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FORMS 
 
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 TO BE OBSERVED IN PRIVATE LODGES 
 
 OF THE LOYAL 
 
 ORANGE ASSOCIATION 
 
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ROYAL ARCH PURPLE MARK. 
 
 RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE LODGE-ROOM. 
 
 
 No Royal Arch Purple Lodge shall be opened, unless there be at least •we 
 proper Arch erected in the Lodge-Room. 
 
 No business shal be transacted, except the Lodge be properly tyled. amd 
 a prescribed quorum be present. fa f Ht jr ijricu, a«u 
 
 AA the lights shaU be triple lights, that is three lights together, wkercTcr 
 hghts are required m any part of the room. 
 
 «J^K. ^^'if '^i>^^'\'''a^''?^' ^^ ^^'"""^ ^•'■^<='^y '» f'-^nt of, or as near as 
 rhTMtt^r's^Jfgh^h^^^^^^^^^ ^'' * '''' '^' ^^^ Chaplain shall be pl.ce. .1 
 
 The articles to be used in initiating a member to this Order shall be * * * * 
 aU of which shall be prepared before the opening of the Lodge. 
 
 TYLERS. 
 
 ii^'^f^'J ''*^^^ ^^ ^^'^ "^y^^"'*' °"* ®" the outside and one on the inside cf 
 tne L,odge. 
 
 The duty of the Outside Tyler shall be to guard the Lodge-Room door, and 
 to prevent any person or persons from loitering about or near the Lwlce. 
 
 J{^!?^. ■ i?^ u^n" ^/^^^"^ ^^^"y ^^'■°'^^'" ^ho shall present himselffor 
 admittance. He shall admit no one who has not the Annual Password for 
 the current year ; he shall also require the Entrance Password of the Royal 
 Arch, and be satisfied that the Brother seeking admittance has received the 
 re mred ^ Degree. He shall answer to, and assist the Inside Tyler, wheu 
 
 The Inside Tyler shall answer to, and assist the Outside Tyler, when 
 required He shall examine all parts of the Lodge-Room, and report to the 
 Master that the business of the Lodge may be proceeded with in safety. He 
 shall not alow any Brother to leave the Lodge-Room without a p4sw«rd 
 (communicated by the Deputy Master) emanating from the Master. 
 
 THE CONDUCT AND APPEARANCE OF THE BRETHREN. 
 
 "Bie mysteries and solemnity of this Degree require that the utmost respect, 
 order and decorum be observed by all the Brethren. No Brother shaH b^ 
 admitted into the Lodge-Room in a .slovenly or unbecoming dress, nor without 
 the decoration appertaining to the Order. Every Brother shall keep in his 
 place, and shall not leave it on any pretence whatever, without express 
 directions from the Master, through the proper officer, to do so. No Brother 
 shall indulge ui any kind of levity ; nor shall he meddle in any manner with 
 the form of Initiation, unless especially ordered by the Master, through the 
 proper officer, to do so, under pain of immediate expulsion from the Lodge- 
 
ROYAL ARCH PURPLE RITUAL. 
 
 OPENING OF THE LODGE. 
 
 The Brethren Ijcing seated in their places, and all strictly silent, the Master 
 shall ascertain if all present art Royal Arch Purple Marksmen, and shall 
 give the charge to the Tylers and Brethren. 
 
 The Chaplain shall then read the following portion of Scripture : 
 
 Now, we command you, Brethren, by the name of Our Lord 
 Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every Brother that 
 walketh disorderly, and not after the traditions which he received 
 of uc. For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us ; for we 
 behave not ourselves disorderly among you, neither did we eat 
 any man's bread for nought ; but wrought with labor and travail 
 night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you.— 
 //. Thess., c. iii., r'. 6, 8. 
 
 The Brethren shall then rise and form the double Arch ; and the Chaplain 
 siiall read the following prayer : 
 
 Gracious and Almighty God ! Thou who didst raise a wall 
 of waters around Thy servants, the cliildren of Israel, on their 
 right hand and on their left, and who didst save them from the 
 power of Pharaoh and the perils of the Red Sea : by whose 
 divine permission in aftertimes our liberties have been secured 
 and our most holy Religion preserved; continue unto us Thy 
 Almighty favor : May Thy Heavenly love be the Arch of our 
 protection, and the increase of Thy Spirit amongst us the special 
 mark of our seal and covenant with Thee. These with all other 
 needful blessings, we humbly beg, through the mediation of Jesus 
 Christ, our Lord and Saviour. — Ame7i. 
 
 The Master shall then say : 
 
 I now declare this Royal Arch Purple Lodge open in due form, 
 strictly prohibiting any language or conduct that may tend to 
 disturb the harmony of the Brethren. 
 
 GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. 
 
 The Bretliren sliall then resume their seats, and tlie business of the Lodge 
 shall l)e proceeded with in the following order : 
 
 The Lecture to be repeated. 
 Minutes of former Meeting to be read. 
 Members to be advanced. 
 
 Public business connected with the principles, honor or prosper- 
 ity of the Institution discussed. 
 Lecture repeated. 
 Lodge closed with prayer. 
 
RITUAL OF INTRODUCTION. 
 
 The preparation of the Candidate is to take j^lace in a room adjoining tlic 
 Lodge-Room, and being properly prepared, the Candidate is to be con- 
 ducted between two lirethren appointed for the purpose, to tiie Lodge- 
 Room door, an-! on his approacli the Tyler is to make the formal 
 announcement, wliich will be responded to, and the proper challenge 
 given. The Liside Tyler making the jiroper enquiries, and receiving 
 satisfactory answers, shall announce to^the Master that two ]{rethrcn with 
 a worthy friend, seek admission. The ^Master shall then direot them to 
 be admitted. 
 
 The Candidate being introtluced, the Receiver siiall give him . . . (p. ) 
 
 The Receiver shall then say : 
 What feelest thou ? 
 Ans7ver — . . . (p.) 
 
 (The meaning is here to be explained. ) 
 
 The Candidate shall here kneel on his right knee and repeat the I ord'a 
 Prayer ; after wliich the Chaplain shall read the following Dortions of 
 bcripture : a i ■ 
 
 Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of 
 fine-twined linen, and Blue, and Purple, and Scarlet. And thou 
 shalt make loops of Blue upon the edge of one curtain from the 
 selvedge in the coupling. And thou shalt make an hanging for 
 the door of the tent, of Blue, Purple, and Scarlet, and fine-twined 
 Imen. — Ex., c. xxvi., v. i, 4, 36. 
 
 Lord, I cry unto Thee : make haste unto me ; give ear unto my 
 voice, when I cry unto Thee. Let my prayer be set forth before 
 Thee as mcense ; and the lifting up of my hands as the evenino- 
 sacrifice. Set a watch O Lord, before my mouth : keep the door 
 of my lips. Incline not my heart to anv evil thing, to i)ractise 
 wicked works with men that work iniquity ; and let me not eat 
 of their dainties. Let tlie righteous- smite me, it shall be a kind- 
 ness : and let him reprove me, it shall be an excellent oil, 
 which shall not break my head : for yet my prayer also shall be 
 in their calamities. When their judges are overthrown in stony 
 places, they shall hear my words, for they are sweet. Our bones are 
 scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth 
 wood upon the earth. But mine eyes are unto Thee, O (^od the 
 Lord ; in Thee is my trust ; leave not my soul destitute. Keep 
 me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of 
 the workers of iniciuity. Let the wicked fall into their own nets 
 whilst that I withal escape.— /'jy/Zw cxli. 
 
ROYAL ARCH PURPLE RITUAL. 
 
 Tlie Candidate is now to be led three times on his journey, bearing his scrip 
 and staff— gets . . . (f's) which are explained to him ; he is then led to 
 the M. H., which, having ascended, the numl)cr of steps are explained to 
 him fill he comes to the K. with three soienm stejjs; the last one coming 
 into the centre ol the R. (dry) where he shall remain until further orders. 
 
 The Chaplain then reads : 
 
 And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, 
 to pass over Jordan, and the Priests bearing the Ark of the 
 Covenant before the people ; and as they that bare the Ark were 
 come unto Jordan, and the feet of the Priests that bare the Ark 
 were dipped in the brim of the water ; that the waters which 
 came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap and the 
 people passed over, right against Jericho. And the I'riests that 
 bare the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry 
 ground in the midst Of Jordan.— yb^/z/za, c. iii. 
 
 The Candidate shall then take out of the R., with both his 
 
 hands, the Chaplain reading as follows : 
 
 And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed 
 •ver Jordan, and the Lord spake unto Joshua, saying, Take 
 you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man 
 and command ye them, saying : Take you hence out of the 
 midst of Jordan, out of the place where the Priests' feet stood 
 firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, 
 and leave them in the lodging-place where ye shall lodge 
 this night. That these may be a sign among you ; and these 
 stones shall be a memorial unto the children of Israel for 
 twer.— Joshua, c. iv. 
 
 The Candidate shall then be conducted under the Arch to the Master, 
 where kneeling he shall receive the Obligation. 
 
 OBLIGATION OF THE ROYAL ARCH PURPLE MARK. 
 
 I, A. B., do solemnly and sincerely promise and swear, in the presence 
 of Almighty God and of this Worshipful Lodge, erected to God and dedi- 
 cated to Joshua, that I will always conceal the whole and every part of the 
 Secrets ot a Royal Arch Purple Marksman ; that I will not write them, 
 print, stamp, stain, cut, hew, carve, or engrave them, or any ]iart of them, 
 ■on any substance whatever, nor cause them to be done, so tliat they may 
 liecome legible or intelligible, without due authority — not even to a Brother 
 of the Royal Arch Purple Order, except after strict trial and due examina- 
 tion. I do further swear, that I will never marry a Roman Catholic or 
 Papist, nor educate nor suffer to be educated my children in that faith, nor 
 in any Roman Catholic Institution. I do further promise, that I will 
 answer all regular Signs and obey all regular Summonses, if in my power. 
 I do solemnly promise to keep the Secrets of a Royal Arch Purple Marks- 
 man, given to me as such (except they may be contrary to the law of the 
 land) ; that I will not wrong nor injure any Royal Arch Purpleman, nor know 
 him to be wronged or injured, without giving him timely notice thereof, and 
 
ROYAL ARCH PURPLE RITUAL. 
 
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 (»hich ha8^K,t been br2 S,t unorhirn > . '" ''''"'• ^^""'"^''P ««• *Ji«tre8s 
 rendering him euch S abCel^ranfl T^.T'' '""''^^^i"^*) withont 
 power, without in>ry to m/se f ur 7arni?v 7f T'm''" '"^y^"'" "^y 
 W.11 not unlawfnli; have any ca nal ktZLJnl'n^'il '''"'"T' ^^"^^ 
 daughter or mother, knowinL' th."n, fn kl ^u ? Krothor's wife, siater, 
 
 that I will m.t initiate, rr^rlit at t "^^^'^^^^ P'-°'"i«« 
 
 into the dignity of a Koya? Arch Purn L Mn l!'*""" "^ ""^^ Candidate 
 present at least a quorum of thrTlnLi^l ^a rksmau. except there be 
 fnitiate. nor be preset a the inUiatSrlf an'i' r "l-'f P'^^''' ""•- ^i» I 
 of the .said OnkT, without S hrs hav „, n3 ^'r'^''^«t«.J"t<' the dignity 
 money of this Province, ith T sS^'hi tr'^'^^'/^ ^'''«'. *-'»"«"' 
 to promote feUowship and brot edv lrTv« L!.1 ."^'^ V."" ?" "'^ influence 
 an.lthat 1 will abid./by a deci^ on .7^^.^ ^/* '»/ Brethren generally ; 
 ness connected with the airiTrf^! r ^''•'""*/ ""J *'""» "P"» all busi- 
 promise. testify and d areTn tl e , 1 Jn w^^^^^ "" V''' ^ ^« «"'«"^"Iy 
 
 any hesitation, secret evasion or ninfar.f / '"'^ «l'oken-and without 
 
 The Candidate shall then be taktn and led un • " ih. ni , • 
 
 the following portions of i'ripture'^''P^''"^^'^'^^^« 
 
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 wa« set /and he took ,!f th^ s out of that^'.^lf ""'^^1' ^T'^ *'>« «"» 
 pdlows, and lay down in th i? ,vi..« * , place, and put them for his 
 
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 Here give him the . . . (T's) ; the Candidate being left ^^ ^ » whilst the 
 
 following is read : ^''"^* *^® 
 
 into tki/laml ; for I ,vTJt lea« &?r,'l ?",■• ' 'I" """"e ""oe igain 
 kave spoken to thee of,-(°°!, cxxvu' ^"™ **"" ^^^ ' 
 
 The Candidate shall then liP* * ♦oT,,! i„-j j i, 
 the (W, Where th^XlainThil^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 mir4 s^pplt'ti^on^^ TnouSrr ' ^^ '^ T^ ^'"^^ "'^^^ ^hl Lord"did 
 before Hki my troubie ^^ Z Z ™1>'^P^^^"*^'^"''" ^ 
 then Thou knewest my natl TnTf ""^u ^^.e^^helmed within me, 
 privily laid a snare f7m^e I looked nni ^^'Ifl ^ T^^^'^ ^^^^ the^ 
 there was no man that would Kw m?- ^J "S^*.^^^' *°'^ ^^^^^^' ^"t 
 formy soul. I called nZTh^oCllT/t"^ ""V "" "''^ «*"d 
 my portion in the land of tLlivini Attend '„nfn" *'* ""^ '1"«" ^^^^ 
 
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 thencp l»^ ni-'— *i- * V ' • 7^ , ^® explained to him : and fr«r« 
 , „.. nnv,« „xic Arcn again to the Master. ' 
 
ROYAL ARCH PURPLE RITUAL. 
 
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 The Signs and raflHwords Bliall be htire communicatod, and the Brother 
 invested with the decorationH of the Order, which Hhall oonHist of an 
 Orange Collar, with ItosetttH of Orange, Purple, Blue and Royal Purple. 
 
 After which the Master sliall deliver the following Charge : 
 
 BnOTiiKii, -- You *iavo been now admitted, after strict tri.il, to this exalted 
 Degree. It must have proved to you iiuuiy factn. which it duly thought 
 of, may tend to inform your mind, and to render loss obdurate the propen- 
 sity inherent to man to sin. llolhict, and you will see th.at man is not 
 regarded by Orangemen on account of his worldly wealth ; i'; in the wealth 
 of the 8<»id that we ]>ri7.ii, not that which, when we tieriMh can av.oil notlung. 
 ileflect, anil you will have good cauHo to lemembcr how mmii it has become 
 your duty to render assistance to a Brother in distress. lleHect, and you 
 will find" that much of your duty is enforced upon you by implication, 
 which a clear mind, seeking for justice, will at once discover. 
 
 Remember, then, your duty mid your obligations, and also how fatal 
 and dark will be your plunge, from this to eternal death, should you 
 neglect them. Kemember, also, that it is only by obedience to the (Jreat 
 Father in Heaven you can expect to pass from the darkness of tins w^>''d 
 to the light of everlasting life, and that prayer, and the practice of all 
 that is good, together with a strong reliance upon your Saviour, can alone 
 lead to this. Remember, too, that you prayed as being under the canopy 
 of Heaven, therefore taike heed and recall to your mind the solemn hour of 
 death, the awful one of judgment, and lastly, eternity. 
 
 A lesson has l)een taught you how these may be overcome ; and if you 
 hope to gain eternal life, 1 warn you that it is essential that you have 
 faith ; for no one can, in his weakness and sinfulness, expect to be perfect. 
 If, therefore, you hope for the charitable aid and intercession of our 
 Saviour, do you extend CuAurrv to others. 
 
 In every way you are taught to avoid sin. Even when least expected, 
 the berpent may be in your path. I therefore entreat yo\i, as you hope for 
 salvation hereafter, that you do not omit any occasion which you may 
 find opportunities to fulfil the vows you have now mad . 
 
 The Lodge shall be closed by the Master with the Lord's prayer— the 
 Brethren kneeling on the right knee. 
 
 Our Father, which art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. 
 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth as it is in 
 Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our 
 trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And 
 lead us not into temptation ; but deliver us from evil : for Thine 
 is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever.— 
 Amen. 
 
 The Master shall then aay : 
 
 I now declare this Rojal Arch Purple Lodge closed in du^ 
 form. 
 
 GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. 
 
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