T h i r d Deg r e e w ill pl e a s e e t i re r .

[ A f
t t i m her b g i v t lle w t h s
as e en en o a o o e n ot in p ss ss i
o e on

o ft h Thi d D ge t ti
r ] e re e o re re

N oble G ran d . B ro t h er s ,
we a re ab ou t to re O -
p en the
L o dg e i n t he T hi rd De gree . T he W a r d en w ill ex am in e
in th e pass word o ft h e Thi r d Deg ree .

[ A f
t e r t h e e x am nat o n i i h as b ee n m a de ]
W a r d en . N o ble G r an d , I h a v e e x a m i n ed t h e b r t h er o s
and fi n d t h e m t o be c o rr e ct .

N oble G ra n d . T h e b r ot her s w ill

ise [gi vi ng three blows r

o the ga vel a n d a d v a n c e t h e si gn o ft h e T h i rd Deg r ee

f ] .

W arde n d e cl ar e t h e L odge o pe n i n t h e T h i r d Degre e

,
.

W ar den . By di c t i re on o ft h e N ob e l G r an d I d e c l a re
th e L o dge o p e n i n t he T hi rd Degree .
 SP EC I A L IN S R T U CT ION S . 13

N oble G r an d . fic e r s
O f an d B r o t h ers , SO be i t .

T he B r others r es on d
— S o be it
p .

[ T h e L dg o e is s ea t ed ]

[ T h e s m a y m us t b b s v d i l si g i t h I i
e c e re m o n e o er e n c o n n e n

ti t y
a or d p i g i an th o Fi s t D g
en n A ls i n l si g i e r e re e . o n c o n n

t h Fi st D g
e r d p i g i th S
e re e a n d Dg o A ls i
en n n e eco n e ree . o n

l si g i t h S
c o n n d Dg e d p i g i
ec o n th Thi d e re e an o en n n e r

Dg ] e re e

[ O f u s t
coh L d g
r e l s i e t h Thi d
o D g e i t h
c an c o e n e r e ree n e

fi st i st
r n d p i
an c e y an f t h l w o d g s l id
en n an o e o er e ree ,
as a

d w f l si g i t h Thi d D g
o n or c o n d p i g i th I i
n e r e r e e an o en n n e n

ti t y
a or d ,
ft an f i g th d ga er p i t h Thi d
c o n e rr n e e re e , re O -
en n e r

Dg e p
re e , o r o i y t h end g ] n an o er e ree

[ I l s i
n c o g i l w n d g t n a -p i o h i gh er d g e re e o o en n a er e re e , an

e x m i t i i t h P W ft h d g
a na on n b ut t b p d i
e . . o e e ree a o o e o en e n

m u st l w ys b m d ; b t i l s i g i
.
a a e a h i gh d g t
e u n c o n n a er e re e o

o p i l w dg
en n a o x m i ti i t h P W ft h
er e re e , n o e a na on n e . . o e

l w dg i
o er e ss y ]
re e s n ec e ar

[ I p n o i g i y
en nd g ( x p t
n an t h I i t i t y ) et h b t
ree h e ce e n a or e ro -
a

m ust l w ys d v ig ft h d g i w hi h t h
‘

e rs a th a a an ce e S n o e e re e n c e

L dg i b u t t b p d ]
o e s a o o e o en e

S PE CI A L I N ST R U CT I O N S .

T he r igh t
L dg t g t t w m o d g ees t o
fa o e o ra n o or ore e r a

b t h t t h s m t i m i l ft t l al l g i sl t i
ro er a e a e e s e o oc e a on .

A L dg o f th d g s up m mb
e c an c o n e r O f ot h e e ree on a e er an er

L dg p v id d h p s t s
o e, ro t ifi t fh i L dg t h t
e e re e n a c er ca e o s o e, a

th y h v
e b v t d h i m d p id f w i t h
a e e en qu s t t h t o e an a o r, a re e a

th y b
e f d e c o n e r re .

T h I iti t y D g e
e n ly b f d b y t h L dg
a or e re c an o n e c o n e r re e o e

i whi h t h e
n d id t h
c b lec t d m m b
ca n a e as een e e a e er .

T h Vi e G d s t i i g p ss w d ft h v i g i ly
e c r an
’
re r n a or o e e en n s on

u s d wh t h L dg i w k i g i t h Thi d D g
e en e o e s or n n e r e re e .

I ll t h d g
n a s t h e p ll u p t h L dg
e e d re e p ,
r e ra s ca e o e, an o n e ra

se t s t h L dg
a e o e.

T h d m t i p a t f t h d g s s h u l d b a t d qu i t
e ra a c r o e e re e o e c e e

sl o wly P pe p u s s sh u l d
. u b tw
ro rh ev t i n a e o occ r e een e ac en
14 S P EC IA L S
IN T U C T O R I NS .

th e d r a m a , so t h at the c an di d at e m ay b e duly i m p e ss r ed w th i
e ac h i id nc en t .

T h e w o rk i n t h e s m u st b d o i gu l um i l
dg e ree e ne n re ar n er c a

s que l si g i
ence, c o dg nd p i g i n th
n one e ree a o en n n an o er, ac

c ord i g t t h u m b ft h d g s
n o e n er O e e r ee .

A y u m bn f did t
n s m y i v t
er o h F i s t D g c an t a e a r ec e e e r e re e a

th s m t im
e a d i th S e d P t w h e D v id d J
e , an n e ec o n ar , n a an ona

th k l m mb
an h u l d b ss ig d
nee
,
et h ft h
ers S o e a ne ,
one o e ac o e

oth d i d t s w h sh ll k l w i t h h i m d l p h d
e r c an a e , o a n ee an c as an s

i p p
n f m ro d u it i th
er v
or t : A ss i st
,
a n t O u t si d e n e n e co e n an an

C du t s m y b
on p
c or
p i t d t ss i s t i n s uac h b s s e a o n e o a a e .

VO T I N G .

V t i g S ig i o ly u s d i t h Thi d D g
T he o n d mu t n s n e n e r e re e , a n s

( i nt h t d g ) l w
a ys b u s d u l ss
e t h w
re ei s p o v id d a a e e ,
n e o er e r e .

B ll t i g f t h e d g e s i c l u d i g t h e I it i t o y m u st
a o n or e re ,
n n n a r ,

a lw ys b i t h Thi d D g
a ,
e n e r e re e .

W h t h e b ll t i g t k s pl
en th b llo t b x sh ll b ea o n a e ac e , e a -
o a

pl d ac e p d st l n onthe t o ft h e
a
-

om a d t h e
e e a , e ar c e n re ro ,
n

N b l G d s h ll s u p v i s t h ball o t i g
o e r an a er e e n .

A LA R MS .

T he re gul a r a ar m a t l t h e o u t e r d oo r o fa L o dg e is
o r, i faus d th is e e .

T h O S G s h u l d i qui
e the
. u s o f ll l m s t t h e
. . o n re ca e a a ar a

o ut d t h ugh
er t gi v
oor,i th e gul m I fb y
o no en n re ar an n er . an

i t u d di s m i ss h i m ; i fb y b o t h r w h
n r er, gi v t h e P a r e o c an e .

W h. s h ll d m i t h i m t t h
, e t a m ; i fb y vi i ti g
a o e an e roo -
a s n

b th h s h ll
ro e r,iv h i d dm i t t h v is it t t h te
e a rece e s c ar ,
a e or o e an

roo m d d liv ,
th an d t t h I s id Gu dia t o b e
e er e c ar o e n e ar n,

p s t d to t h N G
r e en e
‘

e . .

[T h e E n t e r si g n i s th e a arm l at t h e d o o rs .
]

SS W O R D O F T H E CU RRE N T T E RM
PA .

I t i h g d s mi
s ll y
c t h wi s
an th G de e -
an n u a ,
or o er e, as e r an

L dg ft h j u i s d i t i m y d t
o e o e r c on a i rec .

I t i d t m i d ups by t h G d M s t
e er fth S t t ne on e ran a er o e a e,

D ist i t r cT i t i l G d L dg w h t t h i s t ll t i
,
or e rr or a r an o e, o, a e n a a on
l

o ft h fi
f e o f h S ub d i t L dg u d
c e rs o hi j i di e ac or na e o e n er s ur s c

ti on , us s i t t b ca mmu i t d t th N G
e dV G f o e co n ca e o e . . an . . o

s u h L dg A ft h i i st ll t i t h N G sh ll hi m s l f
c o e . er s n a a on, e . . a e ,
o r

d th m mb fh i L dg gi v t h P
'

by t h W e ar en , or o er e er o s o e, e e .

W p iv t ly t
. r h m m b ft h L dg wh sh ll b p s
a e ,
o e ac e er o e o e o a e re

en t d ti t l d t
an i it en e o re c e v e .
 S PE C A L I IN S R T U CT I NSO . 15

N o b thro er u th iz d t gi th P W
is a or e o ve e . . o ft h e c u t r re n

t e rm to an y b th ro l ss sp i lly di t d
er, un e ec a rec e t o do so by th e

N . G .

P W ft h u t t m i l w ys t b giv i fu ll
T he . . o e c r r en er s a a o e en n .

G d O ffi s v i s i t i g S ub di t L d g s
ra n cer qui d t n or na e o e a re r e re o

g i v t h P W ft h u t t m b fo
e e . t i g th. o ut e c rre n er e re e n er n e o er

d oor.

SI G N S .

N o of fi c er o r m em b t e t i e fo m t h e L dg e r c a n en e r or r r r o e

ro o m wh t h L dg i
,
p w i t h o u t t h p p ig
en e s ig s
o e s o en , e ro er S n or n

[ dd
a ss i g t h reC h i s ] i t h I ni t i t i ey t h d g a re , n e n a o ry ,
or n an o er e re

in w hi h t h L dg m y t t h t i m b w k i g I t h e
c e o e a ,
a e e, e or n . n

I it i t y D g
n a or t hi s d s t p ply t t h O S C du t e r ee oe no a o e . . on c or

wh h e b i gs i
en th d id t t b i i t i t d
r n t th n e c an a e o e n a e ,
n o r o e

W
'
d wh h
ar endu ts t h did t t t h
en t m by
e con c e c an a e o e an e ro o -

or d ft h N b l G d N d s i t pply t t h f
er o e o fie s r an . or oe a o e o c er

wh ll w d b t h d g
o a re a it u l t t
o e ti with u ty e e r ee r a o e n er o r r e re o

a dd ss i g t h C h i s T h E l t d O ffi s w h d m i tt d
re n e a r . e ec e c er ,
en a e

i p
n s i f i s t ll t i d t dd ss t h C h i s
r o c es on or n a a on o no a re e a r .

T h R S ft h N G d s
e . t . s w t h ig s wh t h t
o e . . oe no an er e S n en a

of fi i i t h h i T h R S wh
c er s n u py i g t h h i
e c a r. e . .
,
en o c c n e c a r

o ft h N G t m p e i ly d s w h t t h N G w ul d d i fh
. . e o r ar ,
oe a e . . o o e

w i
ere th h i ; t ly i h t n s w t h
n e c a r t g no on s e o a er e c o u n e r sI n,

wh dd s d b t h
en a t t i
re se m ti p t t h,
qu e s u e c a n en er a n a o on , u e

ti d d l
o n . an th e c ar e e

I t i m pl i m ta y t
s coth p i d i g ffi f L dg
en r o e r es n O c er o a o e,

wh i si g t dd ss t h C h i t m k t h
en r n o a u t sig re e a r, o a e e co n er n,

b t it i
u t bl ig t y s no m mb s t d O a or on e er o o so .

N0 ig s t b m d i
S n p i g c l si g i th e I it i
a re o e a e n o en n or o n n n a

t y D g
or e re e .

RE G A L I A .

b t h sh ll b p m i t t d t i t sp k
N o ro v o te i
er a e er e o s ,
ea ,
or n a

S ub di t L dg u l ss h s h ll b l t h d w i th th e g li ‘

or na e o e, n e e a e c o e re a a

a pp p i t t h i k d s t t i i s u h L dg
ro r a e o s ran an a on n c o e .

I S ub di t L dg
n a P st G d m u st b l ot h e d w i t h
or na e o e a a ra n e c

a P s t G d s g li a d Thi d D g e m m b w i t h
ran
’
re a a, an a r e re e er

S l t D g e eg l i t
c ar e e r e r a a, e c .

C H A RT E R .

A C h ar t e r T i s de em e d t o be i n th e L dg o e w h en it is in the

T he R S o th e N G , w h en act in f
. . f
o r t h a t o fii c e r , c a n n o t i v e th e
. g g
P W O N ) T t o m e m b e r s ; n o r a n y o n e o fii c i a t e f
p p
. . . . or the N G at an . .

i n i t i a t i o n , e xc e t a s r o v i d e d b y l a w
g G g
.

I A W a rr a n t , c o n fi r m e d b y t h e S o v e r e i n r a n d L o d e o ft h e
I O O F i s r e c o g n i z e d b y l a w a s a C h ar t e r
. . . . . .
16 VI S I T IN G .

an t e - r oo m . T he an t e r o o m , -
f
or a ll wor k i n g p u p o ses r ,
i s th e
L o dg e ro o m-
.

B I B L E .

T he H ly B i bl
o e is ani t g l p t o fO dd F ll o wsh i p
n e ra ar e ,
an d
is g d d by t h
so r e ar e e S v e ig G
o d L o dg : i t h e I O
re n r an e o . . O .

F .
,
d i t m u st be
an pre sen t i ev ry Lo dge wh il e o p e n e n f
or

bu sin e ss .

wsn ms B ! CA R DO R O T H E R W IS E .

b e o f S ub o di t L dg u d t h e j u i sd i t i o o f
A m em r a r na e o e, n er r c n

a di f
f t G d L o dg wi s h i g t v i s i t L dg sh all d el i ve
e re n r an e, n o a o e, r

hi d t t h O S G w h h ll dm i t h im i t t h
s c ar o e . te . .
,
o s a a n o e an

ro om d h d th d t t h I S G w h p se t s i t t t h e
an an e c ar o e . . .
, o re n o

N G by w h m i t i l id b f t h Lo dg
-

. .
, o s a e o re e e .

I ffu d t th
o N G s h ll pp i t o m m i t t O f
n c o rrec ,
e .
“

. a a o n a c ee

th m mb s t
re e x m i t h b ot h
e er T h V G N G
o e a ne e r er . e . .
, .
, or

P G i p ss ss i
. . ft h A T P W
n o e m u st b on o ft h e o e . . . .
,
e on e

co m m itt e e .

T h m m i tt w i t hd w t t h
e co t oom T h m mb
ee i ra o e an e r -
. e e er n

p ss ss i ft h A T P W
o e on o t ly x m ih t h e b o t he
e . . . . se c r e e a es r r

an d s t i s hi k
a c er a n w l e dg ft h A T P W T h P W s no e o e . . . . e . .

t b l tt
o e d d th e v isi t i g b the to om m
e e re ,
an wit h y n ro r c ence an

p t ft h w d h m y t hi k p p
ar o e or e a n ro er.

I ft h x m i i g b t h e b s t i fi d th e v i si t o s h ll t h e
e e a n n ro r e a s e ,
r a n

be e x m i d by t h m m i t t
a ne e co ee .

Fi s t A t
r h i id t i t y b y
,
si g h i m t w ite h i s m e
s o s en ,
c au n o r na ,

w hi h h ll b mp d w i t h h i s ig t u o t h
“

c s a e d
co A a re s na re n e c ar .

b t h er i
ro qui d t w i t h i s m
re hi c d d it i
re o r e s na e on s ar ,
an s

p p f L d g t k e p b o k i w hi h t gi st e v is i t o s
ro er or a o e o e a o n c o re r r
’

na m s e .

S qo d By x m
e n g h i m u p t h w k u p t t h d g ee
,
e a i ni n on e or ,
o e e r

in w hi h t h L dg i p d nd i s o fd o ub t h e m y
c e o e s o en e ,
a ,
n ca e ,
a

be e x m i d i t h t he d g s
a ne n e o r e r ee .

T h p ss w d s ft h s v
e a ldges t b l tt
or d with o e e er a e r e ar e o e e e re

th s m e a th A T P W wh
e c are a s vi s i t i g b e t h e e . . .
, en n r re n ar

u d
n x m i t io b y
er e m m i tte
a
— th e v i si t
na i ll se s t o
n a co e or n a ca

c o m m en c e .

s t i sfi d t h
W h en m m i tt a e , e co ee sh ll ft qui i g t h
a ,
a er re r n e

b t h t l t h hi m s l fw i t h t h
ro er o c o e e e re g l i ft h e high s t d g e
a a o e e r e

i wh i O h h e h
n p v d hi m s l f as ro e e ,
con du t h i m i t t h L dg
c n o e o e,
18 C O N FE R R I N O T H E I N ITIA T O R ! DE G R E E .

A vi si t i g b t h b e i t h L O dg
n d W s h es t
ro er w h o h as e n n e e, an i o

t-
m y b
re e n e r, d m i t t d w i t h t h V G s P W ft h v
a e a e e .
’
. . o e e en

i g (i f t h
n L dg i p e i t h Th i d D g ) w h i h i
e o e s o n n e r e re e , c s

g iv t th
en i d a T h p s t ti fh i
e d t the
n n er oor . e re e n a on o s c ar a

ou t e d o w i ll e u
r o hi d m issi o t t h a te o o m
r s c re s a n o e n -
r .

CO N FE R RI N G TH E I N I T I A T O R ! DE G R E E .

W en a h c an d ft h h b e l c t ed
did ate i s t o be i it i
n at e ,
a er e as e en e ,

an d i t h as b u d t t h N bl G d t h t h i i
e en a n n o n ce o e o e r an a e s n

w i t in g i t w i ll b
a ,
th d u t y ft h t ffi t pp i t P st
e e o a o cer o a o n a a

G d o t h Vi G d t t O u t s id C du t w h w i ll
r an r e ce r an o ac as e on c o r, o
‘

re ti t th
re o t
p p ti
e an e m i v
orth did tre ara on roo
,
re c e e e c an a e,

p p u d t h i m t h qu s t i s l id d w i t h C h g B o k
ro o n o e e on a o n n e ar e -
o ,

r ec o r d th sw s e ani v d (wh i h m t b es ig d b y t h
er rec e e c us ne e c an

d id t a e and t t s t d b y t h O u t s id C ndu t )
a e e d qui f e e o c or ,
an re re o

h i m t h p i m y bli g ti
e r ssar y f ll p e s o s t o t k e p i o
o a on n ec e ar or a r n a r r

t i iti t i
o n a
( P a g on . e

W hi l t hi s i s b i g d
e th W d by di t i e n ft h one, e ar en , re c on o e

N b l G d w i ll p p t h L d g
o e ra n ,
m f th i it i t i
re are e o e ro o or e n a on .

T h Of
efi s h ll l o t h t h m s l s p p p i t ly d t h
c e rs a c e e e ve a ro r a e ,
an e

m m b s sh ll
e er ch b fu i sh d m sk bli d o t o f
a ea e rn e a a or n , n a

l udi u s t u c ro na re.

W h t h O u t s id C
en du t h p f m d h i du t y h w i l l
e e on c or as er or e s e

r p e t t t h N bl G
or o d e o e ran .

I t th s w s u s t i sfc t y t h e O u t s id C d t o sh all
e an er are n a a or e on uc r

re c e i v di e ti s t fu t h p
re c on di gs as o r er ro c ee n .

W h v y t hi g i
en e d y i t h L dg t h N o b l G and
er n s re a n e o e e e r

w i ll qu s t t h u t s id
re e du t t t i p p
e o di t e c on c or o re re , re are , a n n ro

du th
ce did t T h N b l G d w i l l t h pl
e c an a e. th e o e r an en ac e e

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o n er e c ar e o e ce r an ,
e e e e

G d ) t i s be hi d t h u t i i d r ppe d be fo e h i m i
r an re re n ,
o r e c r a n s o r ,
n

ac c o r d w ith th w
an c e k e or .

Du i g i i t i t i o t h No b l G d h ll w e
r n an n a sc rl t
n e e r an S a ar a a e

ro b ; t h Vi G d b l u b ; t h W d
e e ce ran d C o du t
,
a e ro e e ar e n an n c or ,

e ac h bl k b ; d t h S
—a ac roS u pp t se h whi t b ;
an e cen e o r e r , e ac a e ro e

an d ll fs id f
a fi s s h ll w
o a p l ft h i b s N 0
o cer a e ar c a s co or o e r ro e .

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c er o r h ll w e ps b s x p t s h i ft
er S a ear c a o r ro e ,
e ce a ere n a er

p v id d T h C du t
ro e . d S e S u pp t s h ll du i g
on c o r an cen e or er s a r n

an i i t i t i b w d s l ft h i b s ; t h S u pp t s
n a on, ear an co or o e r ro e e o r er

o ft h N b l G e d d Vi G d s h ll b w d s o l o f
o e r an an ce ran a ear an c r o

th e rob s ft h e O f
e fi e s t h ey s u pp o t ;
o d th W d
c r h ll r an e ar en s a

b ear a s t ff a .
 T H E CH A R G E B OO K . 19

TH E CH A RG E B O O K .

SP E I
C A L D IRE C TIO N S .

h L dg m u s t h v p p d
E ac o v i t b k wit h i t
e a e re are a con en en oo , s

p g s u l d d d i v id d i t l u m s i t h l ft h d l um
a e r e an e n o co n ,
n e e -
an co n

o fw hi h t b w it t c p i t d m y p i s ft h s ub
a re o e r en o r r n e as an co e o e

j i d qu st i s t h p g w i ll
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on as e a e c on en e n a o ,
an

th igh t h d l u m t b l ft b l k i
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co n o e e an ,
n or er a e an

s w gi v m y b w i t t b y t h
ers en did t a th O t s id
e r en e c an a e or e u e

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c or r ec o o e e e on o c e on ,

a ft w hi h t h
er p s s w i g i t s ub s ib h i p p
c e er on an er n s o cr e s ro er

na m t t h b t t m fh i
e a s w s ; d t h P s t G d Vi
e o o o s an er an e a ran or ce

G d fii i t i g O u t s id C du t i t s ub s ib h i ls
ran o c a n as e on c or s o cr e s a o,

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n a ft h s ig t u
e a ft h on odid t A ll t hi s pe na re o e c an a e . re

l im i y x m i t i m us t t k pl i t h t
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ro o n e are e o o n

QU E S T I O N S A N S W E R S

1 .
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2
3
.

.
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W h a t i s y o u r o c c u a t i on ? p
4
5
.

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y o u su s e n d e d o r e x e l e d
a re
f
r o m a n y L o d e o ft h i s rder ?g O
6 . f
A re y o u , s o a r a s y o u k n o w , i n
d h e a lt h ?
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Do y o u b e li e v e i n t h e e x i s t e n c e
7
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‘

of a S u re m e n t e li e n t B e i n g ,
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v
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o

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o any o b v qu t i s t b s w d t i f
ft h e a o e es on no e an ere sa s ac

t o r i ly t h e O u t s id C du t w i ll d i s m i s t h
e on did t f m c or s e c an a e ro

the ro o m nd
a p t t t h L d g I fh w v t h y b l l
re or o e o e .
,
o e e r, e e a

s ti f t
a s ac or i ly s w d t h O u t s id C du t w i ll y t t h
an ere , e e on c or sa o e

can did t a e
“
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y o u w i lli n g t o en ter i n to an o bli ga ti on t o keep
sec r et a ll t ha t m a y tr a n sp i r e du r i n g y o u r i n i ti a ti on f I ft hi s b e
”

as e n t e s d t t h O t s id C du t
o e u e on c or w i ll qui re re o ft h e c a n d id a t e

p m is i th s w ds I h
,

“
a ro e n e e or l er e by
edg e m a c r ed ho n or t ha t
: p y s

I w ill ke ep m a y t ra n p zr e du r i n g m y i n i ti a t i on
’
”
secr et wha tever .
 FO R M O F I N I T I A T I O N
‘

[ T u t s id C o du t o h v i g m pl e t d th x m i t i o
h e O e n c r, a n co e e e a na n,

sh ll p p t h
a di d t b (bl i d fl di g ) h i m d p p
re a re e c an h a e y n o n ,
an a r aa c

th i e d w it h t h
n n er did t oord gi v t h u s u l l a m ] e c an a e, an e e a a r .

I n si de G u a r di a n . W ho c om e s t he re ?

si de C o n d u c t o r w i th a
[

O u tside Con du ctor . T he O ut .

s tra n ge r wh o de sire s t o be i n i t iat e d i n t o t h e In d e pen de n t

O r de r o fO d d Fell o ws .

I n si de G u ar di a n . T he O ut si de C o n d u c t or , w i t h a
s tra n ger w ho d e sire s t o be i n i t i at e d i n t o t h e I n de p en den t
O r d er o fO d d Fe llo ws .

Vi ce G ran d . A dm it h im .

[ T h e d oor b i g p ed d t h
e n o en ,
an e roo m p t i lly d k n d
ar a ar e e ,

th e c an did t s h ll b
a e iv d t t h
a e rec e e a e th r e sh l d b y t h C d C
o e on u

t or o ft h e L dg i d ig ifi d d
o e n a n e an c ou r teou s m a n n er , an d be ad

v an c ed a fw p
e s i t t h Lo dg
ac e n o e e ro o m .
]

[ T h e S u p p t s s h ll
c en e mp Sy th d i d t wi t h
o r er a ac c o an e c an a e,

th e c ondu t u d th m f m t h t i m h i s d m it t d
c o r , ar o n e ro o ro e e e a e

an d u t il th n did t i i t du d t t h N b l G d : b t
e c an a e s n ro ce o e o e ra n u

a t not i m s h a ll t h e W rd
e c mp y t h e C on du c t or w i t h a en ac o an

t h e c a did t ] n a e

R S C H A RG E
CO N DU CT O
’
.

Con du ctor Y o li a re n o w w i t h i n a lo dg e o fO dd Fe l
.

lo ws H e r e t h e wo rl d is sh u t o u t y o u a e
.
— r

f rom i t s c a re s a d d is t i c t i o s i ts d iss e n n n ,

v ic es H e e F i d s h ip a n d L o ve a ss e t t he i r m ild d
. r r en r o

m i n i o n w h il e Fa i t h a n d C ha i t c o m b i n e t o b l e ss t h e
, y r

m i n d w i t h p e a ce a n d s o f t en t h e h e a r t w i t h

T ho s e wh o su rr o u n d y o u h a v e a ll a ss u m ed
t i o n s a n d e n dea v o t o c h er is h t h e s e t i m e n t s
r n

O dd Fell o ws h ip B u t be f o re
y o u c an u n i t e
.
 F ORM O F INI I ION
T A T . 21

y o u s p ass t hro ugh an i n i tia t o ry c ere m o ny which will

mu t ,

u l t i m at ely le ad y o u t o p r i m ary t r u t h A re y o u w illi n g .

t o p r oc e e d ?

Candi da te A n swer s .

Con du c t or . B e p at i en t t h erefo re a n d fi r m
, , . B ro t hers !
t he s t ra n g e r n o w a wa i t s o u r m ys t ic r i t e s .

R ight S cen e S up p or ter . T hen at on ce t he c h ai n s p r e

p are !
f L e t S cen e S up p or ter T hey a re h e re ! E n t wi n e t h e i r
.

li ks a b ou t
n h i m ! [ R ea chi ng the cha i n s a n d assi sti ng i n
p la ci n
g t hem . T hi s bei ng don e ] N ow ! bin d h i m t o t he
s t a ke !
Con du ctor . H l d ! Br o t h ers ! s h all we pr oceed wi t h
o

th e se o ur m ys t ic r i t es o r sh all we m er cy s h o w ?
,

Vi ce G rand a n d B r other s [ S lowly a n d . in a low ton e of

voi c e M r cy ! m er cy — s h ow !
] e

Con du ctor T hen m e r c y I w ill S h o w b u t will fi rs t a

:
,

s l e m n w a rn in g give [ T o the S upp or ters ] L ea d o n ou r

o .

frie n d

[ P ss i gasl w ly
n u d t h
o m ] aro n e ro o .

[ A p ss i m y
ro c eb f m
on d f ll w s
a e or e as o o

du t Co n c or .

S CE N E s upp t d by fu b t h s w it h w i t h u t b l k go w
, or e o r ro er , or o ac n s.

S ce S u pp o t s w i t h l igh t d
ne dl s r er ,
e c an e .

T w m
o or b t h s w i t h w i t h u t bl k g w
o re ro er , or o ac o ns .

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on c or, e c or n c an a e

[ A g ong m ay b e l wly d l i gh t ly s u d d
S o an o n e ,
a b ll e be to ll d
e ,

o r an o r g an be pl y d w h i l t h p ss i i
a e ,
e e ro c e on s m vio n g ar o u d
n

the ro o m .
]
’

Con du ctor . Ma n
i n da rk n ess an d i n ch ai n s ! H o w
,

m o u rn f u l t h e sp e c t a cle ! ! e t i t is b u t t h e c on di t i on o f
m illi o n s o fou r r ac e w h o ar e v o i d o f w i s m t h o u g h
,

t he y k n o w i t n o t W e ha v e a l esso n t o i m p a rt t o h i m
.
22 roan or I NIT IA T IO N .

one o fgreat m o m e n t a n d deep sol e m n i t y ; a f a it h ful ex

—
h i bi t i on o ft he v an i t y o fwo r ld ly t h i n gs o ft h e i n s t ab il
—
i t y o f w eal th a n d p o we r o f t h e c er t a i n decay o fa ll
eart h ly g re a t n e ss .
[ T he scene bei n g r ea ched as a rran ed,
g
the S cen e S up p or ters st a ti on ed at ei ther en d o f the scene ,
“

ea ch holdi ng a li ghted c a n dle i n hi s ha n d the O ,

u tsi de Con
du c tor begi n s to take fi
o
”
the the Con du ctor sa
y
in
g a t the sa m e ti m e B e s er i o u s ,
f
or ou r le s so n is as

me l an c h o ly as i t is t ru t h ful [ T he bei ng qfi ]
.
f

Be h o ld a r e p resen t a t io n o ft h e e f f e c t o f De a t h ! Th a t
silen t b u t I m pre ssiv e l ec t u rer t o v ice co n fusi on b ut t o
—
, ,

v i r t u e p ea c e
,
—i s all t h at r e m ai n s o n ear t h o fo n e w h o
w a s b o rn a s y o u we re b o rn ; w h o liv ed as y o u n o w liv e ;
who f or m a n
y d ays e nj oy e d h i s p o ss e ssion s h i s po w e r s , ,

a d h i s pl e a s u re s B u t n o w a l as ! n o t h i n g i s le f t o fhi m
’
’

n .
,

sa v e t ha t sad m e m o ri al o fm a n s m o r tali t y ’
.

h e a r t w h ich t h ro b b ed f o r o t h e rs w o es o r t h
’
,

w h i c h h e l d n o s y m pa t h y h as m o u l d e re d a wa y ,

i t s ki n dred d us t ! C on t e m pl a t e t h e sc e n e !

[ A s l mo edi g n m y rb es u ga b ee pl y d u p on , o r a e n

S h o u ld i t n o t h u m b l e h u m an p r i d e ? S
a w a k e t h e so u l t o a j u s t s e n s e o fr e sp

G o d ofd u t y t o i t s e l f
-
? A n d i n vie w o ft his t he c o m , ,

m o n lot o fa ll sh o u l d i t n o t e n lis t t h e t en d e re s t o fh u m a n
‘

sy m p a th i es ? My fr ien d t ha t gl oo m y m on i t o r i s b u t a n
’

e m bl e m o fw h a t y o u a re s u re t o b e a n d wh at o u m ay
y ,

soo n b eco m e S e rio u sly m ed i t a te t he so le m n adm o n i t i on

-

i t af f
ord s ; po n de r i t we ll a n d see t h at y o u r o wn h ear t,
'

f os t ers n o t E VIL t h e b an e o fs o c i e t y t he fou n t ai n o fa ll

—
,
‘

w ro n g t h e p ro ge n i t or o f c r i m e h a t re d a n
, d vi o le n c e , , ,

w h os e co n s e q u e n c e s m u s t c o n t i n u e t o a f flic t m an k i nd u n
t il t h a t per i o d t o wh ic h H o p e lo ok s f o r wa rd wi t h a rd e n t

j o y ,
w h e n o n e l a w s h a ll b i n d a ll n a t i o n s t o n
g u e s a n d , ,

ki n dr e ds o ft h e e a rt h an d t h at law W i ll be t he la w of
-

U n i v e r s a l B ro t h e r h o o d .

R i ght S cen e S up p or ter . I h a ve s een t h e r o s e i n i t s

b ea u t y sp re ad i t s l ea ve s t o t h e m o rn i ng sun I ret u rned .
,
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F R M O F INIT I IO N A T . 93

and b e h ol d ! i t w as dyi n g
p on t h e s t alk I t s gra ce a n d u .

f o r m w er e go n e ; i t s l o ve li n e ss w a s v a n is h e d a way ; i t s
l ea ve s w ere sc at t ered t o t he gro u n d an d n o o n e ga t h e red ,

t h e m agai n I h a v e s e e n m a n i n t h e p ri d e o f h is
.

s t ren gt h ; h i s ch ee ks gl o w e d w i t h bea u ty ; hi s li m bs we re
f ull o fa c t ivi ty ; h e w alk e d h e r a n h e l e ap e d h e re , , ,

d i h h e w a s m o re e x ce ll e n t t h a n t h e r o s e I
jo i c e n t a t re .

t u rn ed a n d b eh o l d ! li f
, e w a s de p a r t e d fro m h i m a n d t h e ,

b r ea t h f r o m o u t o fhi s n o s t r ils Dea th is i n t h e w orl d .

,

a n d t h e spo il e r is a m o n g t he w o rk s o ft h e A l m i g h t y .

A ll t ha t is b orn m u s t d i e .

f L e t S cene S up p or ter I h a v e s e e n t h e l e av e s f
. a ll a n d

l ie t h i c k u p o n t h e g r ou n d I h a v e h ear d t h e w i n t r y
bl as t s si g sad re q u i e m s o v e r t h e i r d e c ay ; a n d y e t sp r in g
n

c a m e t h e s o ft z ephy rs pl aye d a m on g t h e bran ch es ; t h ey

,

b u d de d f o r t h a g a i n ; a n d i n t h e pl a c e o fdea t h t h ere was

lif e b eau t y an d jo y
, , .

Con du ctor a i n bli n d s the can di da te

[ g
A . . ! ou m ay
in k
th i t s t r an g e , m y f r i e n d , t h at w e t h u s
y o u

i t s sy m b o lic p u rp o s e w il l I n du e t i m e be f
u lly e x pla i n e d .

T
[ eh c an did at e I s t h en le d t o t h e W ar d e n j
“
w h e re , th e bl i d
n

bi g e n r em o vd e ,
t h e Co n du c to r s ys
a

Th is ,
my f
r i en d v e n er a b l e W ar d e n
,
I s our . H e has a

c harge to d e live r t o y o u lis ten a t t e n t iv ely t a wh a t he

m ay sa
y . A ssis t h i m t o ri s e .

W d
a r en . S ta n d , pres u m pt io u s m o r ta l ! H o w o ld a r t

t h ou ?

Ca n di da te a nswers .

W ar den . W hat t rad e , pro f

e ssio n , or callin g h as t
t ho u ?

Ca n di d a te a nswers .

W ar den . C a n s t t h ou keep a s e c re t ?
i
‘ ‘
T he fa ten t , f S bor d i n a t e L o dg e is
ll
u se o or an y p u rp O S G , 1 11 a u , an

i nno v ati on i n c o n si s t e n t w i t h ou r w o rk , an d can n o t be a owed .

 4 FO R M 01? I N IT IA T I O N .

Can di da te an swer s .

W a r den . -
A h ! bu t wil t th ou ?
Can di da te a n sw er s .

W a r den serio u s t h en wh il e I address you a s a

. B e , ,

m an .L is t en t o t he voic e o fw is d om sp eaki n g f ro m a e
g ,

a n d e x p e r i e n c e a n d le t i t si n k d e e p i n t o
, y ou r h e a rt .

T h e se t r e m b li n g li m b s an d t h is w ri n kle d b ro w be t ok e n
t h a t t h e w e ig h t o fy e ars I s u p on m e I h a v e i n de e d s e e n .

years a n d m an y s o l em n c h an ge s h a ve p a sse d be f
, ore m e .

A w is e m a n h a s s a i d I h a v e b e e n y ou n g an d n o w a m ‘

o ld
y,e t h a v e I n o t s e e n t h e r i g h t e o u s f
o r s a k e n o r hi s s e e d ,

b eggi n g b rea d I w o u ld i m p ress t h is u p on y o u r m i n d

”
.
,

a n d a d d a n o t h e r m a x i m w h ich I p r a y o u a ls o h e e d an d
y ,
'
b e w ise I t is t h is : t h a t i n t h e p rac t ic e o fF rie n ds h ip
.
,

L ov e an d Tru t h w ill b e f o u n d t h e b es t s a f e g u a rd a gai n s t

'

t h e i lls o fli f e Fo rge t i t n o t F o rge t i t n o t !

.

Br o t h er C o n d u c tor , y o u w ill n ow p res e n t t he s t r a n ge r

t o t h e V i c e G ra n d .

[ T h e c an did t i t h b l i d fl d d d t h C du
a e s en n o e , an e on s
c t o r e c o rt s
hi m Vi G d h i d s ys t h i m ]
’
to th e ce ran s c a r , an a o :

! o u ar e n ow a t t he c h ai r o fou r w or t h y Vice G r an d .

[Whi l t h did t i b f t h Vi G d t h S u pp t
e e c an a e s e o re e ce ran e or

ft h t f
e rs o fi s h ll s t h i w ds v h i m d t h
a O c er a cro s e r an o er ,
a n e

S eS u ppo t s s h ll
cen ss t h i w d s v t h
r er did t a c ro e r an o er e c an a e

du i g t h s m t i m ]
r n e a e .
e

VI C E G RA N DS CH A
’
RG E .

Vi ce G rand . S tr a ng er , h a vi n g
i i n t h es e e n t e re d w th
w a lls y o u ar e n e v e r t o m a k e k n o w n t h e s ecre t s o f t h is
,

O r de r o r m a k e a n y d isc o v e r y t o a n y p e rs o n o r p er so n s
, ,

u p on a n y p re t e n c e o r f
o r an
y p u rp o s e W i ll y o u c o m ply .

wi t h t h ese r u l e s ?

Ca n di da te a nswer s .
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I f
u r th er pr o m i s e on g a S u b o r
, t hat I w i ll n e er v wr
d i n a t e o r G ra n d L o d g e t o t h e v a l u e o f a n y t h i n g N or .

w ill I t ak e p a r t or s h ar e d i r e c t ly o r i n d i re c t ly i n an y
“

, ,

i llega l d is t r i b u t i o n o ft h e f
u n d s or o t he r p r o p e r t y o ft h e

L o dge ; bu t w ill t o t h e b e s t o fm y a b ili ty e n dea vor t o

, ,

p re ven t t h e sam e N or w ill I w r o n g a br o t her or see .

,

h i m wr o nged w i th o u t a ppr isi n g h i m o f a pp r o a ch i n g

,

dan ger i fi n m y po wer so t o d o S h ou l d I b e e x p elle d

“

.
,

o r v o l u n t ar ily l ea v e t h e O r de r I w ill c o n si d er t h is p r o m ,

i se as b i n d in g o u t o fi t as i n i t T o t he f ai t h f u l p er .

f o rm an c e o f a ll wh ic h I pl ed ge m y s a c r e d h o n o r , .

[ T h e m em b s
er a re s e at e d by t h e Vi c G e r an d ]

Vi ce G r an d . S t ra ng e r , yo u h ave n o w en t er e d i nt o a

s o ci e ty t ha t is fa r m ore i m p o r t a n t t h a n y o u m ay a t fi rs t
i m ag i n e I t c o n f
. o rm s t o la w r e lig i o n an d s o u n d m o , ,

ra li t an d d o e s n o t p er m i t a n y t h i n g c o n t ra ry t o t h e
y ,

a ll e g ia n ce w e o we t o ou r c o u n t ry o r t h e d u t y w e o we t o ,

o u rs elves L et good con d u c t proc u re y o u t h e e st eem o f

.

y o u r fa m ily a n d f r i e n d s ; le t s t r ic t c a u t i o n
g u ar d y o u

aga i n st m ak i n g a ny i m p ro p er d isco v e r i e s t o t h e u n i n

f orm ed ; so t h a t b yo r e x am pl e m co vi c ’

y u , y o u a y n n e ,

t h e w o r l d t h at g o o d f a i t h an d vi rt u e a r e t h e p e c u li a r

charac t eris t ics o fa t r ue O dd Fello w fo r , acco rd i n g t o “

o u r la ws w e c an b e O dd Fe l lo ws o n ly w h il e w e a c t li ke
,

h o nes t m en .

I w ill n o w recom m en d y ou t o t h e N ob le G ra n d wh o ,

w i ll f u r t he r i n s t r uc t
y ou a n d I h op e yo u r d e po r t m e n t

w ill be s u ch af t er yo ur i n i t i a t i o n as t o g iv e u s n o ca u s e
, ,

t o regr e t t h at we h a v e acc e p t e d y o u a s a br o t h er C on .

d uc t o r p roce e d w i t h o u r f
,
rien d t o t h e
-

p rI n
p a l c h a i r ,

t h ere t o b e i n t ro d u c e d to t h e N o bl e G r a nd .

[ T h e m e m b ser a re c a ll d t
b y t h Vi c e G d
e o the i r f
eet e r an ,

an d th e c an did t a e, i ft h S
n c S u pp t s
h g ard p e o e c en e o r er , a n re

ce d d by t h
e e Co n du t i l d u d t h
c or, m du i g w hi h
s e a ro n e ro o ,
r n c

i
t m e t h e O de i s s u g A pp p i t m us i i ll w b l du i g
n . ro r a e c s a o a e r n

an i it i
n a t io n ]
 27

O DE .

S t ran ger (s) yo u ve n au gh t t o f , ea r

’
,

Fo r h o n or s co u rt is h ere
’

L ov e p ea c e a n d joy
, ,

H e re i n g o o d f a i th w e m ee t ,

H e re f r i en d s a n d b r o t h e r s g ree t ,

A nd i n com m u n i on s we e t
T h e h o u r s e m pl o y .

S t r an ger (s) , am i ds t a ba n d
O fb r o t h e r s h er e y o u s t an d ,
F i r m , t r i ed , a n d t r u e ;
H er e F r ien d sh ip s p o w e r i s sh ow n ’
,

H er e L ov e a n d T r u t h a r e k n o w n ,

A n d h e re b e f o r e t h e i r t h r on e
, ,

W e w el co m e y o u .

[ U p on the con c lu si on o ft h e O d e , t h e C o n d c t o r w i ll p ss u p
a

th e c en t re o ft h e roo m ,
an d p s
re en t th e c an did a te in f
ron t o f
the p i ip l h i
r nc a c a n ]

Con du ctor . B ro t h er R ig h t S u ppor t er is , th e N o bl e

G ran d e n ga g e d ?

R i ght S upp ort er . H e is ,

m y b r t h er o .

Condu ctor . B si s u ne s bfi m po r t an c e d e m an ds h is at ten

t io n . A s t ra n g e r d e si r e s t o b e i n t ro d u ce d t o hi m .

R igh t S upp or ter . The n h e m ay be d is t u rbe d .

[ P s i g b hi
a s nd e n the c u i
rt a n o r s c r ee n in f
ro n t o ft h e N ble
o

G ds h i ]
r an
’
c a n

N ob l e G ran d

N oble G rand . W e ll ,
m y b r t h er ? o
R i ght S up p orter . A s tran ger s tan ds be f
or e y o u .

N o ble G r a nd . s t ra n g e r s t a n d s b e f
A o re m e ? I l ow
ga n eid t ha t s t r an ge r ad m i t tan ce w i t hi n t hes e walls ?
28 “

R ight S up p ort er By t h e re co m m e n da t i o n o fW . or t h y
b ro t h ers , a n d t h e p er m issio n o ft h e V i c e G ra n d .

N oble G ran d . H as pon

b e t ak e n u h i m s e l ft h a t s er i
o us, so l e m n , a nd b i n di n g o b liga t ion ?

R i ght S up p or ter . H e h a s, N ob e l G ra n d .

N o bleT hen let h i m b e i n t ro du c ed t o m e

G r an d . .

[ T h u t i s e i fc t f t h N b l G
r a n or d i i s d c re e n n ro n o e o e r an s ra e

o r re m v d T h N bl G
o d i s s d gi
e . bl w f e o e r an ar e an
,
ves ‘
one o o

t h g v l wh i h s
e a t s th L d g
e , T h ffi s qui t ly di s b c ea e o e . e o cer e ro e

an d th m m b s u e v ] e er n co er

Con du ctor . N ob e l G ra n d , by d i r e c t i o n o ft h e Vice

G r an d, I p res en t t o yo u a s t ra n ger fo r i n s tr uct io n in the
m ys t er i e s o fou r O r der .

N O BL E G R A N DS CH ’
A R G E .

[ T h e S N b l G d s h ll
u pp o r t er s o ft h e o e r an a c ro ss t h i e r w and s
o v t h t ffi
er
[
wh th a did t i i o c er en e c an a e s n f
ron t o fhim , an d

u t i l t h i s t u t i i t h se t w k i
n e n r c on n e c re or s c o m m e n c ed , w hen
t h y s h ll b s
e t d ] a e ea e

N oble G lco m e yo u a m on g t h e
r an d . My f
r i en d , I we
f r a t ern i t y o fO d d F e llo w s w i t h wh o s e c u s t o m s I t r u s t , , ,

o u w ill so on b e c o m e b e t t e r a c q u a i n t e d U n d er o u r
y [
.

d isg u ise I h a ve n o d o u b t y o u t oo k u s f
,
or odd f ellows s

i n dee d L ear n f ro m t h is t h at m e n a re n o t a l wa s t o b e
.
y
t ake n f o r wh a t t h e y a pp e a r S o m e m ay h ave a r o u gh
”

.
,

u n s e em ly e x t e r i or b u t a g oo d t r u e h ea r t w i t h i n ; wh il e , ,

o th e rs p oss essi ng a cap t iva t in g p ers on a n d m an n e rs

, ,

m ay b e d e st i t u t e o fa ll g en u i n e p r i n ciple I h ope y o u .

w ill p ar d on u s t h e i n n oc e n t d e ce p t io n a n d m a k e a ,

pr o p e r a pplicat i on o ft h e m o ral i t is d esign ed t o c on ve y .

W e w il l n o w p ro c e e d t o i n s t r u c t y o u i n t h e m ys t er i e s
o ft he I n i t i at o r y Deg re e o f t h is O r der T h e y ar e .
,

F i rst t h e E n t ersig n, ,

S e c o n d t he C o u n t e r sig n , ,

T hi rd t h e Pa ss word o ft h e In i t i at o ry Degre e
, ,

F o u rt h t h e Pa ss wo rd of th e c u rren t t er m w h ich is
, , .
 29

ha n g e d ea ch t er m , an d w il l be g ive n y o u p riv a t ely in

he cour e s o v e n in g b y t h e N
f the e ob e l G ra n d , who
lo n e is a u th o r ized t o co m m u n ic a t e i t ,
o r cau e s i t t o be
o m m u n ic a t e d t o m e m be rs .

Fi ft h t h e G rip
, .

[ H e re i st u
n r ct in the E n t e rs ign , t h e Cou n sg
t er i n, an d i ts
i gn i fi c a t i o n , t h e P . W . o ft h e I n i t i a t o r yDg
e ree
,
and th e G ip ]
r .
 S E C R ET '

W O R K
O F T H E

I N I T I A T O R ! DE G R E E .

T he “
E N T E R SI G N c on s st s
i o fo n e rap , or one p u ll o ft h e
b ll i ft h
e e re be one at the o ut er d o o r, an d t h re e pra s at t he
in n erd oor .

T he “
CO h ee m o t i o s l t w i t h t h t hu m b
U N T E R SI G N h as t r n s ,
e

o ft h igh t h d i t h p l m t h
e r an fpl c t h fu fi g s n e a e r eo ,
a e e o r n er

p p dic u l ly
er en ss t h m ou t h t h b k ft h h d t
ar ac ro e ,
e ac o e an ou

w d ; 2d
ar l s t h l s t t h fi g s u p t h t hu m b i t h
,
c o e e a re e n er on e n e

p l m ft h h d t h i d x f fi g b i g x t d d
a o e an ,
e n y e or o re n er e n e en e ,
c a r r

it t th o ut e o ft h igh t y t h b ck ft h h d b
er c o rn e r o e r e e, e a o e an e

i ng u t w d f m i g
o ar i gh t,
gl w i t h t h s ; 3 d d p t h
or n a r an e e no e ,
ro e

h d t o t h g u d pe
an e d p lm
ro u t w d t h t hu m b t jb
n ,
o n , an a o ar ,
e O e

n e ar ly p ll l w i t h t h fi g s a d t h h d b o u t i x i c h s
a ra e e n er , n e an a s n e

f m t h b dy
ro e o .

E XP L A N A O N O F T E CO U N E R e N
T I T h fi s t mo t i H T . e r on

s ig ifi s S il
n e d em i d s t h t w
e n c e, b u d t k p
an r n a e a re o n o ee ,

i vi l t th s ts f t h O d
n o a e -
e T h
e c re s o d m ti o e r er . e ec n o on

s ig ifi s O m i s i
n e d m i d s u s t h t th
n c en c e, ll s i g an re n
"

a e a -
ee n

e y e f oG d i c t
o i u lly w t hisg o v ono t i sn T h ea a c n er ur ac on .

thi d m ti
r s ig i fi s F t i t y d m i d s u s t h t t h e
o on n e r a e rn ,
an re n a

h d f O d d F ll w sh u l d lw ys b o p t b t h
an o an e o o a a e en o a
!
ro er.

T h e PA S S W O D i F id s t b l e tt e d t l l t i m s w h
R s e ,
”
o e re a a e en

u s d fo w k i g p u p s s w k i g i t L dg
e r or n i
r x m
o e ,
or n n o a o e, o r n e a

i nat io p i n t o op r ori g I m m u i c t i g t hi s w d i t h
en n t . n co n a n or e er o

t h e I s i de G u di to th W d t h e b o t h e m u st g iv t h e
‘

n ar an o r e ar en r r e

l t t e s F i d i f qu i d by t h I s id e G u d i
e r , an ,
re W d re e n ar an o r ar en ,

h m us t g iv th e r m i d
e e ft h e w o d d — el tt d b a n er o r -
e s, -
e e re as e

f o re . T h I s id G e di n dW d m u s t b e t i sfi d
e uar an a n ar en sa e .

G R I P w i t h t h fi s t t wo fi ge s ft h
, eigh t h d i ze d
r n r o e r an se an

l i k w i t h t h e fi s t t w fi ge s ft h b t h s i gh t h d w i t h
n r o n r o e ro er
’
r an ,

t h e t h um b ( yo u ow ) t o u c h e h o f t h t wo fi g s (y o u
r n ac e n er r

ow ) n d t h us f m i g t h e l i k
,
a n or n n .

N s h ki g h d s i m k i g t h g p
o a n an n a n e ri .

T his G ip
be e n b ro k e n b y a n y g oo d O dd
r h as ne ver
Fello w , an d we hope a n d t r ust t ha t i t n e v e r will be by y o u .
 31

[ T h e N b l G d sh ll t h
o e ran y a en sa

I ll L dg s t h
n a o i e ut d
e re i d
s an o d b e r an an n n er o o r , an e

tw ee n t h m wh t i t m d
e a t s m erA t th e ut d a n a n e ro o -
. e o er oor

th e rei st t i s d a ffi
on e ll d t h O u t s id Gu di
an o cer c a d t e e e ar an , an a

th i e d
n n er fi
f
oo r an o ll d t h I s id Gu di cer c a e e n e ar an .

W i s hi g t v i s i t
n L dg w hi h i p i t h I i t i t y
o a o e c s o en n e n a or

D g y w i ll
e re e , ou u y u p s a nn o t th n ce u t d by o r re e n c e a e o er oor

gi v i g n ft h
or i ft h b ;o b t e e re e on e u

an y l m
a ar w i ll b t t d d t e a en e o .

T h O u t s id Gu di
e e w i ll p th w i k t
ar an d qui f m o en e c e an re re ro

y ou t h p ss
e w a d f t h oru t t o m w hi h m
e c u s t b gi
rr e nv i er , c e en n

f u ll I fgi v
. t ly y
e n c o rr ec w i ll b dm it t d t t h t ou m e a e o e an e r o o -
.

! ouw il l t h l t h y u s l fi t h g l i pp p i t t y u
en c o e o r e n e re a a a ro r a e o o r

ran k a d s t t i i t h L dg w hi h f t h e p s t w i ll b
n a on n e o e, c or re e n e a

pl i w hi t ll
a n e co A dv t th i
ar . d d gi v
ance o e n n er o o r an e

T h I s id Gu di w i ll u t th p p f fi \
e n e ar an an n o n ce o e ro er o ce r

( ie t h t
erh N b el G od t h Vi
e G ran d f t h L
or dg et h ce ra n o e o e, as e

r u l s ft h L dg sh ll h v p s ib d ) t h t t h i
e o e o e a a e l m re c r e a e re s an a ar

a t th d e T h I s id Gu di
o or . e i di
n t d by s u h f
e f
i
ar t an s re c e c o cer o

i qui t h u s w h u p t h I s id Gu di w i ll p n t h
n re e ca e, ere on e n e ar an o e e

wi k t c e d bt i f m y
an o a n y u m ro k d t h um b
ou o r na e, r a n ,
a n e n er

o ft h L dg t w hi h y
e o e o bl g c ou e on .

T h I s i d Gu d i
e n e w i ll l s t h w i k t
ar an d i f m th c o e e c e an n or e

p p ro er ffi o wh i fh
c er , i s t i sfi d w i ll di
o, t th
e s I s id a e ,
re c e n e

Gu di t d m i t y i f
ar an o a t T h I s id Gu di
ou , c o rr e c . e n e ar an re

o p s t h w i k t d y m st gi h i m t h p ss w d ft h
en e c e ,
an ou u ve e a or o e

I it i t y D g
n a or I fe t t h I s id Gu di
re e . c o rr e c w i ll dm i t e n e ar an a

y ou, w h y en w i ll d
ou v t t h t
a f t h
an c e m d d o e c e n er o e ro o an a

d s t h N bl G d wi t h t h u t s ig w h w i ll k w l
re s e o e
’

r an e co n er n, o ac no

e dg y e b t h b y giv i g t h s m
o u as a ro er t e s ig ! n e a e c o un r n . ou

w i ll t h tu
en d dd ss t h Vi
rn a n G d with th u t
a re e ce ra n e co n er

s ig w h w i ll k w l dge y
n, o ac no b t h w it h t h s m
e ou as a ro er e a e

co u t ig !n e rs n. w i ll t h b s t d
ou en e ea e .

W i s hi g t l v t h L dg b f i t i l s d y
n o ea e e o w i ll m k
e e o re s c o e , ou a e

th s m e a u t s ig t t h N b l G d ly w hi h w i ll b
e co n er n o e o e ran on , c e

an s w d by h i m
e re .

I fy v i s i t i g y u w L dg w h i t i p i t h
o u a re n o r o n o e, en s o en n e

I iti t y D g
n a or d
e w i t h ou t i t h
re e
,
a n th p ss w d ft h
a re e er e a or o e

c u t t m t h passw d ft hi s d g t h p p f
rr e n er or e or fi o e re e , e ro er o c er

o ft h L dg (t h N b l G
e o e d ) b i g i f m d a ks t h
e o e ran ,
e n so n or e ,
s e

S t
ec r e a r y t y u s t di g i t h L dg I ft h S
as o o r an n t y n e o e . e e c r e ar

re p t s fv b ly di t i s w i ll b g i v t d m i t y
or a o ra rec on B t if e en o a ou . u

th e re po t i u fv b l y
r s n a i f m d b y t h O u t s id
o ra e ou a re so n or e e e

Gu di ar d y
an , a n t b d m itt d
ou c an n o e a e .
 32
'

W i th o u t t h e se s ig n s yo u c an n o t ga i n ad m i t t an c e i n t o
th is t h L od o ft h e I n d e p e n d e n t O r d e r o f
“

or a n
y o e r
g e

O dd F ello ws B e o b se r van t t h ere f

. o re ,t ha t yo u m a y ,

a c q u i re t h e m a n d b e c ar e f
, u l t h a t y o u do n o t i m p r o pe r ly

re v e a l t h e m . R e m e m be r also t h at y o u h av e give n u s
, ,

yo u r pl e dge o fh o n o r a pledge w hich is t h e m ost b i n d

— .

i n g o f a n y t ha t c a n b e g iv en or r e c e iv ed W e f ee l .

co n fiden t t h a t y o u w ill k eep i t i n vi o l a t e ! o u h ave .

be en a dm i tt ed by cer t a i n f or m s o f i n it iat io n i n w h ich

"

t h e re i s d e e p si gn i fic an c e ! o u w e re ( b li n d f
. o l de d
) t o

r e p re s e n t t o y o u t h e d ar k n e ss a n d d o u b t t h ro u gh w h ic h

m an g ro p e s h i s w ay t o a k n o wl e dge o fh i m s el fh i s d u t y , ,

a n d h i s d e s t i n y ; a d a rk n e ss n o t o n ly o f r ea s o n b u t o f ,

t h e m o r a l n a t ure ; an d y o u w e r e b o u n d w i t h c h a i n s t o ,

i ll u s trat e t h at sl av e ry o fso u l t o s e n s e t ha t s u bj e c t io n ,

t o t h i n g s o u t w a r d a n d pe r is h ab l e i n t o w h ich m a n is ,

b ro u gh t by h i s o wn p a ssi o n s ! o u w e re t h en le d t o a
.

scen e wh ere an e m bl e m o fm o r tali t y w as e x h i bi t e d t o rep

r e s e n t t o y o u t h e e n d o ft h is s e r vi t u d e t o re m i n d y ou
o f t h e i n si g n i fi c a n t; a n d p e rish a b l e n a t u re o fa ll t li ose

o u t ward obj ec t s t h a t so ofte n e x ci t e m e n s p assio n at e ’

a m b i t io n . A ft e r t h is r e p re s e n t a t io n i n t en de d t o r ea c h ,

you r c on scien ce an d t o u ch y o u r h ear t yo u h a ve been ,

r e s t o r e d t o li h t a n d li b e r t y n e o ft h e s e a c t s is e m ?
”

g O .

ble m a t i c al o ft h at li ber ty wh ich t h e vi r t u o u s e nj o y w h e n

-

co n scio u s o fbei ng d isen t hra ll e d f ro m s en s u ali ty a nd

p a ssi o n t he o t her is e m ble m a t ica l o ft h e ligh t oft h at
Tru t h w h ich re v eals t o u s L o v e as t h e g ra n d re m e dy fo r
all soci a l e vi ls — a s i t is i n de e d t h e f o u n da t i o n o fa ll .
, ,

g oo d t o wa r d G o d or m a n I n t h is li h t w e t r u s t
.
g y u
o

w ill e v e r walk ; t h is li b e rt y w e h o p e y o u W l ll e ve r
m ai n t a i n .
—
I t w ill b e o u r d u t y i t is o n e o ft he g re a t
e n d s o fo u r i n s t i t u t i on — t o a i d y o u i n so d o i n g W e .

clai m t h e p rivil ege t h e re fo re o fw a t chi n g over y o u r

, ,

con d u c t n o t o n ly i n th e L odge r o o m b u t i n y o u r in t er
,
-

co u rs e w i t h t he wo r ld a t l arge . 3

T h e C o n d u c t or w ill i n t r o d u c e t h e ca n d i da t e t o t he
A c t i n g P a s t G ra n d .
34

T h is is t h e g re a t fi rs t pr i n ciple o fo u r fe ll o wsh i p ,
'
w e d e n o m i n a t e F r a term tg a u n iv e r s a l f
— r a t e rn i ty

fa m i ly o fm a n O ur f o re f a t h e r s h a ve
.

p rin cipl e t he c orn er s t o n e o fO d d F e ll o -

s o lid b a sis
a n d a s w e b e lie v e is d e s t i n e d
, ,

t i m e s h a ll b e n o m o r e Fr o m .

r e ard t h e G R E A T A U T H O R
g
FA T HE R i n w h o m al o n e w e
,
“

o u r b ei n ; t o r e c o g n iz e e a c h
g
o f t h e s a m e p a re n t a s t h e m a s t e r i ec e o f
p H i sh an d i

wo r k ; a n d d e si g n e d a s s u c h to r e fl ec t i n o u r n a t u r e
, , ,

a n d r e l a t io n s t he i m age o fH i m a f t e r w h o s e lik en es s
“

m an w as f
orm e d . W e a re , t h e re f
ore , b r o t h e rs , an d in
all o u r ill u s t ra t e t h e t r u t h fu l n ess :o ft h is
i n t e r c o u rs e w e
“

pro f e ssi on by r e cip r o c a l r eli e fa n d ki n d ly o f

, fices t o o n e
an o t h er i n t h e d a y o ft r i a l .

W i th t h e d ivi si o n s a n d c l a s sifi ca t i o n s o fh u m a h s o ciet y

o u r O r der h o l d s n o f e ll o ws h i p W h il e i t i n c u lcat e s a
’

v en erat i on for r e lig ion a n d s u b ord i n a t io n t o c i vil g ov

,

e r n m en t a n d i t s l a w s i t s t u d io u sly a v o i ds al l a f
,
fi n i ty b

w i t h sy s tem s o ff a i t h o r S e c ts w h e t h e r r e li g i o u s o r p o li t
’

ical I n beco m i n g a n O d d Fell o w n o s acrifi c e o fy o ur

.
,

o pi n i o n s n o c h a n e o f o u r r e l a t i o n s t o t h e S ta t e n o
, g y ,

l o o se n i ng o ft h e o bliga t i o n s w h ich a s a go o d ci tiz e n yo u , ,

o w e t o t h e l a w s a n d i n s t i t u t i on s u n d e r w h ic h y o u liv e ,

is requ i red O n t h e c on tr a ry l ea rn n o w a n d fo r e ve r
.
, ,

t h a t y o u c an n o t b ec o m e a n O dd F e ll o w i n spi r i t a n d .
.

tru t h u n l ess y o u a re g ra t e f
,
u l t o y o u r C R E AT O R fa i th ,

f u l t o y ou r c o u n t ry a n d f ra t er n a l t o y o u r fl l o w m a n
,
e -
.

W i t h i n t h e w a ll s o fa L odge r o om w e m e e t f o r m u t u al-

c o u n s el ,
t h e re li e f o f d is tr e ss a n d t h e e l e v a t i o n o f , ‘

h u m an c h a r a c t e r W i t h p u re h e a rt s a n d cl e a n h an d s
.

m u s t w e co m e t o s u c h o f fi c es S t ri fe a n d d isco rd par t y .
,

a n d se c t w h i c h c r e a t e h e a r t b u rn i n g s a n d d ivisi o n s
,
-

a r e b a n is h e d b y o u r l a w s w i t h o u t t h i s
‘

a m o n g m en ,

c o u n c il ; a n d i f p er c h an c e sO m e t h o u gh t l e ss br o t he r '

s h o u l d so f ar w a n d e r f r o m t h is i nj u n c t i o n a s t o p e r m i t
 e

t he
vil i n fl uen ces
o f
fe n d e d la w

FR I E N D S HIP t o wa rd m a n

fl to
.
c
W
on

,
t ro
e wa r

i n fl uen c es o fL O VE s u pply t h e w e apo n s TR U T H c o n se

cr at es th e e o r t an d l eads t o vic to ry
S uc h , m y f ri e n d
—
l h is
a g ai n

a re a m o n g t h e fi rs t p r i n cipl e s o f

O d d F e ll o ws h ip : i t s o bj e c t s y o u w ill m o re c l e a r ly u n
d e r s t an d as y o u a d v an ce i n t h e O rd e r
ac t io n s

I fy o u h a v e be co m e i n i t i a t e d i n t o t h is i n s t i t u t i o n f
t he i fl u e n c e o fa t o o c o m m o n e rr o r n a m ely : t h a t O d d
n

Fell o wsh ip is a m e re be n efic i a l so ci e t y h a vi n g for i ts

si ngle p u rp ose t h e relie fo fi ts m e m b e s i n t he s t ru ggl e s
ro m
s t vic e

,
—
it s f
, he m ust
or m s ;

p ro m p t s t h e c on t e s t t h e ge n t l e

r
in

,
all
a tone to

i n cid e n t t o h u m an li f e — i f y u h a v e u n i t e d y o u rse l f
o

w i t h t h is grea t b ro t h er h o o d f r o m t h e p ro m p t i n s o fi d l e
g
c u r io si ty be a t o n ce u n de ce ived M u t u al re li ef i t is
,
.
,

t r u e is a l ead i n g o f fic e in o u r a f fi li a t i o n T o v isi t t he “
.
,

sick r elie v e t he d ist resse d t o b u ry t h e d e ad an d ed u

, , ,

cat e t h e o rph an , i s t h e co m m an d o fo u r la ws an d a n
”
,

i m perat ive d u t y wh ic h O dd Fe ll o wsh ip e nj o i n s ; b u t

t he s e a l t h o u gh i ts f
,
re q u e n t a n d a l m o s t d aily m i n is t r a

t io n s a re b u t a t i t h e o ft h e i n t r i n sic vi r t u e s ofo u r
,

be l o v e d O r d e r W e s e ek t o i m p ro v e an d e l e va t e t h e
.

c h ar ac t e r of m an ; t o i m b u e h i m w i t h p r op e r c o n c e p
t i o n s o fh is ca p ab ili t i e s f or go o d t o e n ligh t en h i s m i n d ;

t o en la rg e t h e sp h er e o f h i s a f fe c t i o n s ; i n a w o r d ou r ,

a i m i s t o l e a d m an t o t h e c u l t iv a t i o n o ft h e t r u e f ra ,

t e r n al r el a t io n d e si g n e d by t h e G R E AT A U T H O R o fh i s
be i n g .

Bro th e fo r by t h a t en d e ari n g n a m e y o u are n o w

r,

pr ivile ge d t o b e h a iled I gr ee t y o u as a n in i t i at e d O dd
,

F llo w oft he I n de pe n de n t O r der an d we lco m e y o u as a

e ,

m e m be r o f L o dg e ; N o u n d e r t h e ju ri sd i c
.

t i on o ft h e G ra n d L od ge o f M ay y o u e v e r
be a n i m a t e d by t h e p u re p ri n cipl e s o fO d d Fe ll o ws h ip ,

an d m a
y y o u r li f
e a n d c on d u c t a f fo rd n o r e pro a c h t o t h e

n e w c h a ra c t er w h ic h o u h a v e t hi s n i h t vol un t a r ily
y g
ass u m ed .
36

N oble G ran d .
[ A ddr essi n
g t he Con du ctan ] C o nd uc t
t h e b ro t h er t o t he S c
e r e t ar y , wh ere h e w ill sign t he

C o n st i t u t i o n
—

[ A f
thi s t h
e r t did t i led b y t h C o du t t o t h l ft
e c an a e s e n c or e e

s id ft h N b l G d s h i
e o e d i by h i m p i v t ly i
o e ra n
’
c a r, an s r a e n

s t u t d i t h p ss w d O ft h t m ]
r c e n e a or e er .

[ H i t h giev i h sg f t h W
en d W t h w
enh m h n c ar e o e ar en , l o e

wi ll ti t reth t o m w i t h u t g i v i ng t h
re o o u t e s ig
e an e r o -

, o e c n r n,

an d b l t h d w i t h whit o ll t h p pe g l i f
e c o e a e c a r, e ro r re a a o an

i iti t y m m b ]
n a or e er .

[ T h e W i ll t h t ar d
d w i t th d id t
en wh w e n e n er an a a e c an a e, o

wi ll w k h i w ay i b y gi v i g t h l m d t h p ss wo d o f
or s n, n e a ar an e a r

th I i t i t
e y Dg ]
n a or e r ee

[ O n a rr l v m g at th e c e n t re o ft h e ro om he w i ll ,
i
w th the
W ar dd ss t h N o b l G nd w i t h t h
d en , a t re g w h o e e ra e c o u n e rs1 n
,

w i ll sw wi t h t h s m sig t i g t o t h Vi e G d h
an er e a e n urn n e c ra n ,
e

w i ll dd ss h i m w i t h t h c
a t s ig
re w h o w i ll l o sw r e o u n er n, a s an e

wi t h t h s m g ] e a e S i n

[ T h e W ar d en w i ll t h en l d hi m t th h i
ea o e c a r o ft h e N o bl e

G r an d , who w i ll g re e t hi m as ab th ] ro er

N o ble G r an d . B ro t h er , I co ngra t u l a t e y ou u pon h av

i n g w o r k ed yo u r w ay i n to a L o dg e o fo u r O rder . I will
now p r o c eed to g ive y o u f
u r th e r i ns truc t io ns .

[ I n t r s u ts i c n the S gn i o fDi s t r e ss, i t s A n sw e r, a n d the W or d s

t h at ac c o m p an y it ] .

ig fR g it i sw ds t h
"

[ T h e S n o ec o n on , its A n e r , an d th e W or at

a ccom p y it ] an

CO N TI N U A T I O N O F T H E S E CR E T W O R K O F
TH E I N ITI A T O R ! D E G R E E .

T H E S igh t h d p l m
I G N O F DI S T R E ss .
—Pl ac e th e o p en r an ,
a

d w w ds
o n th t p ft h h d
ar th ,
h d pw ds
on e o o e ea ,
ra is e e an u ar

a b u t i i h s d p t h h d t t h h d ; t hi s d t h r
o n ne nc e , ro e an o e ea o ee

ti m s t h hed ft b i g pl d t h h d i t b i s d
,
e an a er e n ace on e ea s o e ra e

an d pl d t h h d t h t i m s t h d p t h h d t o
re ace on e ea re e e ,
en ro e an

t h s id
e e .
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A N x t d t h h d s t m s l gt h f
S WE R —E en ffo m t h e an a ar
’
en o r e

s id s d t i gh t gl s t t h b d y p l m s u t w d p u s
e an a r an e o e o ,
a o ar ,
a e a

m m o t d d p th h
en d s t t h si d ; t hi s i
an ro t p t d e an o e e s no re ea e .

E Xp l ti T h S ig
an a fD i s t ss gi v s i f m t i
on : e t n o re e n or a on o a

b t h t di st
ro er a th t b t h [ t hi s w d i
a an c e s t t ly i a a ro er or s con an n

d i sp u t s m t di g i t s h u l d b m m b
e, o e co n en — PU ] ft h n o e e er B o e

O d r i i w
er t f ss i s t
s n T h_
answ i gi v by o a an ce. e an er s en a

b t h w h s h ll b s v d
ro er o g i z t h s ig
a o d d t s
er e an re c o n e e n , an en o e

a re a d i ss t g i v t h qu i s i t ss i s t
ne o W h e t h i s s ig e re e a an c e. en n

c an n o t b bs v d t h b t h i d i s t ss m y
e o er e th w ds
e ro er n re a u se e or

G VE E A O ! E H A V S w hi h m u s t b p
,

“
I R ,
u di E E N ,
”
c e ro n o n ce n

fu ll d t t h i i t i ls t h f
,
a n no e n a e reo .

T E S GN O H R CO G N IO N — 1 t W h F b t h sh ll d
E I T .
.
S . en a ro er a e

si t b
re g iz d
o O dd F ll w b y
e re c o n m mb e ft h as an e o a e er o e

O d r h s h ll g sp w i t h h i
er e igh t h d t h l p l fh i
a ra t s r an e a e o s coa ,

th h e d b i g pl d v t h i gh t i ppl t h t hu m b x t d d
an e n ace o er er n e, e e en e

u pw d s S ar d ly O d d F ll w b s v i g t hi s s ig s h ll
. ec on ,
a n e o O er n n a

rec o g i z d sw t h s m b y t k i g h l d ft h igh t l p l
n e an an er e a e a n o o e r a e

o fh i t wi t h h i l f
s coa t h d t h s m b i g ls pl d v s e an ,
e a e e n a o ace o er

th e righ t ippl t hu m b n l db th t h
e, o t Thi d ly concea e en ea e c a . r ,

wh en th b t h w h m k s t h s ig sh ll b s v t h
e ro er o a e e n a o er e e

an s w h sh ll d v er t w
e d t h p s m ki g su h
a a an c e o ar e er on a n c

an sw d xt d t h i m h i
er an igh t h d w h i h t h p s
e en o s r an ,
c e er on

m ki g th
a s w i fh b
n O d d F ll w s h ll
e an er , pt d e e an e o ,
a acce an

sh k w i t h h i igh t h d d t t h s m t i m s h ll k
a e s r an ,
an a e a e e a as ,
“
A re
y l o k i g f m
ou ? w h o t h t h n s h ll spor d F e
”
en e o er a re on , or
”
y o u .

I b t h s sh ll b t t h t i m w i t h u t
fe i t h e r o ft h e t ro er a e a e e o a coa ,

h s h ll pl
e hi h d O h i p s i t h s m p s it i t h
a ac e s an n s er o n n e a e o on , e

ch ll gi g b t h w i t h fi g t u d u d
a en n d t h b thro er
/
n e rs rn e n er, an e ro er

ans w i g w i t h h i t hu m b
er n l d i t h p l m fh i h d s c o n c ea e n e a o s an .

[ T h e u se o ft h e g v l st t i g th t
a b l w ( giv i g i t ) lls
e , a n a one o n ca

the L dg t o e o or d s t s i t w h s t di g ; t h t t h b l ws
er , o r ea en an n a re e o

( gi i g t h
v n m ) e calls u p t h L dg ] e o e

[ T h e c an did at e is m a d e to f
ac e t h e Vi G ce ran d
]

N oble G r an d . O f
f
i ce rs an d B ro t h e r s I ,
now in troduce
t o yo u Bro t h e r an d com m end h i m t o yo u r
f
r i e n d sh ip a n d p rot e c t i o n .

[ D l e c are s a rec e ss h e re f
or i n t ro d u i g th
c n e c an did ate
]
 FL O O R W O R K
O F T H E

I N IT I A T O R ! DE G R E E

fl
.

BE A U TI F I E D A N D IM PR O VE D .

[A s now i nu se i n S e ve ra lS t at es .
]

[ N O T E T h i s
.
—
b t i fi d d i m p d
eau F O O W O
e R K g
an v ro v e L R i s i en

as n e a r ly p f e t d pl i
er it i p
c ib l t
an d i p i t It
a n as st o ss e o o n r n .

r m i s w i th t h
e a n f
fi s ft h e L dg w h gi v t h I i t i t y
e o cer o o e o e e n a or

D g t p s t i t t t h L dg
e ree o r e en d s p i lly t t h
o e di
o e , an e ec a o e c an

d t h i m s l fi
a e edig i fi d m,
n as p ss ib l P t i cu l
n e a a n n er as o e . ar ar

ti ll d t t h f t t h t t h y l i t t l hidd
'

a tt en i on s ca e o m e ac a e re ar e an e en

p i t ( w hi h i t i i m p ss i b l t fu lly x pl i ) w h i h t h v i ’

o n s c s o e o e a n c e ar

ous o i x
w k p t
c ers c a n p i t t h t i i d d b u t i fu l j
or u . o a o n a s n ee
“
ea
’
,

so w y t
e sa d y ,
t h ms uw ll— l t y uon ffi es m t e d p t i e o r O cer ee an r ac ce

u p t h m w h y w i ll fu lly li z w h t m ag i fi t
on e ,
en ou re a e a a n c en

s p t l t h i i w h p p ly p d d I t w i ll u s
ec ac e s s en ro er w ro u ce . ca e a ne

l i f t t h L dg
e o e d th s w o h h v b e , an m mb s f y o e s o a e ee n e er or ,
e ar

w i ll b s u p i s d b y
e r d m sur e T ! e S m m y
on eay re . R I T . o e a sa

th t it i t i d w it h t h R itu l i t i xt
“

a s no n ac c o r an c e e a , s an e ra

t u h t
o c ,
e ct I .
,
sw t t h fw qu s t i s w hi h i s w
e c . n an er o e e e on c ar e e

w i ll y sa I :S i d Tw i t h
I t h R int u l d
ac c o r i w y e a , an n N O a

s w v s f m it
er e — ro t i th l st I t i t h b i gi g t f
no n e ea . s e r n n ou O

w h at l i s hidd e d u x pl i d i en an th R it u l ne d is p a ne n e a , an re

i ly w h t w
c se i t d d by t h f m s ft h t w k I t i
a as n en e e ra er o a or . s

b ut ify i g i t d w i ll i t du
ea n ,
a n d th p t ft h
n ro ce a e s nr e o n e ar O e

o ffi s t d th w k
c er o o ly p f t t h y a t hu s u s
e or a s n e ar er e c as e c n, ca

i g th m t t k
n e d f l
o ai t s t i t h i L dg wh i h t h y
e an ee an n ere n e r o e c e

h d a t b f
no fl t P U —
e or e S ] e . B L I H E R s .

W h en all is i n r ea d n e i ss , v iz .
,
the b u ine s ss o f t h e
L od
g e h a s bee n d ispa t c h e d u
p t o t h at po i n t w h ere t h e
I n i t ia t io n is i n o rd e r , an d the L dge i s sti ll i n the T hi r d
o

Degr ee (an d t h e c an d id at e is kn o wn t o b e i n wai t i n g) ,

t h en
l st . L et t he presi din g N . G . c all th e L o dge to o r de r .
 FL O O R W O R K . 39

2d . T he N ill t h en d ir e c t a ll t h e o f
. G . w ficers t o v aca t e
eI r r e sp e c t iv e c h a i rs f o r u se b t h O ffic e rs o f I ni tia
y e ,

e x c e p t i n g o n ly t h e R e c o r d i n g a n d P e r m an e n t
”
t l on (
S e c r e t a ry a n d Tr ea s u r e r w h o w ill r e m a i n i n t h e i r o f ficial ,

c hair s ) e v en t h o u gh i t b e t h e s a m e o f
-
fi c e r s w h o ar e t o
con d u c t t h e In i t ia t i on .

3 d T he N. G w ill t h e n i n vi t e t h e N
. . G w h o is t o . .

c t t h e I n i t i a t i o n t o o c c u p y t h e c h a i r o ft h e N G . .

e N G o n t a ki n g p o ss e ssi o n o ft h e g a v e l w il l
. .

t h en s ea t h i m s e l fb u t r e m a i n s t an d i n g i n f ro n t o f
”

ch a i r an d w ill ,

t h C a ll t h e L odge t o o rd e r
. .

6 th W ill say : T h e O f
. fi c e rs o fI n i t i a t i on w ill t ake
t h e i r r e sp e c t iv e pl ac e s By p la c e s i s m ean t ; w ill e a ch .
-

w a lk u p t o f a ce a bo u t a n d r e m a in s t a n d i n g i n f
,
ron t of ,

th e i r r esp e c t ive c h a i rs t he N G s till s t andin g , . .

d u r i n g t h is p ar t I t is t o b e r em e m be r ed t h a t i n
.

t h is t h e o t h er m e m b e rs w ill t a k e n o p a r t wh a te v e r b u t
'
,

will q u i e t ly re m a i n i n t h e i r s ea ts ]
f

7 t h T he N . G w ill g iv e o n e r a p o ft h e ga v e ] a nd a t
. .

i t s s o u n d le t a ll t h e o f fi ce rs s e a t t h e m selv e s pr o m p t ly an d

8 th T he W a rd e n is s t r u c t e d 't o r e t i re a n d as
l

. t hen I n

ce r t a i n i i t h e r e a re an
y ca n did a t e s in w ai t i n g (an d i n
reg u l ar f o rm
) .

9 th . T he W ar d en now h a vi n g re p o r t ed ,
t he N . G .

w ill cl os e t he L od ge in t he T h i rd ,
a n d o p en I n t he I h

i t i a t o ry Degr ee .

l ot h . T he N . G . h e re a ppo i n t s s o m e Past G ra n d to
ac t O u ts i d e C on d u c t o r ( a n d n o t t h e si t t i n g Pa st
as

—
G r an d h e W ill h a v e h i s o w n d u t i e s t o a t te n d t o , a n d
s ho u l d n o t b e d is t u r b e d)
’

1 1th . T he W is n o w s u pp ose d t o h av e r e p o rt e d
a r de n ,

af t e r wh ic h t h e N G w ill i n s t r u c t t h e O u t S i d e C o n d u e
. .

t or as f o ll o w s
( wh o on b e i n g t h u s S p o k e n t o w ill i h
, ,

s ta n t l
y r is e a n d re c e iv e h i s c h a rg e )

T h e O u t si d e C on d u c t o r w ill r e t i r e t o t h e an t e ro o m -

p ro po u n d t h e u s u al q u es t i o n s a s l ai d do wn in t he ,
40 FL O O R W O R K;

C harge B k oo c an d id a t e a n d i fs a t isfac tor ily

,
t o t he ,

s we r e d a d m l n l st er t h e p r i m a r y o b li a t i o n
”
g .

T h e O C w ill t ake h i s l e a v e o ft h e r oom i n du e f

. . o

W h il e t h e O O i s o u t t h e N .G w ill d es i gn a t e
. . .

Pa s t G ran d t o o c c u py t h e c h a i r o ft h e N G . .

a b s en c e o ft h e O f fi c er s o fIn i t ia t i o n T he V i c e .

w ill d o lik e w is e f o r h i s c h a ir .

1 2 t h W h en t h e O
. C h a s r e p o r t e d t h e N G w ill . . . .

g iv e T W O 2
( ) s h ar p r a ps o f t h e g a v e l w h ic h w i ll c a ll t o ,

t heir f ee t t h e O f fi c e r s o fI n i t i a t i o n O N L ! ( t h e o t h er
“ ”

m e m b er s r e t a i n i n g t h e i r s e a t s ) t he N G r 1 s1 n I
g n ,
I
. . a
.

h i s s ea t a s h e r a ps t h u s a ll o wi n g a ll t h e o fi ic e rs t o r is e
,

t o ge t h e r [ P
. r a c t ic e o n th is ;
y o u w ill fi n d i t w or t h yo ur

w h il e ] F o r a n I n s t a n t o n ly a ll w ill r e m a i n s t ill t h e N , .

G m a ki n g t h e fi r s t m o v e t h e V ice G r a n d i n s t an t ly f ol

fl
.
,

l ow i n g d o wn fro m t h e i r s t a t i o n s t o war ds t h e C E N T E R o f
,

t h e ro o m G p a ss e s d ow n t h e \Va r den a n d
l

A s t he N
. . .

C on d u c t o r w ill f o ll o w I n h i s r e a r i n d o u b l e col u mn f rom

t h e i r c h a i r s a n d ab o u t f o ur (4 f ee t i n r e a r o f N G
, ) . .

A s t h e V i c e G ra n d l e a v e s h i s s t a t i o n t h e t w o S c en e S u p
p ort e r s w ll fo ll o w i n sa m e m ann er T h e R igh t a n d L e ft
. .

S uppo r t e r s t o t h e N G w ill a lso f all i n t o li n e be h i n d

. .

t h e W a r d e n a n d C o n d u c t or r e sp e c t i ve ly w h il e t he R i gh t , ,

an d L ef t S u pp or t er s t o t h e V ice G ra n d d o lik e wise b e

h i n d t h e t w o S c e n e S u pp o rt e rs ( all m d o u bl e c o l u m n ) .

I m m ed i a t ely b eh i n d t h e se t h e si x ( 6) P ll Be ar e rs w ill a

f a ll i n to l i n e ( d o u b l e ) a n d a ll m o vi n g a t a s t e a d y a n d ,

un if orm a i t w i t h p ro m p t n e ss a n d w e ll m e a s u r e d t i m e
g ,
.

s lo w m a r c h o n t h e o r ga n h e r e g iv e s a fi n e e e c t a n d
[
’

A ,

a i ds t h e o f fi c er s t o be i n p e r fe c t t i m e ] T he si t t i ng ( or
a c t i n g) Pa s t G r a n d h a vi n g b u t a f e w s t e ps t o
, g ai n his
—

p o si t i o n i n t h e fi rs t l in e w ill m e as u r e h is t i m e t o be a t ,

h is p o s t i n h a r m on y a n d bef o r e t h e W a r d en c a n a rr ive
,

t h e re . T h is w ill p re ven t c la s h in g s u ch a s wa lki n g ,

a r o u n d e a c h o t h er b u t a ll m u s t b e i n h ar m o n y b e p r e
, ,

cise a nd fll o w t o t h e i r r espec t iv e s ta t io n s i n t he cen t e r

,
o .

o ft h e fl o o r a s s h o w n i n t h e d i agra m
, .

T he fi rs t d ivisi o n o r li n e s ho u l d f o r m on t he f r on t e d e
g
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i c ers w ill t h en
cl ot h e th e m selves i n t he ir

1 4 t h Du r i n g t h e i r a bs e n c e h o o d win ks w ill b e p a ssed

.

a ro u n d t o t h e m e m ber s e c a ndi da t e m u s t n o t w i t

ne ss t h e d ressi n g i n t h e a n t e r o o m ]

1 5 t h W h e n a ll i s rea d y , t h e o f
.

sin gl e li ne ( i n a n t e r oom ) 1 n t h e s a m
-
.

ficers b ein g fully

cl o t h ed i n t h eir respe ct iv e regali as t h ey m u s t f o rm i n

e p o si t ion as w h e n
,
-
W O R K

.
.

,
.

t h e y r e t i re d t h e N G
,
be i n g aga i n st t h e d o o r i n t he
. .
,

f ollo wi ng order

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—
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5 -
C on .

—
6 R . S . N . G .

—
7 L . S . N . G .

—
9 R . S . V . G .

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g ivi n
g t h e a l a r m a t t h e i n n er d o o r a n d t h e w ick e t be i n g

o p e n e d t h e I n si d e G u a r d i a n w ill say i n a l o u d v o ic e
, ,

W ho c o m e s t h e r e ? t h e N G w ill i m m ed i a t e ly r e ply
”
.

T he O f fi c e rs o fI n i t i at i on T h e In si d e G u ard ia n w ill .

an n ou n c e t he s a m e t o t h e p r e si d i n g o f ficer wh o will dire c t

t h e In si de G u a rd i an t o adm i t t hem
”
.

1 7 t h T h e In si de G u a rdi a n w ill ope n w ide th e d oo r

.
,

an d a s t h e N G ( l ea d i n g) c r o ss e s t h e t h res h old t o t h e
. .

L od ge roo m th e p r e si di n g o f
-
f ice r w ill c all u p t h e L odge
( t h r e e ra ps ) W h i c h w ill r e m a i n s t a n d i n
g u n t il t h e y a r e

sea t ed by t h e N G T h e m u sic w ill i m m e d i a t ely s t ar t

. .

( a m a r c h ) a n d w ill c on t i n u e u n t il a l l t h e o ffi c e r s a r e i n

t h e i r po si t i o n s i n t h e c en t r e o ft h e r oo m a s p er t h e ,

d i agram .

1 8 t h A t a si g n a l f ro m t h e N G all w ill sal u t e t h e

‘

fl
‘

. . .

N . G c h a i r t h e n a ll t u rn t o ge t h er p r o m pt ly t o t he V ic e
.
,

G r an d s al u t ing t h a t of
,
fi c er ; w ill agai n t u rn cl ear
a ro un d an d a s t h e N
, G s teps f o r t h t o p r o c ee d t o h i s
. .

c h ai r all w ill t ur n an d fa c e eac h o t h e r an d pass t o t h e i r

r e sp e c t iv e c h a i rs i n t h e s a m e f o r m as w h e n fi rs t t akin g

t h e i r pla c e s i n t h e r oo m viz : i n d o u b le co l u m ns e x , ,

c ep t i n g t h e N G V i c e G ra n d a n d Pas t G ran d t hose

. .
, , ,

i n t h e fi rs t li n e fi n is h i n g ; o r p assin g f r o m t he i r
p os 1

t i o n s fi rs t f o llo we d b
, y t h e s e c o n d li n e i n O r d e r n a m e d

1 9 th . T he o f
fi c e rs on g a n n
gi i t he ir ch ai rs w ill f
ace

o
a b u t an d r em a i n sta n di n
g i n fr o n t o ft h e m .

2 oth W he n . a ll ar e i n s u c h p o si t io n t he N . G . w ill
S e a t t h e L o dge an d o i ce rs i n re
g u ar l f —
or m i . e .
’

on e
44
"

FL O O R W O R K .

2 1 st . T he N sen d t h e O u t side C o n
. G . il
w l t h en
d u c t o r o u t t o t h e an t e r oo m i n s t r u c t i n g h i m t o p re pare
-

a n d i n t r o d u c e t h e c an d id a t e r e t iri n g in f orm ,
.

2 2 n d Du r i n g t h e a b s en ce o ft h e O
. C t he N G . . . .

w il l i n s t r u c t t h e V ic e G ran d t o t ake c h a rg e oft h e

L od
g e r oo m
-
.

T he ro om wi ll b e d ar k e n e d
is u s u al
—
as .

2 3r d A s t h e O C g i v e s t h e r e g u l ar a la r m t h e C o n
. . .
,

d u c t or w ill p a ss q u i e t ly b u t q u ickly f r o m h i s s e a t m ee t ,

a n d r e c e iv e t h e c a n d i d a t e f ro m t he O C a t t h e t h re sh . . ~

old o ft h e d o o r — m u sic s t a r t i n g a s t h e d oo r O p e n s T he .

C ond u c t or w ill e s c o r t t h e ca n d i da t e t o t h e u s u a l pl a c e i ,
.
‘

e a b ou t f
. o ur f e e t i n f r o n t o f t h e S c e n e S u pp o r t e r s ; h e

w ill t h e n m a r ch a b o u t S i x f ee t i n f ron t o ft h e c a n d id a t e

a nd f a ci n h i d liv r h i s ( t h e C o n d u c t o r s ) c h a rg e
’

g m e e .

T h e S c e n e S upp o r t e r s w ill d e liv e r t h e i r fi r s t c harge s a n d

w hen t h e C o n d u c t o r h a s fi n is h e d agai n by s ayi n g L e ad
on our f rie n d t h e C w ill m a r c h sl o wly t h r e e q u ar t e r s
.
~

o ft he w a r oun d t h e ro o m f o ll o w e d on l b t h O t
y a y y e u

side C o n d uc t o r a n d c a n d i d a t e w h o h as s t e p e d u p t o
p
a n d t ak e n t h e c an d i d a t e i n c h a rge .

T h e t wo S c e n e S u pp o r t er s q u i e tly p assi ng t o t h e c o r
x

n er o ft h e r o o m W h e re t h e Pa ll B e ar e rs a re f o rm i n g i n t o
lin e w i th t h e S cen e a n d t ake t h e i r pl a ces i n S a id lin e as
b e l o w de sc r i b e d .

2 4 th T h e C on d u c t o r d u ri n g t h is s h o rt m ar ch w ill
”

d eli v er h i s ad d re ss as h e w a lks i e m an i n d ark ,

. .
,

n e ss t i m i n g h i s w o rds t h a t h e m ay r ea c h t h e Pa s t
”
e tc,
.
,

G r an d as h e s ays t h e w o rd g r ea t n e ss h e w ill w a lk a t

r ig h t a n gl es t o t h e c en tre oft h e r o o m f a ci n g t h e P as t

G ran d t h e O u t si d e C o n d u c t or i n f
— o ll o w i ng w ill s t o p

S h o rt a t t h e P a s t G ra n d s c h a i r a n d f a c e t he c a n d i d at e
’

a b o u t t o t h e C o n d u c t o r w h o w ill t h e n s ay ,
B e s e r i o u s ,

f or o u r l e ss on is as m el a n c h o ly a s i t is t r u t h f ul .

2 5 th T h e C o n d u c t or w ill t h e n p a ss t o wa rd t h e a ng le
.

o ft e h d oo r t h e c a n d i d,
a t e r e m ai n i n
g I n p o si t i o n a t t h e

P G ch a ir w i t h t h e O u tside C on d u c t o r b e h i n d hi m
. .

c an di da t e s t ill b li n d f o l ded .
 FL O O R W O R K . 45

2 6t h . A s ch e s t h e a n gl e o ft he r o o m
t h e C on d u t r co rea

w h e r e t h e d o o r is t h e S CE N E p r o c e ssi o n b e i n g al l i n
,

r ea d i n e ss i t w ill f a ll i n b e h i n d t h e C o n d u c t o r i n t h e f ol
’
,

l o w i n g o r de r : C o n d u c t or t h e 2 S ce n e S u pp or t er s w i th ,

t o r c h e s li gh t i n g t h e w a y S c e n e ca rr i e d by 4 b ro t h ers , ,

f o ll o w e d by t h e re m a i n i n g 2 b r o t h er s o r P all B ea rer s .

A s t h e p r oc e ssi o n s t ar ts t h e O C w ill ra is e t he bli n d o f . .

t h e c a n d i d a te ( t h e R S to N G sl o w ly t o lli n g t h e
. . . .

on ) T h e p r o c e ssi o n w ill p ass a r o u n d t h e r o o m p a ssi n

g g .
g ,

by a n d i n f r o n t o fc an d i d a t e ( M u si c a d i g )
r e A s t h e .
, .

l st o ft h e m p ass t h e O C w ill p u t d o w n t h e h o o d w i n k
'

a , . .
,

a n d taki n t h e c a n d i d a t e i n c h ar ge f a ll i n t o li n e i m m e d i
g ,

a t e ly b e h i n d t h e p r o c e ssi o n w h i c h w ill c o n t i n u e o n a r o u n d ,

t h e roo m t o t h e N G s c h a i r w h en t h ey w ill p ass do w n

’
. .
,

t h e c en t e r o ft h e r o o m t o t h e m i d d l e o ft h e fl o o r t h e S c e n e ,

s t o ppin g a t t h e m a t a n d l en g t h wis e w i t h t h e r o o m T he .

en t i re pro cessio n w ill f or m i t s e l f i n t he f o llo wi n

g p o si t i on s

ar o u n d t h e S ce n e

N o . 1 b e i ng N o . 3 Pall Bea rer ; N o; 2 is N o . 4 P . B

N o . 3 is N o 6 P B i ; N o 5 is
5 P B .
; .N o 4 is N. o . . .

N o 8 . N o. P B ;
o 7 P B
. .
; N o 7 , t h e
. C o n 6 is N
d u c . . . .

t o r ; N o 8 , R igh t S c e n e S u ppo r t e r ; N o 9 , L e f t S c en e
'

. .

S u pp o r t e r ; N o 10, t h e c a n d i d a t e ; a n d N o 1 1 , t h e
’
‘

. .

O ut si de C o n d u c tor .
 FL O O R W O R K .

T h is os t b eau t i f
is a u l p osi t io n an d a li t t le pr a c t ic e
m ,

w ill p r o d u c e i m pr e ssiv e e f fe ct s .

2 7 t h T h e C o n d u ct o r w ill g iv e t h e sign a l w h en a ll i s
.

in r e a d in ess an d N o 1 1 w ill t h e n ra is e t he b li n d o ft h e
, .

ca n dida te an d gi ve h i s ch arge i n a fo rci b l e a n d e x

pre ssiv e m an n er A s h e con cl u de s t h e S ce n e S u ppor t ers
.

w ill p a ss t h e i r t o r c h e s t o t h e extr a P a ll Be ar er s a t t h e i r
sides b efo re c o m m en ci n g t h eir c h arge T he i r h ands b e in g .

fere t
,
h e y w ill h a v e a n o pp o t un t
r i y t o a dd i m p r essi v e n ess -

j
‘

t o t h e i r r e m a rks A t t h e l a s t w o r d o ft h e L S S t h e
. . . .

O C (N o 1 1 ) w i ll agai n blin d t h e c a n di d a t e a n d a s t h e
. . .
,
.

C on d u c t o r is m ak in g h i s l a s t r e m ar ks t o wi t y o u m a y , ,

th in k i t s t ra n ge e t c N o 1 1 w ill h alft u r n t h e c an d i
,
.
,
.

da t e t o t h e ri gh t ( f a ci n N G ) n d st e p b a c k a p ac e
‘

a
g . .

l
.

T he L S S w ill a dv a n c e b y t h e co r n er a n d ta ke t h e
. . .
j

can di d a t e by t h e righ t ar m an d a d van ce A s t hey co m e .

o pposi t e t h e R S S h e w ill t ak e t h e l e f
. .t a r m ofc a n di
;

d a te ; t h en co n t i n u e t o t h e C o n d u c t or s c ha i r t u r n t o
’
,

t h e lef t an d f o ll o w t h e C o n d u c t o r wh o b y t h is t i m e h as
, ,

a d va n c e d t o t h e W a r de n s c h a i r g o i n g a ro u n d t h e r o o m

fl
’
,

t o t he lef t T h is p r oce ssio n con sis t s o n ly o f t h e C o n

.

d u c t or (in t h e lead) f o llo w e d b

y t h e t w o S S w i t h . .

ca n di da te T h is y o u n o t ice cl ears t h e floor a n d en a bl es

.
, , ,

t h e P a ll B earer s t o re m o v e t h e S cen e T h e p roce ssi o n .

w ill co n t i n u e t o t h e V ice G ra n d s ch a ir c o m i n g u p t h e
’
,

c en t er o ft he r oo m t o t h e m a t t h e C o nd u c t or li tt le t o ,

t h e l e ft a n d i n f r o n t o f t h e R S S T h e O u t si d e C o n . . .

d u ct o r w ill r e m o ve t h e b li n d T h e C on d u c t or w i ll i n t ro
-

d u c e t h e c a n d i d a t e t o t h e W a rd e n W h e n c o n cl u de d .
,

t h e can d i d a t e w i ll a g a i n b e b li n d f o ld ed an d t he
"
.

sa m e pr o ce ssi o n wi ll m ar c h t o t he l ef t a ro u n d t h e
r oo m t o t h e N G s c h ai r t h e n c e d o wn t he c e n t er o f
’
.
.
,

t h e r oom t o t h e Vic e G ran d T h e S S w ill ste p t o . . .

t h eir Ch ai rs t a ke t h e ir s t af ,
f s o fo i c e s t ep b ack to th ei r ,

pla ces besi de t h e can di da t e c ro ssi n g t h e sta f fs o v er t h e ,

h e a d o fc an di d at e T he C o n d u c t or w il l n o w i n t r o d u ce
.

t he c an d i d a t e t o t h e Vic e G ra n d a n d t h e O u t si de C o n ,

d u c t or ( wh o h as t ak en u p h i s p o si t io n b e h i n d t h e c n di i
 FL O O R W O R K . 47

w ill a t t h e p r op er t i m e t ake o f ft h e h o o d wi n k .

h e co n cl u si o n o ft h e V G s c h arge t h e r o o m is of
’
. .

A s t h e pr oc es si o n agai n sta r t s ( t o
n O de is s u n g go in g co m plet e ly
”
,

t w i c e t o t h e V ice G r an d s ch a i r a n d u p
’

ft h e r o o m t o a p oi n t e qu a lly d is tan t f rom

G s c h a i r A s t h e p ro c e ssi o n l ea v e s t h e Vic e
’
. .

i r t h e 2 S u ppor t ers t o t h e N G w ill s t e p o u t . .

si t i o n s o n t h e o u t e r c o rn e r o ft h e ir pl a t f or m .

a d d r e ss t h e R S t o the N . G wh o
. . .
,

b eh i n d t h e c an o py e re a ddressi n g t h e N G . .

S t h e C on d u c t or a ddr ess es t h e N G t ha t . .

w ill a t o n c e r is e f r o m t h e ch ai r b u t will no t c o m ,

m enc e h i s c h arge u n t i l t h e C o n d u c t o r W ard e n a n d 2 , ,

S c ene S u ppor t ers h a v e p assed f r o m v i e w o f t h e c an d i

da t e t o l ea v e t h e r o o m f o r d isr o b i n
g .

2 9 th W h en t h e C on du c t o r h as co n cl u ded h i s i n t ro
.

d u c t io n h e w ill s t e p u p t o a n d q u iet ly assist t h e v en e r a ble

W ard e n d o wn t h e h a ll f ,
o ll o w e d b
y t h e 2 S c e n e S u p or t
p
e rs. T h e N G w ill t h e n b egi n hi s c h arge
. . E s t i m a te d .

l e n g t h oft i m e t o be c o n s u m e d by t he N G i n t h e d e . .

live r y o fhi s
—t o a d m i t t e d t o t h e a n t e r oo m -
7 m in u t es
, .

N o o fL o dge t o w h ich y o u
.

! ou w ill t h en b e seat ed
! o u c an n o t b e a d m it t ed
! ou w ill ke e p i n vi ol at e 11
Mo rt ali t y w a s r ep re se n ted 12
R e v ea ls t o us L o v e e t c ,
13
T h e C o n du c t o r W ill i n t r o d u ce t he c an
d ida t e t o t h e A P G . . 1 3 m i n a n d 5 0se c
.
, . .

— ill n s tr uc t t h e W ar d e n a n d
[ N O T E. T h e N ; G .w i
a n d C on d u c t o r t o ill u s trat e b o t h t h e G r ip a n d S i n o f
g
R e cogn i ti on a t t h e i r pr o p e r t i m e s i n t h e c harg e s ]
E s t i m a te d t i m e f o r P as t G ran d s c h a r e 9 i m i n u s
’

g t e , .
 FI R S T DE G R E E .

I N S T R U CTI O NS FO R DE G R E E L O D G ES .

E h S t t Di s t i t T i t o i l G d L od g ( d S ub
ac a e, r c , or e rr r a r an e an

di t L dg w h t h i s G d Lo dg ) s h ll u se
,

or na e o es ere er e no ran e a ca

th s v l d g s t be o f d th m m b s wh
e e era e ree o c n e r re on e e er o ar e

e titl d t
n ei v t h m i t h fll w i g m
o rec e e e n e o o n an n er

I ll
n s s w h S ub di t L dg s d
a ca e ere t t h m s lv s or na e o e o no e e e

c on erf th d g s th e ppli t f d g s h ll p du
e re e , e a c an or a e ree a ro ce

t tho pp p i t D g L dg
e a ro t o t h e pp p i t D g
r a e e r ee o e, o r a ro r a e e ree

C m m it t
o t th pp p i t ffi
e e, o r o b dy b y w h t ve
e a ro r a e o c er o r o ,
a e r

o th m d s ig n t d
er n a e c t ifi t s ig
e d by t h N bl G d
a e
,
a er ca e ne e o e r an

an d S t y fh i L dg
ec re ar d t t st d by i t s s l st t i g
o s o e, an a e e ea ,
~
a n

t h t h h s d ly p p l i d f s u h d g b uth
’

a e a u d h
a e or c e ree
,
a n as ee n a or

i d by
z e b ll t f t h b t ha a fh i L dg t r
o o iv i t
e re re n o s o e o ec e e .

V Vh p t
e re uh d g ons h ll b f e d u p e h i m
re e g ee b ly a e c o n e rr e on a r a

fl
t t h e f m s h e i p s rib d
o or er n re c e .

I gu l ly
n a re s t i t u t d D g L d g t h e t i t l s ft h
ar c on e e re e o e, e o e

O ffi s s h ll b D g M t ( w h
c er a e upi s th p 0 p l
e ree as er o occ e e r1 n 1 a

c h i ) D p u t y D g M s t (w h
a r , e u p i s t h h i ft h
e ree a er o o cc e e c a r o e

Vi G d ) F i st S e d Thi d d F t li A ss i s t t D
ce ra n ,
r
,
con ,
r ,
an our an e

g M st s wh se s t t i s
re e a er , t t h e igh t
o d l f t ft ha on are o r an e o e

fl
D g M ste r ee d the D puty D g
a er a n M rt r sp c t i v ly ; e e re e a er e e e

P st a C du t S t y T e su e O t on c o r, e c re a r ,
r a r r, u

s id Gu di e d I s id Gu di
ar an , w h s p s it io s
an n th e ar an , o e o n a re e

s m a i t h S ub di t L dg
e as n e or na e o e .

W h e t h e t i t l o fN b l G
er d Vi G d i u s d i
e o e r an or ce r an s e n a

S ub d i t L o dge t h t fD g
or na e M st r D p u t y D g a o e ree a e or e e re e

M s t i t b s ub s t it u t d i D g L dg
a er s o e e n a e ree o e .

A D g L dg h ll ls h v s u h t h
e ree o e i S ath a o a e c o er o c e rs a s e

d g s m y qui
e ree a re re.

I ll t h
n a sp t s Dg L dg m y d y t hi g w hi h
o e r re ec a e ree o e a o an n c

a S ub d i t L dg m y d w h
or na e w ki g io th edg s f a o en or n n e e re e , or

th pu p s
e f f i g th m i
r o e o p p m
c on er r n e n a ro er an n er .

N ffi O om mb cer o r t l v e Dg L dg
e r c an e n er or ea e a e re e o e,

wh t h L dg i
en p
e od w ki g e s h w i th u t dd ss
s O en an or n as uc ,
o a re

i g t h p s idi g
n e i re x p t p v id d f i t h w i t t
n o c er, e ce as ro e or n e r en

w k or d wh ,
th
an i l t en b ugh t i t t h L d g
e o c e rs e ec a re ro n o e o e

to b i s t l l de n a e .
50 I
F R ST DE G R E E .

S ecr eta r k e e p a cc u r a t e m i n u t e s o f
T t h e proc ed i s
y . O e n
g
o ft h is L o d e t o r e ce iv e a ll m o n e s d u e t h e L o d e a n d
'

g , y g ,

t o p ay t h e s a m e t o t h e Tr e a s u r e r .

Degr ee Ma ster .
[ R i si n
g ] fic ers and
O f B oth
r ers ,
'
we
have m e t f
or t he p u rp o se oft r an sac t in g b u si n ess i n t h e
d eg r ee s i n w h ich I t r u s t I s h all re ce iv e you r f ra t e rn a l
'

a ssis t an c e a n d c o r d i a l c o o p e r a t i o n T h e i n t er e s t oft h e-
.

Degr ee L o dg e d e p e n d s gr ea t ly u p on t h e pr omp t at t en d
an ce s t r ic t a t t e n t i o n a n d ge n t le m a n ly d epo rt m en t o f
, ,

t h e m e m b er s I t is y o u r d u t y t o r e m a i n u n t il t he w ork
.

f o r w h ich w e h a v e a sse m b l e d s h a ll h a v e b ee n c o m pl et ed ,

a n d t o a i d m e w i t h y ou r p r e s e n c e an d s u pp o rt I t is m y .

d u t y t o p re s er v e o r de r a n d t o se e t h at o u r w o r k c on f or m s
‘

t o t h e l a ws a n d r e gu l a t i o n s o ft h e S o v e r e i gn G r a n d L odge
o f t h e I n d ep e n d e n t O r d er o fO dd Fe ll o w s ; but I f ee l

c on fi den t t h at I s h all n o t b e u n de r t h e n e c essit y o fexer

cisi n g an y r es t r ai n i n g au t h ori t y on t h e p resen t o ccasion .

B r o t h er s [gi vi n g three r ap s] r ise a n d a dv a n ce t h e sign o f ,

t h e Th i r d Degr e e W ar d en , de cl a r e t h e L odge O p e n e d
. .

W a r den B y d ir e c t i o n oft h e De g re e M a s t er I d e cl a re
.

t h is L o dge d u ly o p en e d i n t h e T h i rd Deg ree , f or t h e

t ran s a ct i on o fs u ch b u si n e ss a s m ay be l a wf u lly b ro u gh t

b ef
ore i t .

Degree Ma ster . O f
fice rs an d Bro t h ers so , be i t .

T he B r other s r esp on d : S o be i t .

[ M e m b e s t o b e s r e at ed ]

[W h i t is en e ss y t los n ec ar o c e th e D e g e L o d ge i
r e n an y o f
th d g
e s w i t h t h i t t io f
e re e , e n en n o o p en n i gi o th e
n an d r egr ee , it
s h ll b d
a fll w ]
e on e as o o s

Degr ee Master . B ro t h ers [ ca lli n g t he L odge up

] ,
we

a r e a b ou t to l s
c o e t he L o d ge i n t he Deg re e t o ,

be o pe n e d i n t he Degree ,
o r t h e p urp o s e of
f c on

e r ri n g t h e
f sa m e .
 I
F R ST DE G R E E . 51

Degr ee Master . W a rd e n , de cl ar e t h e L o d ge closed

a cco rdi ngly .

W ar den . By direct io n o ft h e Degree Mas t er I de cla re

t he L o dge cl osed i n t h e Degree t o op en i n t he
Degree .

Degr ee Ma ster . O f
ficer s an d B ro t hers , so be i t .

T he B r other s r es on d :
p S o be i t .

[ T h e m e b st b s t d]
m er o e ea e

[ S h u l d i to b m ss y t p ec o e n ece ar o o en th e D g Lo dg i
e re e e n

any t h D
o g du
eri g t h m t i
e g re e r n e ee n it s h ll b d
a fl e o n e as o

l wso

Degree Master . B ro t hers ,

we are ab o u t to p en t h e
o

L o dg e i n t he Degree . T he W ar de n w ill e x am
ine in th e pa ss w o r d o ft h e d eg ree .

W ar den . De gre e M ast er ,

I h a ve e x a m i n ed t h e b ro th
er s a n d fin d the m c o rr e c t .

Degr ee Ma ster . T h e b re t h r
e n w ill r ise [gi vi ng thr ee
ra
p s
] an d a d va n ce t he si gn o f t h e De gr ee .

W a r de n , d ec l a r e t h e L o d ge o p e n i n t h is d eg r e e .

W ar den By di r ec t i o n o ft h e Degre e M as t er I
.

p ro

cl ai m t h is L o dge o p e n l n t h e Degree .

Degree Master . O f
fi c er s an d Bro t h ers so b e i t , .

T he B r other s r es on
p d: S o be i t .

[ M e m b e s r to be s eat e d ]

c msma R E G U L A R L ! CH A RT E R E D
D E G RE E L O D GE S .

Degr ee Master Br o t h er s h avin g con cl uded o ur bu si

.
,

ness fr t h e e v en in g yo u w ill pl ea s e r is e [gi vi ng three

o ,

r a s w h il e w e p r o c e e d t o cl o s e t h is De r ee L o d e
p ] g g W e .
52 F R S T I DE G R E E .

t ha n k yo u f y
or p re s en ce an d i n vi te yo u t o at t en d at
ou r ,

our f i s ! o u w ill n o w a d va n c e t h e sign o f

u t ur e m e e t n
g .

t h e T h i rd Degre e W a rd en p rocl a i m t h is De gr ee L odge

.
,

d u ly cl o s ed .

W a r den .B y d irec t ion o f t h e Deg re e Mas t e r I p ro

c la im th is Degre e L o dge d u ly cl o s e d .

[D g e r ee M s t gi v
a er es o n e rap .
]

F I RS T D E G RE E O R T H E D E G R E E ,

O F FR I E N D S H I P .

T I PA R .
‘

[ I nc f i g t h i
o n e rr n s d g t h e f ll w i g s h lle b b s r
re ev d o o n a e o e e

[ T h N b l
e G d
o w i ll
e pp i t
r an O u t s id C du t a d o n an e on c o r an

di t h i m t t i t t h t
re c o re m re iv d i t d t h
o e a n e ro o -

,
r e c e e an n ro u ce e

c an did t w it h u t
a e o h im ] .

[ W h e t h Onu t s id C e du t t i s h
e s h ll d
ond s s t h c or re re e a a re e

ch ai n ]

[ T h eO u t s id e Con du t o w i ll pp c r a r o ac h the i s id e d o o
n r W l t ll
the c an did t a e an d gi v t h l m] e e a ar .

I n si de G ua rdi an . N ob el G ran d , t h e re i s l
an a ar m a t

t he d o or .

N oble G r a nd . A t t en d t o t h e alar m .

I n si de G u a r di an .
[ p
O en i n
g the wi cket
] W ho com es
t h e re ?

O u ts i de Cond u ctor . A b r o t h er w h o , h a v i n g b e e n i n i
s e eks t o o b t ain ys t e ri e s O ft h e F i rst
?

t i a t ed , now t he m
Deg ree o fO d d F ello ws h ip .

I n si de G u ar di an
[ C losi n g the
. wi cket ] N o bl e G r an d ,

a b r o t he r , h a vi n g be en i n i t i at e d , n ow s eek s t o o bt ai n t he
m ys t e r ie s o ft h e F i rs t Deg re e o fO dd F e ll o wsh ip .

N oble G r an d . W h y d o es h e s eek to o bt ai n t he se
m ys t eri es
 FI R S T DE GR E E . 53

I n si de G u a r di a n
[ p
O en i n
g t he w i cket
] W h y d oe s
he s eek to ob ta n i t he se m ys t er i e s ?
O u tsi de Con du ctor . Bec au s e h e w ish es t o b e m ore
f
r a t e rn a l .

I n si de G ua rdi an .
[ C losi n
g the wi cket
] B ec a u s e he
w ish e s t o b e m ore f
r a t e rn a l .

N o ble G r an d . A dm it hi m , t h e n , i n f
r i e n dsh i , w h i c h
p is
th e bon d o ff
ra t e rn i t y .

B
[ e i g d m i t tnd t h a e ,
e O u t s id e du t
Co n c or w ill p ro c ee d w ith
th did t t t h h
e c an a e o e c ai r o ft h e N bl G o e r an d d an in t
ro d uce

h im fll w s
as o o

O u tside Con du ctor . N ob e l

I p r e s en t t o y o u G ran d ,

a w o r t h y b r o t h e r w h o h a vi n g b e e n d u ly , ,

l c t ed
e e ,
s eek s t o o b t ai n t he m ys t er ies o ft his degr ee .

N oble G r an d .
[ R i si npre s en t i n g y o u r
g ] B ro t h er ,
in
s elff o r a d v a n c e m e n t i n o u r O r d e r i t b ec o m e s m y d u t y ,

t o r e m i n d y o u o ft h e i m p o r t an ce o ft h e s t e p y o u pr o p o s e
t o t a k e a n d t o c a u t io n y o u aga i n s t m a ki n g e n ga ge
,

m e n t s t h a t y o u m ay be u n w illi n g t o f u lfill ; o r f or t he ,
—

ra t ific a t i on o fi d l e c u r i o si t y a ki n g u p o n y ou r s e l fo bli
"

g t ,

at io n s w h ich m ay h e r e a f t e r p r o v e b u r d en so m e I t w ill
g .

be n e c e ss ary be f or e
y ou r e c e i ve t h is d e r e e f
g or
y ou t o

t a k e a s ol e m n o bli ga t i o n pl e dgi n g y o u rse l fn o t t o d iscl o s e ,

a n y o fi t s m ys t e r i e s t o p e r s o n s w h o m y o u d o n o t k n o w

t o be l a w f u lly i n p o ss e ssi o n o ft h e m a n d b i n d i n g y o ur ,

sel ft o t h e p e rfo rm an c e o ft h e d u t i e s p rescr i b e d i n t h i s

d gr ee so f
e a r a s i t ma y be i n y ou r p o w e r t o p er f
, o rm

the m H a v e y o u d u ly c o n sid e re d t he s u bj e c t a n d a re
.
,

o u n o w p r e pa re d t o a d v a n c e ?
y

[ I ft h e c an did at e re pl i s i e n the a fi rm a t i v e , t h e N
f ‘

o b le G r an d
c o nt n i us e

Th e n pl a c e y o u se l fin t h e a t t i t u d e i nw h i c h
r
y o u were
i n i t i t e d i t o t h is O rd er a d re pea t a ft e r m e :
a n ,
n

[ C lls at h L dg p ] e o e u .
 flfl
54 I
F R ST DE GR E E ;

I , pr e se n ce of t h e co ven an ted in the

b rot h ers o ft he Degr ee o fFr i en d s h ip her e a ss e m bled d o ,

s o le m n ly pr o m ise t h a t I w i ll n e v e r i m pr o perly d ivu lge

t h e se cr e t s o ft h e d e g re e a b o u t t o be i n t r u s t e d t o m y
!

ke e pin g ; an d I h e r e by pledge m yse lft o h el p an d sup

po r t m y a i c t e d an d perse c u t e d br o th e r and warn him ,

o fa ppr o a c h i n g da n e r w h e t h e r i t b e f ro m h i s o wn i m
g ,

p r u de n c e o r f r o m t h e e vil d e si n s o fo t h ers o r f
, g r om ,

so me a cci d e n t a l ca u s e I w ill p o i n t o u t h i s a d va n t age .

an d i n t e r e s t w h e re t h e y d o n o t c on ic t w i t h t h e r i h t s
‘

, g
o f o t h er s i f i t s h o u l d b e m m y po w e r so t o d o
,
I will .

pro t e ct h i s prop er t y assis t hi s fa m ily de fe n d h is c h ar ac , ,

t e r a n d sa v e h is li f
,
e a n d li m bs S h o u l d o p p or t ,

T o the f a i t hf
u l p erf orm an ce ofall whi c h I
s a cr e d h on or .

[ T h e L o dg e t o be s ea t ed ]

N ob e l G ran d .
[ T o the ca n di dat e
] A re
y ou

to s u bm i t t o th e o rd ea l by wh ic h y o u m ay
b ro t h e r o ft h is degr e e ?

Can di da te an swer s .

N oble G r an d .
[ T o the O u tsi de Con du ctor ] L et t he
b rot h er b e t a k e n t o t h e an t e r o o m-

, t h a t h e m ay re -!
ent er
an d ta ke hi s n ex t s tep in f
ra t e rn i t y .

[ T h e O ut si d e C o nd u c to r, w t i h u t dd ss i g t h h i
o a re n e c a r, w i ll
i
r et re i
w th t he c an did at e to the a t e roo m
n -
.
]

PA R T II .

[ T h e O u t s id e Co n du t w i ll
c or

c ondu t h i m t c o th e i s id d w h
n e o o r, e re th e O u t s id e

Wi ll giv t h l e e a arm .
]
I n si de G u ar di a n . N ob e l G ra n d , t h er e I s an

t he d o o r .

N o ble G ran d . A t t e nd t o t h e l
a ar m .
 FI R S T DE GR E E . 55

I nsi de G u ar di an .
[ p
O eni n
g the w i cket ] W ho c o m es
t h e re

O u tsi de Conductor . A b ro t h er wh o is r ead y to re e c iv e

the m ys t er i es o ft h is degree .

I n si d eG u ar di an .
[ C losi n g the wi cket ] l G r an d N ob e ,

a b ro t h er is read y t o re e c ive t he m ys t er i es o ft h is degr e e .

N oble G r a nd . W h at is h i s n am e ?
I ns i de G u ar di a n . O
[ p en i n g the w i cket ] W ha t is hi s
n am e ?

O u ts ide Con du ctor . Da vi d ,

the so n o fJ e ss e .

I ns i de G ua r di a n .
[ Closi n
g t he w icket ] Da v id , t h e son

o fJ e ss e .

N oble G W hy co m es h e h er e ?
!

r a nd .

I nsi de G u ar di a n .
[ p
O eni n g the wi cket
] W hy com es h e
h er e ?

O u tsi de Con du ctor . T o visi t S au l Kin g ofIs rael

,
.

I ns ide G u a r di a n .
[ C losi n g the w i cket ] T o visi t S au l ,

Ki n g ofIs r ael .

N oble G r an d . A d m it h i m t o t h e presen c e oft h e Ki n g .

[ C alls u p t h L dg ] e o e

[ T h O uet s id C du t t es w i t h t h
on did t d c or e n er e c an a e , an c on

du t s h i m t t h m idd l ft h
c o m f i g th
e N bl G d e o e ro o ,
ac n e o e r an .

A ft p u s h x l im s
er a a e t ly ]
e e c a r ever en

O u tside Con du ctor H ail t o t h e Ki n g ! .

N oble G r a n d [A s Ki n g ] W elc o m e so n o f Je sse !

.
,

Tho u h as t s m i t t en m i n e e n em i es an d br o ugh t m e t he
spo ils ofv ic t ory ,

[ T h w he l L dg s t
o e di g l d o b y t h W d e,y t an n , e e ar en , cr ou

T he L odge S au l h as sl a i n h i s t h o u s an ds an d Da vi d
.
,

h is t e n s o ft h ou s a n d s .

N oble G r a n d [A s Ki n g ] T h i s is t rea s on t o t h e Ki n g
.

H o ! m y g u ar ds ! I wi ll s m i t e h i m w i t h t h e s wo r d !
56 F R ST I DE G R E E .

H
Q

[ e re a sw o r d o r so m e h vy s ub s t
ea an c e i s t h r own d o wn by
the s id e odid t ]
ft h e c an a e

[ T h L dg e i l
e d b y t
o h W d e cs y i g u te e ar n, r n o

T he L odge F ly A way — H e w ill k ill t h ee ! A way !

.
-

a w ay !

[ T h O u t s id e C du c t b u s et h e did t
on e e t i ly or rr 1 e c an a n re

a ro u d t h L dg
n m ; th
e w lk i g sl w ly h i m t
o e ro o
-
en a n o ,
e s e n e ar

th e Vi G d s h i by t h I s id C o du t o wh ep
ce r an
’
c a r e n e n c r, o r re

s t s J at h ]
en on an

I n si de Con du ctor .
[
J on atha n , la yi n g hi s han d up on
A s

the h
s ou f lder o the c an di da te
] D a vi d , I a m t h
y fr i e n d ;
my f a t h e r s e e k e t h t o kill t h ee ; n o w t he re f o re t a ke , ,

h ee d a n d a bi de h e re I will go an d st an d by m y f . at h e r ,

an d w h a t I see I w ill t e ll t h ee ,
H i de t hys e l fby t h e .

st o n e E z e l ; I wil l S h o o t t h re e a r r o ws o n i t s si d e as

t h o u g h I s h o t a t a m ar k A n d w ill se n d a lad s ayi n g . ,

, ,

G o fi n d t h e a rr o ws
, I fI say t o hi m B eh old t he
.
”
, ,

a rr o ws a re on t h is sid e o ft hee t h en c o m e t ho u f
”
or , ,

t h ere is p e a c e t o t h ee an d n o h u r t b u t i fI say t o t h e
lad , Beho ld t he arro ws are b ey o n d th ee go t hy way
, ,
”
.

[ T h L dg t b s t d ]
e o e o e ea e

[ J t h
on a g s wan y d t hoe O u t s id a C du at l ,
d s ant h e e on c or ea e

c an did t a e t i lyon ce u d t h L dgen m th

re h lt s t
aro n e o e ro o
-

,
en a a

t h si d
e f d e o t h m idd l
an ft h
n e ar m wh s m t hi g
e e o e roo , er e o e n

re p s t i g t h s t E z l m y b pl d ]
re e n n e on e e a e ace

O u tsi de Con du ct or L e t u s h i de by t h is rock . .

[ I s idn C du t
e J on t h ) s tc ord s t h pp
as s i t s i d on a an an on e o o e e

o ft h L dg e om ]
o e ro
-
.

I n si de Con du ctor .
[ A s Jon a tha n , f
a ter a
p a u se, ca lls

lou dly ] H e re , lad , fi n d ou t t h e arro w s t h at I s ho o t .

[ J h h l ud ly t w g s b o w s ev
o n at an ere o an a e ra l t i m es d t he ,
an n

S ho ts th
o bl u t w ]
re e n a rr o s

[ T h l d s t e di g b t
a w D v id d J
an n e ee n a an o n at h an ]
R i ght S cen e S u
pp or ter .
[ A s la d , lou dly] W h e r e a re t hey ?

I n si de Con du ctor A re n ot th e arr o w s b ey on d t h e e ?

Mak e h as te ! S pe ed ! S t ay no t !
 FI R S T D E GR E E .

P a st G co v en an t o ffr i en d sh ip !
ra n d . H ai l t o t he

[ T h did t i m
e c an d t f t h N b l G d
a e
] s a e o ac e e o e ran

T he L odge [ L ed b the W ar den

g ] H .a il to t h e

en a n t o ff
r i e n d s h ip

[ A f t p u s ]er a a e

N oble G r an d .
[ T o O u tsi de C o n d u ct or ,
re s t or e ou r b ro t h e r t o ligh t .

[ eO
T h ut si d e Co n du t c or re m o v s th
e Lo dge e th e
is s e at e d ,
an d the c an di d t i l d t th N
a e s bl G e ds h i ]
o e o e ran
’
c a n

N o ble G ran d . My b r o t h e r I w ill n o w i n s t r u c t y ou i n

,

t he m ys t er i e s o ft h is d egre e .

S E CR ET W O RK O F TH E F IR S T D EG RE E .

I n hi s D egre e t h i
t l m t t h i n er d a p ss er e s an a a r a e n oor— a

wor d x pl t i
,
‘

e ft h p ss w d ; an a t g s w t on o e a or a coun e rS 1 n , an er o

th e u t s ig
co sig
n er s w t t h s ig ; m m t ; t h e
n a n, an er o e n a e en o

w arn i g i g s ig fs ft y ; sig fd g ; g ip a d
n S n n o a e n o an er a r , n
‘

to k en .

T he A AR M t t h i L d i th ps a e n n er o or s ree r a .

T h PA S S WO D i Q V
e t b l tt d t ll t i m s w h
R s U I E ZR L
O e e er e a a e en

u s d f w k i g p u p s s w k i g i t L dg
e or or n i x m r o e ,
or n n o a o e, o r n e a

ina ti pi t p i g
on r or o O en n .

I mmu i
n co t i g t hi s w d i t h t t h I s id Gua di a
n ca n or , e er o e n e r n,

or t th W o d t h b th m us t g t h l t t s Q U I
e ar en , e ro er 1v e e e er

an d i f qui d b y t h I s i d Gu di
re re W d h m u st . e n e ar an o r _
ar en , e

gi v e t h m i d ft h w d V E R l t t
e re a n d bf er o e or —
,
e e re as e o re.

T h I s id Gu d i
e n m u s t b s t i sfi d
e ar an e a e .

E x pl ti ft h P S S W D t h t f m w hi h J
an a on o th e A O R ,
a ro c on a an

d w hi
re w s t b gi v i f
s a rr o u ll b t t u s d f w k i g , o e en n ,
u no e or or n

pu p s s r o e .

T h CO e G d A SW th s m
U N T E R SI i t h I it i N an N E R ar e e a e as n e n a

t y D g
or e re e

x t d t h fi g s ft h igh t
.

T S G
H sm d
E fll w s
I N 1 a e as o o . e en e n er o e r

h d pl
an ,
th t hu m b i s idace f d p ll l w i t h t h fO
e n e o an ara e e re

fi g
n y t h h d t t h f h d w i t h t h t hu m b s t i g
e r, c a r r e an o e o re ea e -

re n

on th l f t t m ple dr w th h d
e ess t h f h d fi g s e, a e an a c ro e o re ea ,
n er

t u hi g u t i l t h
o c n d ft h t hu m b
,
n h s t h igh t t mpl e en o e re a c e e r e e,

p u s m m t t h d p t h h d t t h s id
a e a o en ,
en ro e an o e e .
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F R ST DE G R E E . 59

t o th e S I G N g r a s p th t ft h l f
t
e roo o e e e ar wit h th e

an d t hu m b o ft h e r i gh t h d fi g s bl an ,
n er e o w, t hu m b
the ro o t o ft h e e ar .

M M N O ; th m
E E T e em e n to is a bu d l n e o fs t i c ks , to p s t
re re e n

es t gt h fu i ren ; u i t d tob b k ; n on n e c an n o e ro en a s i gl s t i k
n e c

rep s t th t s pre e n t d h m y s i ly b b k
a e ara e e ac a ea e ro en .

T he W A R N N G S G N l sp t h fi g s f h h d w i t h t h
I I c a e n er o eac an e

ur nb i f t ft h f fi g n pl
ro n h lb w t t h s id
o e ore n er , ac e e ac e o o e e

t h b dy ex t d h m d l s d h d s h i z t lly
o , e en e ac ar an c o e an or on a .

SIG N O F SA th h ds d m b i g i s m p s i t i
FE T ! e an an ar e n n a e o on

i wn i g si g x t d t h i d x fi g ft h igh t h d
ar n n n , e en e n e n er o e r an ,

t d j ust t u h th s d k u kl o an o c e ec o n or n c e

ft h l f t h d o e e an .

b f d s ib d ; pl as e o re e cr e ac e

d th s d k u kl j i t f n
_
on e ec on or n c e o n o

t h d xt d th i d x fi g d p i t an ,
e en e n e n e r an o n

a l i k w i t h t h t hu m b s
n e o ft h e r ight h d l sp an ,
c a

l s d l i k ft hu m b s
c o e ,
n o

TO K E N , t h e ra n i b w o .

[ TN b l G d s h ll t h
h e o e y r an a e n sa

W i shi g t v i s i t D g L dg
n o S b di t L dg
a e re e o e or a u or na e o e

p d i t h F i s t D g y w i ll
en e n e r u y u p s e re e
,
ou an n o n ce o r re en c e

y l m t th
an a a r u t si d d [ th l m t t h u t sid d
a e o e oor e a ar a e o e oor

i th s m e i th I i ti t y] W h
a e as n th O t s i d Gu d i
e n a or ,
en e u e ar an

ri ll p t h w i k t d qu i f m y t h p ss w d ft h
o en e c e an re re ro ou e a or o e

a rr e n t t m I f er t y w i ll b
. d mi t t d t t h
c o rre c t ,
ou e a e o e an e

oo m A ft . l t hi g y u s l fi er c o pp p i t g l i [ h v i g n o r e n a ro r a e re a a a n

t i
sc e r a n e d f m t h O u t s id Gu di ro th t t h L dg i O pe e ar an a e o e s en

a t h F i st D g e ] y r w i ll g i v e ree t t h,
i s idou e a e n e

oor T h I s id G u di
. e w ill p
n t h ew i k t
e d bt i ar an o en c e an o a n

ro m y y u m
ou k d t h u m b ft h L dg t
o r na e, r an ,
an e n er o e o e o

hi h y b l g
' c ou e on .

T h I s id Gu di n w i ll l s t h w i k t
e n e ar d i f m th a c o e e c e an n or e

ro p fi
f er wh i fh i s t i sfi d w i ll d i
o c er, o, t t h I s id e s a e ,
‘

re c e n e

dm i t y i f T h I si d G di
g

di
l
ru art an o a t ou , c orre c . e n e u ar an re

s i k s g v p s d
\

p t
enh w t d e
y m t c i h
e i m t han w f t h ou u e e as or o e

i t D g I f t t h I s i d Gu di w i ll d m i t y
‘
rs e ree c o r re c ,
e n e ar an a o u,

h ; y er w i ll d v ou t th t a ft h m
an ce d dd ss o e cen re o e ro o an a re

m N bl Ge d w i t h t h u t s ig w h w i ll k w l dg
o e ra n e co n er n, o ac no e e

ou b t h b y g i v i g t h s m u t s ig !
as a ro er w i ll n e a e co n er n . ou

h tu
en d dd ss t h Vi
r n an G d with th
a re u t s ig e ce r an e co n er n,

n o w i ll k ow l d g y ac b t h by gi v i g y t h s m
n e e o u as a ro er n ou e a e
60 I
F R ST D E GR E E .

co u s ig !
n ter w i ll t h
n . g i t u t t h N bl G d
ou en a a n rn o e o e r an

an d dd ss h i m w i t h t h s ig
a re ft h F i s t D g e ; t h N bl e n o e r e re e o e

G d w i ll gi v th p p
ran sw t t h ign !
e e ro 11 t h n
er an er o e s . ou W 1 e

b s t d
e ea e .

W i s hi g t l v t h L dg b f
n o ea it i e l s d i th Fi t
e o e, e o re s c o e n e rs

Dg e re e ,y w i l l dd
ou ss t h p s idi g f
a fi ly
re w i t h t h e re n o c er o n , e

s i g ft h F i s t D g
n o e d th t f
r fi w i ll s w y w i t h
e ree , an a o c er an er ou

th e p p s ig T h I s id Gu di w i ll t h ll w y t
ro er n. e n e ar an en a o ou o

dp t
e ar .

I fy v i s i t i g y u wnL d g
o u a re d
n w it h ut
o r oit h o e an ar e o e er

th e p ssw d f t h u t t m
a or o th pe ss w c d f
rr ent hi s er or e a or o

d g t h N bl G d b i g i f m d sks t h S
e re e , e o e r an t
e n y so n or e a e e c re a r

as t y u st
o o di g i t h L dg I f t h S
r an n n t y p ts
e o e . e e c re a r re or

fv
a b ly di t i s w ill b gi v t d m it y
or a ,
re c on B t i ft h e en o a ou . u e

re p t i u fv b l y
or s n a i f m d b y t h p op
ora e, ou a re so n or e e
“

r er

Gu di ar d y
a n , an t be d m i t t d o u c an n o a e .

[ T h N
e b l G do s h u l d
e f u lly i s
r an t u t t h b toh i c ar e n r c e ro er n

th e m t h od e fu s i g t h P W o i w km g n t L dg d
e .
’
s n or i n o a o e an

i ex m i t i
n a p i t p i g]
na on r or o o en n

CO N CL U D I N G CH A R G E .

N oble G r a nd .
[ S t c on s en t of
a n d in
g]
/
B r o t he r , by t he
y o u r b re t h r e n y o u h a v e b ee n a d va n ce d t o a p o si t i o n o f
r ea t r e sp o n si bili t y T h e m o s t a n c i e n t a s w ell a s t h e
g .

m o s t t r ue a n d b ea u t i f u l e x a m ple o fe a r t h ly f r i e n d s hip

h as b e e n p r e s e n t e d b e f ore y o u a nd
y ou h a v e i n y o u r ,

o w n p e r s o n ill u s tr a t e d a n o b l e h is t o r y I n t h a t t ou c h
‘

i n g d r a m a y o u s t o o d i n t h e p re s en c e o fr oya l t y a n d
,

lis t en e d t o t h e v o ice o fp ral se b u t y o ur m er i t pro vok e d t

e n m it y an d y o u w e r e h u n t e d d o w n a s a t rai t o r w h e n
, ,

ou w e re f u ll o ft r ut h a n d h on o r ! o u h a v e t hu s en
y .

a c t e d a p ar t o ft h e c om m o n li f e E n vy is th e m alici o us .

f oe o fvi r t u e a n d is e v e r r e ady t o de s t r o y w h a t i t c a n n o t
,
.

i m it at e o r s u rpass i t is t h e vic e o ft h e w e ak a n d t h e
vain , a n d t h e we a pon o fan i g n o ble m i n d I n s u f fe rin g .

i t s p e rs e c u t i on y o u h a v e l ea r n e d a l ess o n n e v er t o b e
f o rg o t t e n Man i s p ro n e t o s e lfis h n ess a n d t h u s t o liv e
.

f o r h i m se l f al on e i n t h is is o l a t i o n h e h a s b u t li t t l e sy m
 I
F R S T DE G R E E . 61

w it h h i s f
e ll o w -
m an . I n s u ch
i n d en vy t akes a m
i o n a n d h a t red f o ll o w s w i t h i t s h o r r i d b ro od B ut .

als o a d ivi n i t y i n m an w h i c h w e d s hi m t o l o f ty

an d h o n o r a b le a c t i o n s T hc g oo d h a v e a n
.

f o r e a c h o t h er wh ic h g r o w s n p i n t o co n fi de n c e
c t io n . G e n ero u s dee d s a n d u n s e lfis h p u rp o s e s
—
st r o n ges t bon d s o fu n io n i n h i s h igh es ta t e n o ,

h i m s e l f ! o u h a v e a c t e d a p ar t w h e r e
.

e o n e h an d a n d all w as l o v e ,

p r o t e c t i o n u p o n t h e o t h e r “ T h u s y o u h a v e s ee n
pic t u re u po n b o t h side s I t is po ssi bl e t hat m e n .

1d co m b i n e f or t h e c o m m o n
g o o d ; h en c e w e h av e

t i es c o m m u n i t i e s S ta t e s an d n a t i o n s u n i t e d by a
, , ,

w h ic h p r o t ec t s t h e i r m e m be rs B u t t he bo nd .

r w he n i n d ivi d u a ls a re u n i t e d b p r s on a l c o n
y e

h e l d t og e t h e r b y a p e rs o n a l c o v e n a n t S uc h a .

w e h a v e a ll e n t e red i n t o an d y o u h a v e b ee n ,
'

a dd ed t o o u r f r a t e rn a l u n i o n By s u ch a t i e .

b o u n d h i m s e l ft o H is c re a t u re s o n t h e sc r oll o f
hea v e n w i t h t he r a i n b o w as H is s eal
,
S u c h o bli ga t i o n s .

ha ve c om e d o wn t o us f r o m e v e ry a ge a n d co u n t r y by
th e s e t h e m ys t ic r i gh t s o fa ll n a t i o n s h a v e b e en p ro t e c t e d
an d m e n e v e r y wh er e b ro u g h t i n t o f e ll o w s h ip By you r
‘

so l e m n pl e d ge y o u a re n o w e n t i t l e d t o g iv e a n d r e c e iv e

th e t o ke n s o fa d e a t h le ss f r i e n d sh ip E v ery O dd F e ll o w .

is y o u r b ro t h e r a n d h i s f
,
a m i ly t h e s ac re d o bj e c t s o f

r f r a t er n a l c a r e ! o u h a v e be c o m e o n e o f a v s t
y o u . a

br o t h e r h o o d w h ich e x t e n d s t o m an y l an d s a n d i n t h e ir ,

as e m b li e s y ou w ill a l ways b e w e lc o m e
s T h e m ys t e ri e s .

y o u h a v e l e ar n e d w ill i n s u re
y o u a n h o n o r ab l e r e c ep t i o n

in s t r an g e ci t i e s a n d d is t an t S t a t e s w h er e y o u w ill be
‘

th e s u bj e ct o ft e n d er a t te n t io n s b e c a u s e y o u a r e a n O dd
,

Fe ll o w .

B r ot h e r s u ch is t h e n at u re an d ‘

eff e c t o ft h e c o v e n a n t y o u h a v e t ak e n ! t h e e m bl e m at ic

co l o r o ft h is d eg re e i s pi n k .

I n o w w elco m e yo u a s a bro th er oft h e Degree of

Fr i e nd s h ip
 D DE G R E E
”

S EC O N .

I N S T R U CTI O N S FO R TH E S E CO N D D EG R E E .

T h e C on du t o i f i g t hi d g c w i ll p
r, d v ery
n c o n er r n s e ree , r oc e e

d l ib t ly I t h d m t i p t s h s h u l d ft s y i g
e era e . n e ra a c ar e o ,
a er a n ,
“
A p i s t i p ss i g
r e pp t w i t u t i l t h p ri s t h t imes
s a n
,
”
a ear o a n e e as

fl
t o c m o p S w
e h h
U s ys .B t p ss s ob y t h o t h fi en e a ,
“
u a e on e

s id h s h u l d p u s t ll w h i m t g w y T h s i?
e,
”
e o a e o a o o o a a . e ar

s h ould i th s ft h L v i t A s u ffi i t t i m s h u ld
occu r n e ca e o e e e . c en e o

b e a ll w d f t h S m i t t m ft h sp ks fh i m
o e or e a ar an o co e, a er e ea o ,

an d b f h lls p h i m f h lp
e o re e ca u on or e .

H w i ll pe t i u l ly t th v i u s p u s s equi e d i n
ar c ar no e e ar o a e r r

d l i v i g h i s p t d v i d l l pp
e er n fh s t
ar ,
an t a o a a e aran c e o a e , so a s o

p du s l m ff t T h s m di t i s w i ll pply t t h
ro ce a o e n e ec . e a e rec on a o e

p t ft h W d
ar o e ar en .

A pp p i t s y s t u m s d fu i t u m y be usfi l ‘
ro r a e c e n er ,
co e ,
an rn re a

i t hi s
n W ll i t h p di g d g t h s m b i g l ft
as e as n e rec e n e re e, e a e e n /
e ,

w i t hi s b l l i m i t s t t h p t i ft h L d g ; b u t i at
n re a o n a e ,
o e o on o e o e n

c s m u s t s u h ddi t i ns b ll w d t i t wi t h
e
a e

i t h t h f m l gu g ft h w i t t w k
er e or
c a

or
W an
o

a
e a

e o
o e

e r
o con

en
c

or .
o r 111

A y um b n fn did t s m y i v t h Fi s t P t o f
er o c an a e a rec e e e r ar

S ec o n dD g t th e s m
e t im
ree a a e e .

Th w i ll b e re bj t i t h v i g m m b e t e no o ec on o a n e rs

th eP i st d t h L v i t i t h S
r e an d Dg ; e e e n e ec on e re e

sh u l d b i s ui t b l s t u m
o e n d th P i st a d e co e, an e r e an

sh u l d m
o d gco qu i d by t h w i t t w o
e an o as re re e r en
'

e v t sh ll t h y b p m it t d t sp k t k y p t w
en a e e er e o ea or a e an ar

w ill m k t h m k a we t th did t e h ge y p t
no n o e c an a e, or c an an ar

th e w o k s w witt
r a no r en .

S E CO N D D E G RE E on T H E D EG R EE D
E
B RO TH E R L ! L O VE .

PA R T I .

[ T h e N b l G d w i ll di t t h C du t t
o e r an re c e on c or o re t re i t o the
an t e r o o -
m i v d i t du t h
,
re c e did t ] e an n ro ce e c an a e

[ W h t h C du t
en ti s h h ll dd ss t h
e on c o r re re e s a a re e ch a i n ]
 S E C O N D DE G R E E . 63

[ T h e C o n du c tor wi ll pp a ro ac h th e i id ns e door w t ih th e
c an di d at e, wh o i s not an d gi v e th e l
a a rm .
]

I nsi de G u a r di a n . Vic e G r an d , t h er e is an al ar m at

t h e d o or .

Vi ce G r a nd . A t t en d t o t h e l
a ar m .

I nsi de G u ar di a n .
[ p
O en i n
g t he w i cket
] W ho co m es
t h ere ?

Con du ctor . A b r o t h e r , w h o h a s t a k en t h e c o v e n an t o f
the O r d er , an d n ow s eeks to ad v an c e f
u rt h er i n t o o u r

m ys t er ies .

I nsi de G uar di an .
[ Closi n
g t he w i cket ] A b r o t h er
h as t ak e n t h e c o v en an t o ft h e O r d er ,
an d now s e eks to
a d va n c e f
u r t h er i n t o o u r m ys t e r i e s .

Vi c e G r an d . W hy d o es h e se ek to ad v a n ce ?
I n si de G u a r di a n .
[ p
O en i n
g the w i cke t ] W hy does h e
s ee k to ad van ce ?
Con du ctor . Bc s e au e h e w o ul d learn h o w t o d isch arge
hi s obli g a t i on .

I n si de G u a r di a n .
[ Closi ng the wi cke t
] B e c au s e he
wo u ld le arn h o w t o d isc h a rge h i s o bliga t i o n .

Vi ce G ran d A dm i t h i m , t h at h e m ay be
. i n s t r u cted
i n t h e d ivin e l ess o n o fh u m an i t y .

[ B i
e n g d m it t d
a e ,
th e Con du t w i ll p
c or r oc ee d w t i h th di e c an

d at e to th h i e c a r o ft h e Vi G d
ce -
r an ,
an d i n t ro du h i m
ce as

o ll o w s
f

Con du cto
r . Vice G r an d , I pr es en t t o y ou f
or in st ru o
ion in the Degre e o f B r ot h er ly ve o ur
L w o r thy
‘

t o

b r o t h er w h o h as b ee n du ly e l e c t e d t h er e t o .

Vi ce G ran d .
[ T o the ca n dida te
] Before y o u re

c ei v e the m ys t er i es of t h i s degree a r e y o u w illi n g t o

en t er i nt o a s o l e m n o b li a t i o n t o r e t a i n i t s s e c e t s a n d
g r ,

t o p erfor m all t h e l a wf u l d u t i es w h ic h i t m ay enj o i n ?

64
‘

S E CO N D D E GR E E .

[ I ft h e c an did at e a n sw s i er n t he a fi r m a t ive , t h e
f Vi c e G r an d
con t n i us e

Th en place yo u r sel fi n t h e at t i t u de i n wh ich you were

i n i t i at e d i n t o t h is O rd er an d r e p ea t af
t er m e .

[ C l l s t
a h L dg p ]
e o e u .

0 . B . N .

I ,
i n t h e p i esen ce o ft he b ret h ren oft h e
Deg ree o fB r o t h e r ly L ov e n o w a ss e m bl e d , d o sol em n ly
p r o m ise t h at I w ill n e ver re vea l t h e si gn s se cret s o r , ,

m ys t er i e s o ft h e Deg r e e o fB ro t h e rly L o v e t o an y p e r
son u n l e ss by t h e l a w s a n d u s a e s o ft h is O r d e r h e i s
, g
e n t i t led t o recei v e s u c h i n f or m a t i o n ; b u t w ill g u a rd
t h e m w i t h j ea l o u s c a r e f r o m all p e r so n s w h o h a v e n o t

la wf u lly o b t a i n e d t h e s a m e T o t he f a i th fu l p erf
orm an ce .

o fall w h i c h I pl e dg e m y sa c r ed h o n o r .

[ T h e L o dg e to be s e at e d]
.

Vi ce G ran d .
[ T o the c an did a te
] A re y O u w illi n
g t o

su bm i t t o t he o rde a l by wh ich yo u m ay beco m e a

b rot h er o ft h is d e g re e ?

Ca n di da te a n swers.

Vi ce G he Con du ctan ] L e t t he br6th er be

ran d .
[ T o t
t a ken t o t h e an t e ro o m t h at h e m a y r e en t er an d t ak e
-

,
-

a n o t h er st e p i n f
rat e rn i t y .

[ T h e C o n du c t o r, w t i h u t dd ss i g t h c h i
o a re n e a r, W i ll r e t i re w t ih
the c an did a t e t o t h e an t e r o o m -
.
]

PA R T I I .

[ T h e C o n d u c t o r w i ll th e c andid t pl a a e, ce a

sh ort c oa l k on him , an d c o n du ct h im to the i s id d

n w he
e o o r, re

t h e Co n du t c or w i ll g i v e th e l
a ar m .
]
I n si de G u ar di a n . N ob e l G r an d , t h er e is an a lar m at

t h e d oo r .

N oble G r an d . A tt en d t o t h e l
a arm .
86 S E CO N D DE G R E E .

t he calm a n d b ea ut i fu l T hat ro w ofgreen

sea is so .
~~

t re es m arks t h e c ou rs e o fJ ord a n t h e sa c r e d r iv er ,

ch ose n pe ople B u t see we are ent eri n g a n arro w .

,

oft h e h i lls .

[ S e v lm
e ra em b s
bb s s urro u d t he m i t h
er as r o er n n e

o ft h e L dg o e ro o
-
m y i g t S t d n d d l iv !
,
cr n ou ,
an a e er
” “
S
D th ! d su h l ik x l m t io s ]
” “ ”
“
L ay o n ! ea an c e e c a a n .

[ D i g ur n the c on u s io n ,
f no p er son bu t the Con du ctor

p ermi t ted t o t ou ch the du t s h ll t

ca n di da te . T h e Co n c or a s

c an did a t e on t h sh uld w it h h i
e p h d d o er s O en an ,
an ca

d W h did t i ly i g d i t h
’

t o li e own . th en e c an a e s n o vn e t
run aw a y ,
ta k i g w y t h l o k ft h
n a did t ] a e c a o e c an a e

[ A b nh b low l u g m y b p v id d s p t oft i e
e c ,
ox, or o n e a e ro e a ar r

fu i t u u p w hi h t h
rn re d i d t m y b l id
on N o o u gh c e c an a e a e a . r

u s g t b ll w d ]
a e o e a o e .

[ T h n did t t
e cai u s ly i g d w h i l k b i
a e c ong t k n n e n o n, s c oa e n a e

aw y ] a .

[ T h e C n du c t o f
t p
o u s d sp k i g f t h e r, a
c d i er a a e an ea n or an

d t ]
a e .

Con du ctor S
[ p ea ki n
g slow ly a n d p f
ai n u ll
y to hi mselfi]
A l a s ! a la s ! I a m s t ri pp ed o fm y ra i m en t a n d w u n ded o
an d l e ft f or de a d .

Cond u ctor .
[ Ca lli n
g a li ttle lou der .
] H e lp ! h elp !

Con du ctor .
[ g
A a i n s ea ki n
p g t o hi m sef]
l A h a priest
is passi n g .

Con ductor .
[ f
A ter a
p a u se , then ca lli n g a li ttle louder]
H elp ! h o ly s er v a n t o ft h e Te m ple . I a m r obbed and
W o u nd e d .

Con du ctor [ P a u si n , then sp ea ki n g t o hi

g .
m ]
sel u t no, f B .

h e w ill n o t l o o k u p o n m e , b u t p a ss e s by o n t h e o t h e r si de .

Con du ctor .
[ Ca lli n
g a li ttle lou der .
] H e lp ! h elp !

Con du ctor .
[ T o hi m self] G od o f Israel ,
h elp m e
—h e
is go n e ! M u st I li n ger h ere a n d d i e ? N o ! he
— —
h old a L e vi t e h e s t o ps h e c o m e s t h is w a y h e is h e re
— .
 S EC ON D D G E R E E . 67

Con ductor [ Ca lli n g a li ttle loa der ]

.
_
O so n o fL e vy ,

se rva n t o f t h e al t ar h elp m e ! I ,
am r o b be d an d

w o u n ded
Con du c tor .
[ P an si n , then
g sp ea ki n
g t o hi m sel f ] B ut

n o, he l o o ks u p o n m e a nd h as no pi ty . H e a ls o p a ss es

by on t h e o t h er si d e .

Con du ctor .
[ Ca lli n
g a li ttle lou der ] H e lp ! h elp !
S on o fL e vi ,
h elp !

Con du ctor .
[ T o hi mself] H e a ls o h as f
o r s a k en m e .

B ut co m e s t h is wa y ?
wh o I t is a h at e d S a m ar i tan ,
an

e n e m y o fm y p e opl e .

Con du ctor .
[ P a usi n ,
g then ca lli n
g a li ttle loa der ]
H e lp ! Ma n o fS a m ar a : i I am w o u n de d and d yi n g ! ]

[ W ar d en sl wly pp o a r o ac hs e th e c an did at e, an d as he ap

p r o ac h e s ,
s ysa

ave A n
W ar den .
[ A s S am a r i tan ] W h a t h w e h e re ?
Is rae li te w o u n d e d a n d bl e e d i n g by t h e w aysid e ! T he
p o o r m an i s a b o u t t o
p e r is h Is h e n o t a f
t e r a ll m y .

b ro t h er ?

[ H e a d v an c e st o th e t ra vl e er ]

W ar den . A h, my fri e n d,
y o u s hall n ot p e rish .

[ L ys h
a i h a d s u p s n on hi m .
]

W ar den . Ta k e th is gar m en t f
or you r pro t ec t ion .

[ A ss is t d b y t h
e e Con du c t or, he put s a c oa l k up on him .
]

W ar den . A r is e ,
an d lea n u p o n me .

[ L i f
t s h i m up .
]

W ar den . C o m e , c h eer u
p an d ta ke h ear t , and we w ill
fi nd a pl a ce o fs a f
e ty .

[ T h e W ar d en l ds th
ea did t u d e c an a e a ro n the L dg
o e roo m ,
-

an d t h en to the s id f i g t h P s t G d ]
e ac n e a ran
 68 SE C O N D DE G R E E .

W a r den .
[ T o the tr a veler
] H e re is an i nn , a; pl ac e ,

o f re f
ug e .
[ Ca lli n
g a li ttle lou der ] H o, t h ere ! ho I
o pen lan dlo rd !
,

[ W a rd e n
‘

k n oc ks l ud ly o on a ta bl e or p e des t a l ]

P a st G ran d .
[ A s host , a
f ter a
p a u se
] T h e d oo r is
o pen ; en t er , t ra v e l e rs .

[ T h e c an did at e is l d ea n ear to th e P s t Gr d
a an an d

W ar den . H e re , h os t, is a w o u n d ed m an , w ho ell
f
am o n g ves g ive h i m a t t en t ion for h e h as b een
t hi e ,

t f
r o b be d a n d l e f o r d ea d T ake t h is m o n e y and p r ovi de .

f
or h i m .

[ S h k s s m all
a e co n i si n his h an d ]
W a r den . W h at soe ver t h o u spe n des t m o re , w h en I
co m e a ga i n I w ill , re pay t h ee . ,

P a st G ra n d .
[ A s host ] H e shall be ca red f
o r g o od
,

S a m ar it an
[ A f
t ep us th
r d i d t e w i ll b
a a e, e c an a e a ss i s t d t e o r is d b
e an e

t k
a t wi ensl wly u d t h L dg
ce , o , a ro n e o e ro o
-
m by t h e C o du t o
n c r,

and b l d t th e h i ft h N b l G
e o e c a r o e o e ran d ]
9"

Con du c tor . N ob e l G ra n d , t h e t ra v eler has r e t u rn e d .

N o kt T a vel er t h o u h ast b ee n rob be d n d

e G ra nd . r , a

l e ft for d ea d ; a pr i e s t h as s e e n t h ee an d a L evi t e h as ,

l o oked u p o n t h ee A S a m i t an a n en e m y o f t hy . ar ,

p e o pl e cam e w h ere t h o u w a s t T he pr ie s t an d t h e
,
.

L e vi t e w e r e t h y b r o t h e r s o f t h e s ee d o f A b r a h a m .

W h ic h oft h es e w a s t h y t u e b ro t h er an d f r ie n d ? r

Con du ctor [ F or the tr a veler

] H w as my b r o t her
. e
;
an d rie n d
f w h o h ad m e rc y on me .

N oble G r a nd . G likewise
o t h o u, 0 t ra v e le r ! an d do
a n d k n o w t h a t t h e t r u e p r i e s t is n o t o ft h e Te m p le n o r ,

t h e t r u e L e v i t e o ft h e a l t a r b u t h e al o n e is t h e s e r v an t ,

o fG o d a n d t h y b ro t h e r w h o d e liv e rs t h e n e e dy w h e n ,

h e cr i e t h t he p o o r als o an d hi m t h a t ha t h n o h e lpe r
, ,
.
 S E CO N D DE G R E E . 69

[ N b l G o e r an d ca ll u p t h L dg
s e o e ]

N oble G r a nd .
[ T o the L ] B r o t h e rs
odge , w h at t h in k
y o u o ft h a t wh ich y o u h a v e w i t n ess ed ?

T he L [ L ed b the
y W a r den
odge .
] H e is m y br t h e r o
an d f
r i e n d w h o h a d m e rcy o n m e .

[ T o be re p e at e d ]
N oble G r an d .
[ T o the Con du ctor .
] L et the e y es of
the b rot her b e o p e n ed ,
t hat h e m ay se e a L o d ge of

B ro t h erly L o ve .

[ T h e C o n du c t o r re m o v s t h (b l i d )
e e n ,
an d the L dg o e is s eat e d ]

N o ble G r and . I will n ow i nst ru c t y o u i n t h e m ys t er i es

o ft h is deg ree .

S E CR E T W O R K O F T H E S E CO N D D EG R E E .

I n hi s d egree t h e e i
t l m t th i d p ss r s an a ar a e n n er o or — a a

w d or — cou t sig
a — sw t t h u t s ign er — s ig — n an er o e co n er n a n an

s w t t s ig — gri p d tO ke
fi

er h o e n a ,
an a n.

T h A A R M t th i
e L d i th e ps a e n n er oor s r e ra .

T h PA S W O D i MO S E S t o b l t t er d t ll t i m e s wh
e S R us d s ,
e e e a a en e

f w k i g p u p s s w k i g i t o L dg
or or n i x m i ti
r o e ,
or n n a o e, o r n e a na on

pi t p i g I
r or o m m u i t i g t hi s w
o en n d i th t t h . n co n ca n or e er o e

I s id Gu di
n e t th W d t h b t h m u st gi v t h
ar an o r o e ar en , e ro er e e

l tt s M O
e er d i f e qui d b y t h I s i d e Gu di
,
an W r re e n ar an or ar

d en , h m u s t gi v t h
e m i d ft h w d S E S l t t
— d e e re a n er o e or ,
e e re

as b f e T h I sid Gu di
e or . d W d m u st b s t i sfi d
e n e ar a n an ar en e a e .

T h CO U N T E R S I G N a d
e sw e th s m i th p d n an r ar e e a e as n e re c e

i g d g
n e re e .

S I G N t h s ig i m d
, fll ow s t h i gh t h d i pl
e n d s a e as o : e r an s ac e

a ro
c ss t h l ft h d p l m s t u hi g l s p t h h d b t h b y
e e an ,
a o c n c a e an , o

fi g s d thum b s t hu m b s m t i g T h s w i t h s m e
n er an , ee n . e an er s e a

a t h s ig
s e n.

G I P ; l sp t h i gh t h d s , w i t h t h t hu m b p ess t h t hi d
R c a e r an e r e r

or k u kl j i t ft h s
n c d fi g
e N s h k i g h nd s i n
o n o e ec o n n er . o a n a

m ki g t h g i p
a n e r .

TO K M O S E S R O D E N , .
 sE c O N D DE GR E E .

[ T h e N o b l e G r an d s h a ll t h e n s ay

i shi g t v i s i t D g L dg
?

W n o S b o d i t L o d ge
a e ree o e or a u r na e

o p en l n th S d D g y w i ll
e econ u e y u p s
re e , ou an n o n ce o r re e n c e

by a l m t t h u t sid d [ t h e l m at th e u t s id d
n a ar a e o e oor a ar o e
"

oor

i th s m
s e ai t h I it i t y ] w h
e as n th e O u t s id Gu di
n a or , en e e ar an

w i ll pe t h w i k t
o n de qui f m y t h p ssw d ft h
c e an re re ro ou e a or o e

u t t m If w i ll b dm i tt d t th t
-

c rren er t y. c o r re c , ou e a e o e an e

roo m A f t
. l t hi g y u s l fi pp p i t eg l i [ h v i g
er c o n o r e n a ro r a e r a a a n

a cs e t i d f m t h O u t sid Gu di t h t t h Lo dg i p
r a ne ro e e ar an a e e s o en

i th S
n e d D g ] y w i ll gi v
econ e r ee ,
t th i
ou id e a e
‘

ns e

d o or T h I s id Gu d i
. e n w i ll p e th wi k t ar d bt i an o en e c e ,
an o a n

fm y u y u
ro o m o k d t h u m b e ft h L dg t
r na e, r an ,
an e n r o e o e o

w hi h y c b l g ou e on .

T h I s id Gu d i
e n e W i ll l s t h w i c k t a d i f m t h
ar an c o e e e n n or e

p p ro er ffi wh
o i fh i s t i sfi d w il l di
c er , o, t t h I s id
e s a e ,
r ec e n e

Gu di t dmi t y i f
ar an o a t T h e I s id Gu di ou,
55
c orr ec . n e ar an re

O p s t h w i k t d y m u s t give h i m t h p ss w d ft h “

en e c e an ou e a or o e

S econ d D g I f e ree.t th I s id Gu di c o rr e c w i ll dm i t,
e n e ar an a

y ou, w h y wen i ll d v ou t t h t f t h
a m d
an c e o e c en re o e roo an

a dd ss t h N b l G d w i t h t h
re e o e u t s ig w h w i ll
r an e co n er n, o ac .

k w l dg y b t h by g m g t h s m u t s ig
“

no e e o u as a ro er iv e a e co n er n.

! ou w i ll t h tu d dd ss t h Vi
en rn G d wi t h t h
an a re e ce r an e

co u t sig w h w i ll k w led g y
n er n, o b o t h wi t h t h
ac no e ou as a r er e

s m u t sig ! w i ll t h g i t u t t h N bl e
“
‘

a e co n er n . ou en a a n ,
rn o e o

d dd ss h i m w i t h t h s ig dDg ;
‘

G ran d an a re ft h S e n o e econ e ree

t h N bl G
e o d w i ll giv t h p o p
e r an s w t t h s ig ! e e r e r an er o e n. ou

w i ll t h b se t d en e a e

W i s h i g t l v
n t h oL dg b eafo i t i e l s e d i e t h S ec o
o d e e re s c o n e n

D g y w ill dd ess t h p sidi g ffi o ly w i t h t h

e re e , ou a r e re n o cer n e

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n o ec d th t f
n fi w i ll sw y u w i t h
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th e p p ro
g erT h -

I s1s id e Gu n . di w i ll t he ll n w y o t ar an en a o u o

dp te ar .

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‘
o u ar e w n r o n e an a re e er

t h p ss w
e d ft h
a or t t m
o t h p ss w d f
e c u rr e n t hi s d g er or e a or o e re e ,

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an n oa d m i t t d e

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ran s t u t t h b tah i t hc re n r c e ro er n e

m t h
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 SE C O N D DE G R E E . 71

L E CT U RE O F THE DEGREE OF
B ROTH E R L! L O VE .

N oble G ran d . M y b r o t he r ,
in t h e De g re e o fFr i en d
s h ip y o u a ss u m e d a n o b liga t i o n wh ic h ch a n ged y o u r
,

r el a t i o n s t o a v a s t n u m b er o fp e rs on s ! o u c a n n e v er .

f o r g e t t h e h our w h en y ou w e r e t h e o bj e c t o fe n vy a n d

h a t r e d an d w e r e c h e e r e d b y a sp e c t a c l e o fc o n fi d e n c e
,

a n d d evot ion I t w as a m o m e n t o fh e ar t f
. e l t e nj o y m en t -

w h e n y o ur h an d w a s g r asp e d i n f r i en d sh ip a n d a v o ic e ,

f u ll o f sy m pa t h y ga v e y o u e n co u r age m en t I t w as t h en .

t h a t t w o h e a r ts m e l t e d i n t o o n e i n a s o l e m n l ea u e an d
g
f ra te r n a l c o v e n an t By t h a t e n gage m en t y ou w e re
.

bo u n d t o p e r f or m t h e o f fic e s o fBr o t h erly L o v e H ea v e n .

h as w i t n esse d yo u r v o w a n d t h e C o m m o n F a t h e r h a s ,

s m il e d o n t h a t co m p ac t A ll O dd F e ll o w s a re n o w y o u r
.

com r ad es yo u r a d v i sers an d yo u r f
,
r i en ds ,
A s ol em n .

d u t y h as be en de v o lv e d u p o n y o u an d y o u h a v e b e e n ,

ta u g h t h o w i t o u gh t t o b e p e r f o r m ed T h e c en t ra l li n k .

i n t h e c h a i n o fO dd F e llo ws h ip is m u t ua l a ssis t a n c e .

Fra te rn i ty u n l ess e m b od ied i n ac t s o fh u m an i ty is b u t

,
“

a n e m p t y n am e I fa br o t h er b e n ak e d a n d d e s t i t u t e o f
.

d a ily f o od a n d O n e o f o u sa
, y y u n t o hi m D e p a rt i n ,

pea c e ! b e y e warm ed an d fi ll e d ! n o t wi t h st a n d in g y e
iv e h i m n ot t h os e th i n s w h ich a re n e e d f ul f or t h e
g g
b o dy wh a t d ot h i t p r ofi t ? T h e a ns w e r is o b vi o u s : h e
,

w h o w i t n e ss e s s u f fe r i n g a n d d o e s n o t h as t en t o r e li e v e i t ,

is i gn o ra n t o ft h e lessen t h a t i t is m or e b l ess ed t o give ,

t h a n t o r ec e iv e H e is a n e n e m y o fh i s r a c e w h o d oes
.

n o t c a re f o r i t s w el f a r e a n d is w e d de d t o s e l fis h n ess a n d
,

re e d F r i en d shi p l ea d s t o B t h ly L v w h ic h
g . r o e r o e ,

m ak e s t h e s t r on g t o S u ppor t t h e w e a k t h e yo u n g t o r e v ,

er en c e t h e old t h e r ich t o he lp t h e p o or
, t h e e du c a t e d ,

t o i n s t r u ct t h e i gn o r a n t t h e w ell t o n u r s e t h e si c k a n d
, ,

m ak es all go o d m en s eek t o i m i t at e t h e g o o d n ess o ft h e

Fa t h e r o fa l l m e n .
 S E CO N D DE G R E E .

M y br o t h er i n ,
th e ,
Deg ree o fB r o t h er ly L
ove yo u
h a v e a c t e d a p ar t i n a f a m o u s d ra m a w h ich h as r e c e iv e d ,

t h e pl a u di t s o ft h e w or l d f o r m an y g en e r a t i o n s ! ou .

we r e ass a u l t e d a n d r o b b e d w o u n d e d a n d le f ,
t u p on t he
h igh way t o p e r is h A p r i es t o ft h e T e mpl e j o u r n e y e d
.

t h a t way a n d sa w yo u r c o n d i t i o n ; h i s o fi c e r e q u i red
t h a t h e s h o u l d h a v e pi t y b u t h e p ass e d o n a n d l e f
, t you ,

t o d i e b y t h e w aysi d e A L e vi t e w h o s w u n g t h e go l d e n
.
,

cen se rs i n t h e h oly pla c e a n d s e r v ed a t t h e co n s e cra t e d

a l t a r a lso sa w y o u
, a n d a pp ro a c h e d a n d l o ok ed u p o n
,

ou b u t h e lik e t h e r ob b e r s a n d t h e p r i es t aba n d o n ed
y , ,

ou t o yo u r f ate B u t wo n der f u l t o r e la t e a n e n e m y
y .
,

o n h i s j o ur n e y ca m e t h a t w ay an d f ou n d
y o u bleed i n g

an d s uf fer i n A l t h o u gh h e k n ew t h a t w re n o t o f
g .
y ou e

hi s r e li gi o n n or o fh i s p eo pl e an d t h a t y o u w e r e n o t
, ,

hi s f r i e n d ; t h o u h h e h a d no f o r t u n e an d n o t i t h e s w i t h
g
w h ich t o p ay f o r y o u r n u rsi n
g a n d s u pp o r t
y e t h is ,

b o w els o fc o m p a ssi o n we re m o v e d ; h e s t o ppe d h e ra n — ‘

to y o ur reli e f H o w t en d er ly h e rais ed y ou r s t rick e n

.

b od y a n d p o u r e d ba l m i n t o yo ur wo u n ds a n d h o w ,

n t ly h e b r o u h t o u t o li f b w o rd s o f pi t y n d en
g e g y e y a

c o u r age m e n t ! ! o u c an n e ver f o r e t t h at h e e x po se d
g
h i m se l ft o t h e k ee n m o u n t a i n w i n d s w h e n h e t o o k o f fhi s
cl oak a n d w rapp e d i t a rou n d y o u H o w c arefu lly he .

le d y o u t o t h e i n n a n d w i th wh a t li beral it y h e g a v e t h e
,

m o n e y t h a t a ss u re d y o u o fs h e l t e r a n d s a f ety S u c h is .

t he s t o r y o f t h e g o o d S a m a r i ta n A ll O d d F e ll o ws .
,

so f a r a s t h e y h a v e t h e a b il i t y s e ek t o i m i t a t e t h is m
, em

o ra b le e x a m pl e L e a rn f. r o m t h is h is t o ry t h a t h e o n ly

is a n O dd F e ll o w wh o h as pi t y an d m er cy a n d wh o ,

h a s t e n s t o t h e relie fo fa b ro t h e r i n di s t r e ss Me m b e r .

sh ip i n a L o dge is n o t h in g t h e o b liga t ion o ffr ien ds hip

,

is n ot h i n g t h e ass er t io n o fo u r p ri n cipl e s l e ss t h an n o t h
,

i n g u n l e ss w e h a v e B r o t h e rly L ov e w h i c h is t h e b o n d
, ,

o f u n ity . O fa ll h is t or ic a l m e n M o s e s e x h ib i t e d t h e ,

m o s t s e l fd e n i a l a n d f
-
ra t e r n a l a ffec t i o n H e r e p res en t s .

a n i d e a l o fu n se lfi sh n e ss w i t h o u t a p a r a ll e l A m an o f .

r a re l e a r n i ng h e c a s t h i s l o t a m o n g a m ul t i t u de o fu n
,
.
 T H I R D DE G R E E ,

O R T H E

DE G R E E O F T R U T H .

PA R T I .

[ I f i g t hi s d e g re e , t h e c a n did at e s h a ll
n c o n e rr n n ot be
bu t o ll o w i n g s h a ll b e o b s e r v e d
t he f

[ e
T h N bl o e G d w ill d i t t h C du t
r an re c e on c or to i
re t re t o th e
a n t e ro om ,
rece iv d i t du
e, an th ndidro ce e c an at e ]

[ W h en th e Con d u c t o r r e t re i s h s h ll e a ad d ss t h h i
re e c a n
]
[ T h e C o n du t h v i g x m i d th
c o r, adid t
n e a ne e c an a e in the F i str

an d S ec on d D g s w i ll p p
e h t h i s id d
r ee , a r o ac e n e o or w t ih t he
c an d id at e an d g iv t h l m] e e a ar .

I ns ide G u a r di a n . N ob e l G ran d , t h er e is an a arm l at

t h e d o or .

N oble G ra n d . A t te n d t o t h e l
a ar m

I n si de G u ar di a n .
[ p
O eni n g the w i cket ] W ho co m es
t he re

Con du ctor . b ro t h e r , w ho , h a vi n g t aken t h e cov e

A ‘

n an t o ft h e O rd er , h as l ea rn e d t he d ivi n e l e ss o n o fh u
m an t iy ,
an d n o w seeks to obta n i t he Degree o fTr u t h .

I ns i de G u ar di a n .
[ C losi n g the w i cket ] N o bl e G ran d ,

a b ro th e r , h a v i n g t a k e n t h e c o v e n a n t o ft h e O rder h as ,

l ea r n ed th e d ivi n e l esso n o fh u m a n i t y an d n o w s eeks t o ,

o b t a i n t h e Degr e e o fT r ut h .

N oble G ra n d . \Vhy d o es h e s ee k t o ob tai n t his degree ?

I n si de G u ar di a n .
[ p
O en i n
g the wi cket
] W hy d oe s h e
se ek to o bt a n i th is d e g re e ?

Con du ctor . B ec a u se T r u t h is t he m i per ial vi r t u e .

 T HI R D D E G R E E . 75

G C B e c a u s e Tr u t h
I nsi de u ar di a n .
[ losi n g the w i cket ]
is t he i m p er i al vi rt u e .

N oble G r an d . W ha t does h e e xpec t f

ro m t he Tr u t h ?
I n side G u ar di a n . O
[ p en i n
g the w i c ket ] W h a t d o es h e
e x p ec t fro m t he Tr u t h ?
Con d uctor . T hat i t w ill t eac h h i m hi s d u ty t o G od

an d his f
e ll o w -
m an .

I nsi de G u ar di an .
[ C losin
g t he wi cket ] T h at i t w ill
c
t e a h h i m h is d u t y to G od a n d h is f
e ll o w m an -
.

N oble G ran d . A d m i t t h e b ro th er t o t h e m ys teri es o f

the Degree ofTr ut h .

[ B i g d m i
e nt t d a e ,
t h e Con du ct or w i ll p d w i th t h
r o c ee di e c an

d t t th h i
a e o e c a r o ft h e Vi ce G ran d,
an d i t du h i m
n ro ce ,
as

fll ws
o o

Con du ctor . V ice G ra n d , I presen t t o yo u

a w or th y b ro t h er wh o h avi n g b een d u ly el e ct ed s eeks
, ,

to o bt a i n t h e m ys t e r i e s o ft h is d e re e
g .

Vi ce G r and .
[ S t a n di n
g] H as h e b een f
o u n d wo r t h y

i n t h e de gr e es h e h a s al re ad y r ec e iv ed , a n d is h e o n e
w h o is lik ely t o p e rf
o r m w i t h fi d eli t y t h e o b li g a t i on s o f

an O dd Fello w ?
Con du ctor . H e see m s in a ll r e sp ec t s w o r th y o f our
c o n fi d en c e .

Vi ce G r an d . H a v e y o u care fully e x am i n ed t h e b rot he r

in t h e p r e c e d i n g d e g re es ?
Con du ct or . I h av e , an d fi n d hi m co rrec t .

VIC E G R A N DS C H A R G E ’

Vi ce G r an d B ro t h e r y o u ar e n o w en t eri n g u po n th e
.
,

l as t d eg ee o fa S ub o r d i n a te L o dge t h a t w h ich cr own s

r —

the f a b r ic ; a n d w e d e v o t e i t t o t h e pr i n cipl e o fT r u t h ,

wh ich is a ppr o p ri a t ely i n t r o d u c e d i n t h is p or t i on o fo u r

w o rk fr i t f
, o ll o w s cl o s e a f
o t e r L o ve a n d h a s an i n t i m a te ,
76 T HIR D D E GR E E .

c o n n e c ti o n W 1 t h i t I t is t h e sp on t an e o u s re s ul t o fgen u i ne
.

a n d co n s t a n t L ov e I fy o u a r e f ai t h f u l t o t he d u t i es
‘

e nj o i n e d i n t h e l as t d eg ree T r u t h w ill a pp ear i n a ll y o u ,

say and d o a s an i n st r i n si c o rn a m e n t o fi y o ur ch a ra c t e r
, .

I fL o v e is t h e f u n d a m en t a l e l e m e n t o f a ll m o ra li t y Tr u t h ,

is t he i m pe rial v i r t u e I t is t h e t reasu re f o r wh ic h t h e
.

c an did m i n d e ver s eeks t h e c on s u m m at i o n for w hich we ,

a ply i n a ll o u r i n v e s t i a t i o n s I t is t h s c t io f
p g e a n n o .

e v e ry a pp e a l t h a t i s m ade f or t h e ) o d a n d t he r i h t
g g .

I t c on d e m n s t h e w r o n g s t h e si n s a n d t h e f als e h oo d s o f
, ,

I t m ay be l o n g i n ac h ie vi ngi t s vic t o r y b u t
i
t h e wo rl d .
,

i t is o m n ipo t e n t an d m u s t t ri u m ph a t l a s t
,
T he m a n o f .

t r u th is t h e b es t a n d t h e st ro n ge st m an ; h i s so u l like
'

a sp ri n g o fcl e a r w a t e r r e fl e c t s t h e li gh t o fh e a v e n a n d
,

is full o fli f e H i s sp e ec h a n d h is a c t i o n s a re a l way s

.

— —
j us t h e wi ns 1n v olu n t a ry r espec t h e bl ess e s a n d p u ri
fi e s all a ro u n d h i m H e 1 8 a s oli d l a n d m a rk a m
. i d t he
w a v e s o ff ac t io n t he s t o r m s o fp ass 1 o n a n d t he c on flic ts
, ,

o fe r ror .

[ T o th e Con duc t o r .
]

C on d uc t t h e b ro t he r t o our N oble G ra nd
[ T h e Vi ce G r an dt o be s e ated ]

du c t o l d s t h e c did ft h e N bl
v

[ T h e C o n r ea an ate to th e c h ai r o o e

G ran d ]
Con du ctor . N ob e l G ran d by order oft h e Vic e G , ran d ,

I p re s e n t t o you t h is b ro t h e r f
o r o bliga t io n .

B fW hat
O

N o ble G r a nd .
[ S t a n di n
g] ro t he r, i n Vi e w o

h as b ee n in t i m at ed i n t h is d e g ree by our o rt h y Vice

w
G ra n d , a r e y o u w illin g t o en t e r in to an o bligat i on wi t h

[ I ft h e c an did t pli e s i
a e re n th e a fi rm at ive, t h e
f No b l e G r an d
w i ll ll t h
ca e L dg u p d
o e ,
an c on t n i u e: ]

N oble G r a nd . Pl ac e yo u r righ t h an d o n yo ur lef

t breas t

a n d re pe a t a fter me :
 T HIR D D E G R E E . 77

O . B . N .

I ,
p re sen c e o ft h e m e m bers o ft h e
in t h e .

Degr ee ofTr u t h n ow a ss e m b l e d d o s o l e m n ly p ro m is e , ,

t h a t I w ill c o n c e a l an d n e ver r e v ea l t h e si gn s s e c re t s , ,

a n d m ys t e r i e s o f t h is de r e e u n l e ss i t b e t o a br o t h e r
g ,

O d d F e ll o w o ft h is d egr ee i n go o d s t an di n g o r i n a la w ,

f u l L od ge o fb r o t h e r s w h o s h all b e l egally a u t h o r iz e d t o

r e c e iv e t h e s am e A nd f u rt h e r m o r e I p ro m ise t o be
.
, ,

f a i th ful t o m
y fo r m e r o b li a t i o n s i n t h is O r d e r t o t h e
g
e x t én t o fm y po we r so t o d o T o t he f u l p erf
a i th f o rm .

a n c e o fall w h ic h I pl e dge m y s a c re d h o n o r
, .

[ T h e L dg o e is s ea t e d ]
N o ble G ran d . B ro t h e r a re yo u w illin g t o advan ce
, ,

t h a t y o u m ay be c o m e a b rot h e r o ft h is d egree ?

[ I ft h e c a n di d at e an sw s i er n th e a fi rm a t ive
f

N oble G r and . B ro t he r C on d u c t o r , le t t h e bro t h er b e

ta ken t o th e a n t e ro o m -

,
t ha t h e m ay r e en t e r a n d
-
be
i n s t r u c te d in t he Degr ee o f r u th T .

[ T h e C o n du t c o r, w t i h ut dd ss i g
o a re n th e c h al r, w i ll r e t rei
w t i h th e c an did t a e to t h e
_
an te ro o m -
.
]

T
[ eh c an d id at e in t hi s P art w i ll b e at t re i di n a w hi t e ro b e ]

[ T h e N bl G
o e r an d w i ll b e a t t re i di n a s l
c ar e t r o b e an d c ap ,

an d h e m ay w e a r a wi g an d b e ard ]

[ A c h ar t i i g t h m b l m s f t h d g e s w i ll b
c on t a n n e e e o e e r e
'

pl a ce d n e ar th p i ip l h i
e r nc d th C du t (w i t h
a c a r, an e on c or a

w an d sw
or or d ) w i ll p i t t t t h didato nh m bl m ou o e c an e e ac e e as

it is b i gd
e n e crs ib d by t h p p r ffi ]
e e ro e o c er

[ T h e Pri s t s i d s ibi g t h m
e ,
n e cr n e e an n i g fth m bl m s
o e e e ,

m ust re m i t th i
a n a sp t i v s t t i s e r re ec e a on ,
an d sp k t h f m]
ea e r e ro

[ T h e Co n du i ll d v
c to r w a an c e t o th e i si d d
n e oor w i th t h e
c an did at e, an d gi v h l m e t e a ar .
]
78 T H I R D DE G R E E .

I n si de G u a rd a n i . Vic e G ra n d, t h e re is a n ala r m a t
t he d oo r .

Vi ce G ra nd . A t t en d t o t h e l
a a rm .

I n si de G u a r di a n .
[ p
O en i n
g the w i ck t e] W ho c ome s
t h e re ?

Con du ctor . A b ro t h e r wh o is r ea d y to re e c ive t he

m ys t e r i e s o ft h is d egre e .

I n si de G u ar di a n .
[ Closi n
g the
]
w i des t ] A b r ot h e
r is

r e ad y t o rec e iv e t he m ys t erie s o ft h is de gree

, .

Vi ce G ran d . A d m it hi m

[ B i g d m
e ni t t d a e ,
t h e Co n du t w i ll p
c or ro c e e d with t h e c an di
da t t th Vi
e o G e ce r an d ,
a n d i t du
n ro him ce as fll w s
o o

Con du ctor . V ic e
I h a v e t h e pleasu re o fp re
G ra nd ,

s en t i n g t o y o u for in s tr u c t io n B ro t h e r who
is a p ro ba t i o n er h as s e r v e d h i s t i m e a s s u ch an d h as
, ,

pro ved t o b e o b e d i e n t an d W illi n g t o d o h is d u t y l n

co n for m i ty w i th h is o b ligat ion s .

Vi ce G r a nd . B ro t h er I we lco m e y ,
o u

and c o m m e n d yo u r z ea l fo r pro m o t io n i n o u r O rder ,

f u lly b e li e vi n g t h a t
y o u h a v e a n a m bi t i on t o d o
g o o d .

Be f o u c an b e a d v a n c e d t o t h e f u ll e nj o y m e n t o f
o re
y
t h is d e g re e i t i s n e c es s a r y t h a t y ou g iv e a cce p t able
,

a n s we r s t o t h e f o llo w i n g q u es t i o n s i n pre s en ce o ft he
b ro t h e r s h e re ass e m b l e d

[ S v e era l b th s d
ro er raw n e ar , so as to n e ar ly s u rr o u d th
n e

c an did at e . T h Vi G e ce ran dp r o c e ed s
Do y k n ow o fou an
y r e a s on w h y w e s h o u l d not in tr us t
to u t h e m ys t e r i e s o ft h is d e g re e ?
y o

Ca n di da te a n swer s .

Vi ce G Is i t y o u r de si r e t o re ce ive t h e S ca rle t
r an d .
'

Degre e fr t h e p u r po s e o fp ro m o t i ng y ou r m om] an d
,
o

i n t elle c t u a l w el f
a re ?

Ca n did a te a nswers .
 T HI R D D E GR E E . 79

Vi ce G r an d . B ret h ren o f t h e Pr i e s t ly O rd er , a re y o u

sa t isfi ed w i t h t h e a n s we r s

[ I fs a t i sfi e d i h th sw sw t e an er ,
e ac h m m b s ys e er a , I am .
]

[ T h e b t h s u u di g t h
ro e rs rro n n e c an did t t i ] a e re re

Vi c e G ran d . C on d u c tor ,
y ou w ill i n tro du ce t he
brot h er t o t h e H i g h Pr i e s t o ft h is deg r e e .

[ T h e C o n du c tor l ds t h
ea e c an did a t e n e ar th e p i ip lr nc a c h ai n ]

Con duc tor . H ig h Pr i e s t A a ron , I pr e s e n t t o y o u

Bro ther a p r o ba t i o n e r , w h o 1 s q u alifi e d t o
r e c e iv e t h e S ca r l e t Deg r e e o r Pr i e s t ly O rde r .

N oble G ra n d .
[ A s H i gh P r i est ] M y B ro t her , yo u w ill
ta ke y o u r p o si t i o n i n c h a rg e o ft h e C on d u c t o r , an d b e
a t t e n ti v e t o t h e i n s t r u c ti on o u a re a b u t o to c ive
y re e .

[ T h e d id t m
c an a e ay h er e b e s e at e d u t il n the sym b ls o ha ve
a ll been d ib d
es c r e an d sh o wn to him .
]
N oble G ra n d . B ro t h e r W a rd e n , w h at ar e th e sy m bols
o ft h e In i t ia t o ry Degree ?
W ar den T h e A ll S ee i n g E y e , t he T h re e L in ks t he
‘

-
.
,

S k ul l a n d C r o ss -
B o n es , a n d t h e S cy t h e

N oble G r an d . H i gh P r i est ] P r ie s t
[ A s o ft h e In i ti a
t o ry Degree , w h a t d o t h es e sy m b o ls t e a ch .

L f
t S up p or ter
e o
f the Vi ce G r an d .
[ A s P r i est of the
I n i ti a tory Degr ee I N G E ! E S e n v e lop e d i n
] T he A L L -
E E ,

a bla z e o f lig h t a d gl ory re m i n d s u s t h at t h e sc u t i

n ,
r

n iz i n o fO m n ipo t e n c e is e v er u p o n u s t h a t a ll o u r
g y
e e

t h o u gh ts w o d s a n d a c t i on s a r e o p en t o h i s vi e w
, r ,
.

T h e li gh t o fm o n i g an d t h e d a k n e ss o fn i gh t a re a lik e
r n r

t o h i m ; a d h e t ie t h t h e r e i n s a d s e a c h e t h t h e h ea rt s
n r n r

o f th e ch il d e n o fm e n r ! e t a t t h e s a m e t i m e i t ill u s
.

t a t es t h t sl ee pl e ss
r a o o d e ss w h i c h l ooks d o w n i n
g n

me c u p on o u r f
r y r ai l t i e s an d ki n d ly m i is t e r s to o ur ,
n

e v er r e t u rn i n g w ant s
-
.
 T HIR D D E GR E E .

T he TH R E E L IN KS r ep ese n t t he gran d m o t t o o fo u r
“

O rde r : F i e n d s h ip L o v e a n d Tr u t h T h e y b el o n g t
‘

r , , . o

t h a t l o g c h a i n o fm o r a l pr i n cipl e s t h a t b i n d u s t oge t h e r
n

as a f r a t er n i t y Th ey a r e welded i n t h e fi re s o fp u ri ty
.
’

by t h e s a cr ed h an d s o fJ e h o v ah T h u s b o u n d wi t h t h e .

ch ai n o fsinc ere f r i e n d sh ip u nf e ig n e d l o v e a n d si m p le
, ,

t r u t h w e m ay li v e i n t h e b on d s o fp ea ce a n d ha rm o n i
, ,
-
s
"

o u sl p u r s u e ou r l a b o r s f or t h e a m eli or a t io n o f c
y o u r r a e .

T h e S KU L L A N D C R O S S B O N E S a re t o re m i n d u s o ft h e -

c o n su m m g p r o c e ss o f n at ure To d ay we a re i n t h e fu ll .

re aliz at i o n o f h e alt h a n d e nj o y m en t o f t h e pl eas u res o f

th is w o r l d I n a li t tle w h il e t h e e ve r b u rn i n g f
. u rn a c e ,
-

o f t i m e w ill co n s u m e t o a s h e s all t ha t h a t h lif e an d

”

vigor in t h is t erre s t r i a l sph e re T h ey fo rcibly rem in d .

u s t h a t w e a r e b o u n d b y s o l e m n en ga ge m en t s
,

t o t h e m o r t a l r e m a i n s o f a d e p ar t e d br o t h er
s ep u l t u re ; an d w h il e we lay h i s b o dy i n t he t o m b t o
, ,

c h e r i sh a liv e ly r e c o ll e c t i o n o fh i s vi rt u e s
l
a n d b u ry all , ,

h i s i m per f e c t i o n s b e n e a t h t h e clo d t h a t r e s t s u on h i s
' '

p
b oso m .

T he S C! T H E t h e u n iv er s al e m b l e m o ft im e is t o
”

, ,

t h e sy m bol o fdea t h A s t h e g rass f a lls b e f

. o re

m ow e r s scy th e so m a n lik e t h e fl we r an d grass o ft h e

’
, ,
o

field m u s t w i t her b en eat h t he t ou ch o ft i m e an d fall

, ,

b ef or e t h e sc y t h e o f t h e Ki ng o fTerr o r s
. .

N oble G r an d . H i gh P r i est ] W ard en , wh a t a r e

[ A s

the sy m b ols b elon gi n g t o t h e F i rs t Degre e , o r t h e De gree

o fF r i e n d s h ip

W ar den . T he B ow an d A rr o w s ,
the Q iv e ru ,
an d t he
B und e o l fS t i c ks .

N oble G ra n d .
[ A sH i gh P r i est ] Pr i e s t o ft h e F i rs t
Degree , w ha t d o t h ese s y m b ols t e a c h

R i ght S up p or ter ofthe Vi ce G r a n d .

[ A s P r i est f
o

F i rst Degree ] T h e B o w , A R R o w s , a n d .
Q I VE U R a re to
i
re m n d u s o ft h e c o ve n a n t b e t w e en J o n a t h an an d Da vi d ,

an d by t h e m w e a re t a u gh t t o p u t f
o r th e very l au da bl e
82 TH I R D DE G R E E .

T he A i s u s o ft h e r e c ept a cl e o fth e
R K rem nd

t a bl e s O fs t o n e u p on w h i c h t h e T en C o m m a n d m e n t s
w r i t t e n ; a n d a s t he p r o sp er i t y o f !

t he A r kO ft h e C o ve n
m o t ed by s va n ce o fo u r
a n o b er

T h e S E R P E N T is a n e m b l e m
am on
g o u r sy m b ols t o i n d ica te t h e n e c essi t
y o fa w is e c a u

t i o n w h ich w ill p r o t e c t o u r m ys t er i e s f
,
r o m i m pr ope r d is,

clos u re an d g u id e 11s i n t h e p ro p e r r eg u l ati o n oflif e an d

con d u ct .

N oble G ran d .H i gh P r i est ]

[ A s w a rd en , w h at . a re

b e l o n g i n g t o t h e T h i rd Degr ee De
[

t he sy m b o ls , or t he

g ree o fT r u th ?

W ar den . T he S cal e s an d S wo rd , t he B i ble , ~

t he H ou r

G l a ss , and t h e C of
fin

N oble G r an d .

[ A s H i gh P ri est Pr i e s t. o ft h e Th i rd
Deg ree , wh a t d o e s t h e s e sy m b o ls t e a c h ?

R i ght S up p or ter ofthe N oble G ran d .

[ A s P r i est (p the f

T hi r d Degr ee ] T h e S C AL E S A N D S W O R D a re e m ble m a t i

cal o fj u s t ic e ,
wh i c h j u d g es w thi c a n do r and r e ward s
wi th i m par t i ali t y A m o n g O dd . b o t h j us t ic e Fell o ws ,

a n d m e r cy a r e a d m i n is t er e d w i t h o u t reg a rd t o t h e f a lse

d is t i n c t ion s o fs o ci e ty I n t he L o dge ro o m t h e h i gh a n d
.
-

t h e lo w t he r i c h a n d t h e p o o r t h e l e arn e d a n d t h e u n
, ,

lear n e d m e e t as br o t h er s a n d u n i tedly e ngage i n t he

, ,

p ro m o t io n o fb en e v o le n ce a n d t ru t h .

T h e B I B L E is a n e x h a u s t l e ss fu n tai n o fTr u t h t he o ,

s t o re h o u se fro m w h ich a ll o u r pri n ciples ar e derive d

-
.

G u i de d b y i ts i n s t r u c t io n s w e m a y app r o x i m a t e t h at ,

l d e a e w h e n the f t t e r s o fp rej u d ic e w ill b e b ro k e n

g o n g e ,

t h e sh a ckl e s o fm e t a l an d m or a l bo n dage f a ll o ff a nd ,

m an r e d e e m ed a n d d ise n t h ra ll ed f
,
r o m t h e sla v i sh l ife of
‘

t he p a ssi o n s will a ss e r t h i s h i gh b i r t hr i gh t a n d o wn t h e
, ,

t i e s w h ich b i n d hi m i n u n iv e r s a l co n s ang uin i ty w i t h h is

br o t h er m a n .
 T H I R D DE GR E E .

T he H O IIR G
-
L AS S ind ic a t e s t h e m a rc h o ft i m e ,
an d

te lls u s o ft h e fa ili ty O fh u m a n li fe L ik e t h e sa n ds o ft h e
r .

g l ass w e a r e pa ssi n g a wa y
,
H o w i m p o r ta n t t h at we i m
.

pro ve o ur fl ee t in g h o u rs i n o r de r t h a t w e m ay m e e t o ur ,

en d w i t h p ea c e .

T h e C O F F I N p o i n t s t o t h e l ast h o m e o fm a n H ow .

rea t o r s m a ll h i g h o r l o w a ll m u s t m e e t o n t h is c o m
g , ,

m o n l e vel — a ll m u s t s u b m i t t o t h e d o m i n i o n o fd e a t h .

H o w c h e e rl ess t h e h o m e o ft h e d e a d u n r e li e v e d b y t h e
p r o sp e c t o fi m m o r ta l li fe ! B u t H o p e b e n ds o v er m an s
’

las t r es t i n g pl ac e a b o w b ri gh t w i t h i m m o r t ali t y w hi c h
-

, ,

b a s e d u p o n e ar t h e x t e n d s f a r i n t o t h e s a c re d r e al m s o f
,

e t e rn i t y .

[ I ft h d i d t
e c anh b s t
a ed h m u s t asw i s ]een ea e e no r e

C O N CL U DI N G CH A R G E .

N o ble G ra n d .
[ A s H igh P r i est My b r o t h e r , y o u a r e
n o w adm i t t ed t o t he Th i r d Deg ree , k n o w n als o a s t h e
Pr i e s tly O rd e r ! o u h a v e a l r e a dy b e e n i n fo r m e d t h a t
.

i t is d e d ic a t e d t o t h e p ri n ci p l e o ft r u t h ! o u w e re p re .

pa red fo r ad m issi o n b y havi n g pl a c ed C D y o u a w h i te

r ob e . T his w as i n t en d e d t o re pr e s en t t h e p u r i ty o ftr u t h .

B u t t h e e m b l e m a t i c c o l or o ft h is d egre e is S c a rle t i m ,

plyi n g t h a t t ru t h is a n i m per i al vi r t ue T h e p u re w h i te .

r o b e is a n e x t e rn a l s y m b o l r e p r e s e n t i n g t h a t y o u r li s
, p
sh o u l d sp ea k t h e t ru t h a n d a t a ll t i m e s b e r ea dy t o a d
,

m i n is t e r w o r ds o fa f e c t i o n t o a b r o t h er r e q u i r i n g c o n s o
f
l a t i on ! o u a re n o w pl ac e d i n a p osi t i o n a m o n g u s t o
.

ai n r an k t h e h i h e s t i n a L o d e I t t h e re f o r e b ec o m e s
g g , g .
, ,

o u r d u t y t o e n fr c e b y e x a m pl e a s w e ll a s b p recep t
y o
y , ,

t h e t e n e t s o fo u r O r d e r I t s m ys t e r i e s a r e c o n fi n e d t o
.

yo u r c h arge ; y o u are t o p re s er ve t he m 1 n v iola t e d u t y

‘

an d h o n or y o u r o w n sol e m n vo w s all r e q u i r e t h a t y o u
, ,

be f a i t hf u l a n d th a t
y
,
o u a ls o
g u a r d y o u r b r et h e r n a a i n s t
g
a n y b reac h o f fid e li ty B e t ru e a n d s t ea d f. a s t i n t h is as ,

w ell as i n a ll t h i n gs a n d t h u s d e m o n s t rat e t h a t m e r i t
,

co n st i t u t e s t h e gre a t t i tle t o o ur p rivileges a n d t h a t o n ,

u t h e y h a v e n o t bee n u n d es er ved ly co n f d
y o er r e .
84 T HI R D DE G R E E .

[ C a ll s the L dg o e up .
]
Me m be rs o ft h e P ri es tly O rder ,
a re
y o u w illi n g f
or

B ro t h e r to r ec e iv e t he d e co ra t io n o f t he
Th i rd Deg ree or Pr i e s t ly O r der ?

T he L odge a n swer s .

T
[ eh L dgo e t o be

N oble G ran d .
[ A H i gh P r i est ]
s C o n du c t o r an d
W a rd e n , y o u w ill n o w d is ro b e t h e b r o t h er .

[ T h y t k e a e o f
fh i s ro b e ]
My B ro t her I pres e n t t o y o u t h is c o ll a r ; i t i n dic at es
,

yo u r ra n k W e t r u s t t ha t yo u r z e al for t h e p ro m o t ion
. _

o ft h e p r m c l p le s o ft h e O r d er w ill b e a rd e n t a n d p u re .

I w i ll n o w i n s tru c t y ou i n t he m ys t e ri es o ft h is d eg ree
.
.

[ T h e N bl G
o e d i st u t s i t h A l m P W
r an n r u te
c n e .
-
. .
; —Co n r

sg i n— A ns . t oth C u nt s ig
e —
o W ki g S ig d A
er n or n n an ns .

E xp l .
o fW or n — — —
k i g S ign an d A s Pr i c i p l S ig n G rip a dn n a n

Vo t i g S i gn n ]

S E CR E T W O RK O F TH E T H I RD D EG R E E .

I n th is is an A l ar m at t h e inner
d e gr ee t h e re —
d oor a
—
Pa ss word a C o u n t e rsi gn A n s wer t o t h e C o u n t e rsign
-

— a W o rki n
g S i g n a nd A ns w e r — E x p l a n at io n o f t h e

W o rkin g S ign a n d A n s we r P r i n ciple S i gn a G r ip

— —
a Vo t i n S i n — a n d t he H o n or s o ft h e O r d er
g g .

T he A L AR M at t h e i n si d e d o o r i s t hr ee r aps .

T he PA S S W O R D is A A R O N t o b e l e t t er ed at all t i m es ,

wh e n u s e d f o r w o r ki n
g p u r p o s es wo rki n
g i n t o a L od e
g , ,

o r i n e x a m i n a t io n pr i o r t o o p e n i n I n co m m u n ic at i n
g g .

t h is wo rd e i t h e r t o t h e I n si d e G uar d i a n o r t o t h e W a r
d e n t he bro t h e r m u s t g iv e t h e l e t t e r s A A
,
— an d i fr e

q u ir ed by t h e In side G u ard i an o r W arde n h e m u s t gi ve

t h e re m ai n d er o f t he w o rd R O N l e t t er ed a s b e f ore — , .

T he In si d e G u ardi an an d W arden m u s t b e s a t isfied .

 T HIR D DE G R E E . 85

T he C O U N T E R S IGN an d A N S W E R a re t he sam e as m t he
p recedi n g d egr ee .

W O R KI N G S I G N T h e S ign is m ade a s f o llo ws clos e

.

t h e r i g h t h a n d e x c e p t t h e i n de x fi n ge r w h ic h e x t en d , ,

t h u m b o v e r fi n gers p o i n t t o t h e c en t re o ft h e f o re h ead ,

w i t h t h e poi n t o ft h e i n de x fi n ger .

A N S W E R : Pl ac e t h e r i gh t h an d ov er t h e m o u t h t h e ,

fi ngers t o con fo rm to t h e face t h u m b ex t en ded u p wards , ,

lookin g t h e bro t h e r i n t h e fac e .

T he E x pl an a t io n o ft h e W o rki n g S i gn an d A n s w er is
Thi n k b efore yo u sp eak .

PR I N C IP L E S IGN T h e S i g n is m ad e a s f ollo ws : pl ace .

t h e t h u m b o ft h e r igh t h an d on t h e r i gh t n ipple a n d u se ,

i t a s a piv o t m ak e a span d o wn ward s w i th t h e li t t l e

’

finger t hen a span a cross t he b reast wi t h t he i n de x or

,

f o r e fi n g er .

G R I P cl asp t h e ri gh t h a n ds w i th t h e t h u m b pr ess
, ,

h ar d o n t h e t h i rd o r k n u ckl e j oi n t o ft h e t h i rd fi nger n o ,

s haki n g h a n d s i n m akin g t h e g rip .

T h e V O T IN G S IGN I S t he ri gh t h an d u pli f t ed , .

[ e
T h N bl G o e r an d s h ll t h e a n s ay

i shi g t v i si t D g e L o dg
W n o S ub o d i n at e L o dg e
a e r e e, or a r

op i t h Thi d D g
en n y w
e i ll u r y u p s e re e , ou an n o n ce o r re e n c e

by l m t t h u tsid d [ t h l m t t h u t s id d
an a a r a e o e oor e a ar a e o e oor

i th s m e
s e i t h I i t i t y] wh
a as th O u t s id Gu di
n e n a or , en e e ar an

w i ll p th wi k t
o end qui f m y t h p ss w d ft h
e c e an re re ro ou e a or o e

c u t t m I f o t y w i ll b d m i tt d t t h t
rr e n er . c r r ec ,
ou e a e o e an e

roo m A ft . l t hi g y u s l fi pp p i t g l i [ h v i g
er c o n o r e n a ro r a e re a a a n

s t i d f m t h O u t s id Gu di t h t t h L dg i p
a cer a n e ro e e ar an a e o e s o en

i nth Thi d D g ] y w i ll gi v (t h
e r ps ) t t h i s id
e ree , ou e re e r a a e n e

d oo r T h. I s id Gu di w i ll p e t h w i k t d b t i
e n e ar an o n e c e an o a n

f m y
ro y u m ou k d t h u m b ft h L dg t
o r na e , r an ,
an e n er o e o e o

w hi h y c bl g ou e on .

T h I s id Gu di
e w i ll l s t h w i k t
n e ard i f m th an c o e e c e an n or e

p p ffi w h i fh i s t i sfi d w i ll di t t h I s id
ro er o c er, o, e s a e ,
re c e .
n e

Gu di t d m i t y
ar an it ot T h I s id Gu di
a ou , c o rr e c . e n e ar a n re

O p s t h w i k t d y m u s t g i v h i m th p ss w d ft h
en e c e ,
an ou e e a or o e

Th i d D g r I f t th
e I si d
re e Gu di w i ll d m i t
.
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c o r re c ,
e n e ar an a

y w
ou , h y w i ll d
env t t h ou t f t h m d a an c e o e c en re o e ro o an
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a dd ss t h N b l G d w i t h t h
re e o u t s ig wh w ill
e ra n e co n er n, o

ac k w l dg y
no e b t h by gi v i g t h s m
e o u as a u t e s ig ro er n e a e co n r n .

! w i ll t h
ou tu d dd ss t h Vi G d w h w i ll
en rn an a re e ce r an ,
o

ac k w l dg y
no e b t h w it h t h s m C u t sig
e ou as a ro er e a e o n er n .

! w i ll t h
ou g i t u t t h N b l G d d dd r ss h i m
en a a n rn o e o e ran an a e

w it h t h s ig ft h Thi d D g ; t h N b l G d w i ll gi v
e n o e r e re e e o e ran e

th p p e ro s w t t h sig !
er an w i ll t h
er b s t d
o e n . ou en e ea e .

W i s hi g t l v t h L d g b f i t i Cl s d y w i ll
n o ea e e o e e ore s o e ,
ou

a dd ss t h p s idi g ffi w i t h t h s ig ft h Thi d D g
re e re n O cer e n o e r e re e ,

an d th t ffi w i ll s w y w i t h t h p p s ig !
a o c er an er ou e ro er n. ou

w il l t h en f m t h Vi
re c e l v e G d t h p ss w d ft h
ro e ce ran e a or o e

e v i g w hi h y m u s t g i v t t h I s id Gu di b f
en n ,
c ou e o e n e ar an e o re

y ou w i ll b ll w d t
e ad p t o e o e ar .

S h u ld y o w i sh t ou t t h L dg th s m v i g
o re e n er -
e o e on e a e e en n ,

y ou m y at h Vi u se G d s p s we d t h p
cea ss w d o ft h r an
’
as or ,
or e or e

T h i d D g at t h i
r e re e d f th t p u p s T h e Vi
,
e n n er oor or a r o e . ce

G d s t i i g p ssw d i ly u s d i t hi s d g
r an
’
re r n a
‘

or s on e n e r ee .

I fy u ov i s i t i g y u w L dg n d
a re n w i t h u t t h p ss
o r o n o e a are o e a

w ord ft h u t t mo e c th p ss w d ft hi s d g e t h e
rr e n er ,
or e a or O e r e,

N b l G d b i g i f m d sks t h S
o e ran e n t
so y t y u n or e ,
a e ec re ar as o o r

s t di g i t h L dg I f t h S
an n n e t y o p t s fv b ly
e . e e c r e ar re or a o ra ,

di t i s w i l l b gi v t d m i t y
re c on b t i ft h
e en p ti o a ou u e re or s nu

fv a bl y
ora e, i f m ed by t h p p Gu di
o n a r e so n or d e ro er ar an , an

y o u c an n o t b d m i t t d e a e .

T
[ eh N bl G d h l o u lly i s t u
f e ran s ou t c are n r ct th e b th ro er in
m t h d i us i g t h P W ki g i L dg
’
the e o i w o n e . s n or n n to a o e an d

I n e x m i ti p i t p i g]
a na on r or o o en n

[ Ahi h t h N b l G d w ill ll u p t h e L dg d i
f
t e r w c e o e r an ca o e an n

t u t th b c th i th H e s fth O d
ro d t w h m t hey
er n e n or o e r er, an o o
s r
o
a ret b give o qui i g t h b t h t f t h W d
e n ,
re dt r n e ro er o ace e ar en ,
an o

p t i i p t w i th t h m m b s i t h p f m
ar c a e ft h e e er n e er or an c e o e cere

m y
on di g t t h w k t h
accor
— did t t k i g p s i t i t
n o e or e c an a e a n o on o

th l f te ft h C du t
e ]
o e on c or .

T he H O N O R S O F T H E O R DE R a re
g iv e n as f
o llo ws

O ffi c e r s a n d b r o t h e r s s t a n d i n g ; t h e W a r d e n s t an d s i n
f ro n t o f t h e c h ai r o f t h e N o b l e G ran d t he m e m b e r s ,

l o o ki n g t o a n d f o ll o w i n
g h i s m o tion s w h ic h ar e pl ace , ,

t h e o p en r i g h t h an d a c r o ss t h e l ef t h a n d p a lm s t o u c h ,

.
in g, l p t h e h an d s t h re e t i m e s pa u s e
c a , a m om en t an d

r e p e a t pa u s e a m o m e n t a n d r e p e at
,
.
 T HIR D D E GR E E . 87

[ A f
t e r t h e p f
e r o r m an c e o ft hi s c e r e m o n y an d th e c an did a te

h as b een pl ac e d fa c i n g t h e Vi c e G r a n d

N oble G ran d .
[ T o the Con du ctor .
] C on d u c t o r , y o u
w ill procee d wi t h the cl o sin g c ere m on y .

[ T h e C o n du ctor p ds w it h t h
ro c ee did t e c an a e to the c e n t re o f
the ro o m an d m a k s h i m f th P st G d ]
e ac e e a r an

P a st G ra n d .
[ A d va n ci n g t o the c a n di da t e
] By th is
o the F i r st De r ee
g ip
r
[ gh e i ves the
g p f
ri
g ] I g re e t y o u

i n F r i e n d s h ip a s o n e w h o h a s a t t ai n ed t o
,
t he F i rst
Deg ree .

[ T h e C o n du c to r t u s th
rn e c an did ate to f ac e the Vi G ce r an d]
Vic e G ra n d .
[ A d] By
va n c in
t hgis
t o the can di da te

n d De r ee
g rip
[ g
he i v es t he
g p f
ri o t he S ec o
g ] I g re e t ,

o u i n B r o t h e rl L v b r o f t he S e c on d
'

y y o e a s a m e m e ,

Degre e .

[ T h e C o n du c to r t u s th
rn e c an d id ate to f
ac e t h e N bl G o e ra n d]
N oble G r an d .
[ A dva n ci n g to the
-

c a n di da te
] B r o th er ,

I welc o m e y o u i n T ru t h a n d u rge yo u t o at te n d o u r ,

m e e ti n g s t h a t y o u m a y a ssis t y o u r br e t h r en an d p r o m o t e
,

y o u r o w n ha ppi n e s s by a c ts ofm u t u al assis t a n c e By .

t h is g r ip [he gi ves the grip ofthe T hi r d Degr ee] I g ree t ,

o u b t h r o ft h e De r e e o fT r u t h a n d I n o w d e
y as a r o e g ,

cla re y o u fully e n t i t le d t o a ll t he r igh t s a n d privileges o f

t h e t h re e d egree s o fO dd F e ll o wsh ip .

[ T h e N bl G
o e r an d s u m es h i s t t i
re s a on ]

N oble G r an d . B r o t h er s I ,
i n t ro d u ce t o y ou
now

B ro th e r w h o h a s been a d v an c ed t o t h e
De gre e ofT r u t h . ! o u w ill w e lc o m e h i m as a B ro t h e r

o ft h is de g ree .

T he L odge . W e lc o m e , b r o th e r .

[ T h e N bl G
o e ran ds e at s t h L dge o e
]
 H I S kw or is p ub l i sh d wi th
e i t ti f ge
no l n en on o n er a

c rci ul ti a on , bu t t o fu ish l g
rn ddw tf
a on n ee e an or a

B ook ofI n st ru c ti on , d th
an m p il efe ls s u
co th t er e re a

in th e i ss u an c e th of h
e re h fill d
e v id l g
as e a o on

n eed fu l
.

I t w i ll b e o u n d o fgr ea t
f v lu
a e to al l M em be s r o ft h e O r d er .

T H E C O M PI L E R .
90 iN DE x .

'
S e c re t W o rk o ft h e I n i t i at o ry Deg re e
F i st
r P ar t T
E n t e r si g n

u t e s ig Co n r n

E x pl ti fC u t s ig an a on o o n er n

P ss w d ft h e I i t i t y
a or o n a or

G ip r

C ti u ti
on n fN b l G
a on o d Ch g o e ran
’
f

s ar e

C andid t P s t d t t h A t i g P s t G d
a e re e n e o e c n a ran 33
,

P as t G d s C h g ran
’
ar e 33
C andid t fi s t D s i g t d
a e r B th e na e as a ro er 35
T h B oth
e si g s t h C s t i tut i
r er n e on on 36
C ti u ti
on n fN b l G
a on o d s Ch g o e r an
’
ar e 36
T h B the W o k s h i w y i t t h L dge R
ro er r m s a n o e o oo 36
Co t i u t i
n n O ft h S c e t W
a on k ft h e I i t i t o y
e e r or o n a r 36
T h S ig fDi s t sse n o re 37
A sw t t h S ign fDi s t ss
er o e n o re 37
E x pl ti fS m an a on o a e 37
T h S ig fR g it i o
e n o ec o n n 37
T h U se ft h G v l e o e a e 37
T h e e wly m d B o t h
n -
s I t o du d t t h B t h s
a e r er 1 n r ce o e ro er 37
N ew B t i fi d Fl o
e au W k e or or

F i s t F m i g fO f r f
i s Fl or n o cer on oor

P o e ss i fO frfi s i t L o dg R m
c on o cer n o e oo

S ec o d F m i g fO f fi n s Fl or n o c er on oor

T he P ss i roc e on L .

T he S cen e

Lo c t i fO ffi s t S a on o ce r a cen e

Ti m e fDe l i v y o fN b l G d s C h g
o er o e ra n
’
ar e

Ti m e fD l i v y fP s t G d s C h g
o e er o a ran
’
ar e

I st u ti s f D g
n r c L dg s
on or e re e o e

O p i g f R e gu l
en n Ch t or d D g L dg s ar a r e re e ree o e

C l s i g R eg l
o n Ch t d D g L dg s
u ar a r er e e re e o e

Fi st D g Dg fF i d s hi p P t Fi s t
“ ” ‘
r e re e o r e r ee o r en ,
ar r

O b l ig t i afF i s t D g
on o r e re e

F i st D g
r P tS e d ree , ar e c on

S e c re t W k ft h Fi s t D g
or o e r e ree x.

T h A l m e ar

P ssw d fF i s t D ga or o r e re e

E x pl ti fP ss w d an a on o a or f
. .

C u t s ig o n er n .

T he
 IN DE X . 91

S e c re t W o rk o ft h e F i rs t —
De g re e C o n t i n u e d .

A n sw er to th e S ig n
M em en t o

T he W arn n i g S ig n

T he S ig n o e ty
fS a f
T h S ig e n o fD a n g e r

T h e G ip r

Co n c l u di g Ch g fFi s t D g
n ar e o r e r ee

In st u t i s f th S
r c on dDg or e ec o n e re

S ec on d Dg th Dg
e r ee o r e
“
e r ee o f B r o t h e rly L v
o e, P a rt

O bl ig t ia on o fS e c o n d
S dDg
ec o n e re e , P art S ec o n d
T he G ood S a m a r a tan

S e c re t W or k o ft h e S e c o n d Dg e re e

T he A l ar m

T he P sw d as or I
T he C u t s ig
o n er n

T he S ig n

A n sw er t o th e S ig n

T he

Le c t u ft h D g
re o f B t h ly L v
e e re e o
“
ro er o e
”

Thi d D g e t h D g
r e re fT t h P t F i s t
or e
“
e r ee o ru ,
”
ar r

O b l ig t i a fTh i d
on o r

Thi d D g P t
r e re e , ar

L t u s ft h Thi d D g
ec re o e r e re e

S y m b o ls ft h I i t i t y D g
o e d th i T
n hi gsa or e re e a n e r e ac n

T h A ll S i g E y s ig ifi s
e ee n e
”
n e

T h Th Li ks si g ify
e
“
ree n
”
n

T h S k u ll d C ss B
e
“
s s i g i fy an ro -
one n

T h S yt h s ig i fi s
e
“
c e
”
n e

S y m b ls ft h F i s t De g
o o d th i T
e hi g s
r re e a n e r e ac n

T h B ow d A ws sig i fy ”
e an rro n

T h Q ui v s ig
e i fi
“
s er n e

T h B u d l fS t i ks s ig i fy
e
“
n e o c
”
n

S y m b ls ft h S e o d D g
o o d th i T
e c h in gs
n e r ee an e r e ac

T h A s ig i fi s
e
“
xe
”
n e

T h H t d H d s s ig i fy
e
“
e ar an an n

T h Gl b si g ifi s e
“
o e
”
n e

T h A k s ig ifi s
e
“
r
”
n e

T h S p t s ig fi s
e
“
er en
”
ni e
92 I N DE X .

S y m b ls o o ft h e Th ird Degree and t h ei r Te i

a c h n gs

T he S l s d S wo d s ig i fy
ca e an r
”
n

T he “
B ib l s ig ifi e s
e
”
n

H u G l ss s ig ifi es
.

“
T he o r -
a
”
n

T he “
C f fi o s ig ifi s
n n e z .

T he B th ro er Pr e s
d w i th t h e
en t e

S e c r et W or k ft h e Thi d D g e
o r e r e

T h A l m
e ar

T h e P ss w d a or

T h e C o u t e s ig n r n

T he W k i g S ig
or n n

A s we
n r

E x pl ti fW
an a kin g S ig
on o or n z

T h P i c i pl e S ig n
e r n z

Vo t i n g S ig n

Co n c l u d i n g I n st u r i
c t on s
H s ft h e O de
,

T he on or o r r"

G re e t ed s B t h e i F i e d sh i p
a a ro r n r n

G re e t ed s aB o t h e i B t h e rl y L v e
a r r n ro o

W l m ed s B the i T uth
e co a a ro r n r

W e l o m e d b y t h e L o dg e
c

co m p i l er s N ’
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