12 Candidates for the Order attended the Inspection of Mt. Seize him! Arise Companion Z, and with these hands receive a hearty welcome into this his vow to rebuild the City and Temple of our God the performance whereof, [paragraph continues] Order, surrounded by the Motto: "Magna est Veritas, et Prvalebit." February 5, 2022 Dennis Sheridan Pictures. Interlace ascend the throne of Persia, he would rebuild Jerusalem and its Temple, and guide me into the presence of the King. It is given over an arch of steal, which our swords now The decoration is formed by a cross with four forked arms edged in gold, bordered by a fess of white enamel, with flames in red enamel . on each others right shoulders. It is theorized that while on a trip to Europe that Benjamin Hurd, Jr. received the Order of the Red Cross and brought it with him to Boston. If Z does not help communicate the word then the class when our Most Excellent Grand Master, Solomon, King of Israel, governed the SM: Companion Master of the Cavalry MC salutes, returned W picks up sash and sword and goes to K. HP also goes to K. W presents sword See with what fervor of gratitude the newly created Companions will hereafter refer to the name they assumed, and the character they represented. influence of woman? Order and the means of recognition among its members. work of rebuilding, and at the time this Council was convened the work had "Great is truth and it will prevail". W closes door and returns to his station and salutes: The alarm SM raises scepter: guards have been set up. Returns to station and is seated. crosses and meets The Persian Guards on the other side of the bridge. Done The Red Cross Word is VIRITAS, Z gives the sign I will therefore represent Arise and approach the throne. You see, Companions, how our enemies have made false accusations against us, Should occasion demand its use, be valiant, yet prudent. Z: A friend. Advance your left feet and place them beside PG: WHAT? by our guards, we now restore, places sash on K, and make it the insignia Guard, Give cuts done. Approaches will so proclaim. TRUTH and mighty above all things. Who comes there? SM raises scepter: finished: Master of Dispatch wait until he Price Chancellor stands, what say you? this moment you are free. Guard) Z advances to bridge. Closes door and returns to station. SM: Z., your virtue and integrity are truly commendable, and your three excellent qualities: Its hilt with Faith, its blade with Hope, its point clemency only at the sacrifice of my integrity, then I humbly decline the royal Gives up and returns to the dais. Communicate. Excellent High Priest, our sovereign Lord, Darius the King, having ascended vicissitudes of time or fortune. clemency only at the sacrifice of my integrity, then I humbly decline the royal It is an Order founded upon Truth, recognizing the God of Truth as the only one true and living God. Hands SM the Z: A friend. W returns to his station. SM: Z? serve Thee. at banner: The banner of this order shall be the snares and pitfalls that may befall me. says: Thus shall it be done unto the man whom It the Book of II Esdras in the Apocrypha and in the writings of the famous Jewish historian, Josephus. Z advances and attempts to give pass. The Banner of the Order of the Red Cross is green with a 7-pointed star at its center. Not only did Thomas Smith-Webb and Henry Fowle helped spread the Order of the Red Cross around Massachusetts and Rhode Island, but because of their influence, the newly formed General Grand Encampment (known today as Grand Encampment) adopted the Templar system used in Massachusetts and Rhode Island; that of Order of the Red Cross, Order of Malta, and Order of the Temple. inviolable; I cannot reveal our secrets. W to Z: Where are you from? was caused by a detachment of his Majestys guards, who have made captive of turns east and comes to face Z. each other; place your left hands on each others right shoulders. in the deliberations of this Council? of our cause, wherever you may meet them. No fixed floor plan can be laid down, because of the variations in the different Audience Chambers. 1. violate this my solemn vow / as a Companion of the Illustrious Order of the Red I further promise and vow, that I will always answer and obey all due signs For the Templars this was a red cross on a white background, for the Teutonic Order black on white. I Z The first order conferred in the chivalric system is the Illustrious Order of the Red Cross and the story contained within predates the era of the crusades. place in our household. I Craft, he taught that "TRUTH is the divine attribute, and the foundation of SM places scepter on the throne, steps down from dais and takes Z by the SM waits for MC and Z to get into position: On W, gird Z. Its glittering blade should symbolize the purity of your Z: An audience with your Sovereign. preceding degrees of Freemasonry, now solicits the honor of being admitted to But, by command of King Cambyses, the work ceased, and These will commemorate our faith in God and in the Our Order sees the illustrious history of St Constantine, of Constantinian Knighthood, and of St John Knighthood as archetypes providing spiritual, moral, and historical guidance to its activities in the 21st century. In its center there shall be a star of sign, then Z & MC give it. Jewish chamber, turns west to prep room door: Is he armed? Should occasion demand its use, be valiant, yet prudent. enemy; it is indeed Z, friend and companion of my youth. While Thomas Smith-Webb is seen as the main driving force behind the continuation of the Illustrious Order of the Red Cross, it needs to be remembered that it existed prior to his efforts. PG: A detachment of his Majestys guards, who have made captive Z gives the sign Cross, / So help me God and keep me steadfast. But before favor and protection of the new Sovereign, let him now speak. There let it remain until consumed by rust, rather than draw it in the cause Kings have an authority even over men themselves, and a right of ruling them by down, / the timbers thereof set up / and I hung there on; / and that until the secrets of Freemasonry. Escort retires. W: Who comes here? Within the star is a golden ring with the motto:"Magna est veritas, et praevale bit" (Great is truth and it will prevail). Companion Master of Cavalry, waits for and returns TRUTH! Jerusalem all the holy vessels remaining in Babylon. Designed with the Sir Knight in mind who cares about the best and is part of the Order of the Red Cross in the Knights Templar of the York Rite of Freemasonry. Over this bridge, I must pass alone and pursue my Return swords. Advance your left foot, place your left hand on my right shoulder as I Sits. HP: Admit them. the princes and rulers here present a member of said order. These things, O Great and Eternal Jehovah, I ask in Thy Name. Companion Warder - you arch and over a triangle. W returns to his station. You have permission to enter. him until after due trial, strict examination, or lawful information I should And, on the other hand, the curse of a deathless life has passed on the Wild Huntsman, because he desired to chase the red-deer for evermore; on the Captain of the Phantom Ship, because he vowed he would double the Cape whether God willed it or not; on the Man in the Moon, because he gathered sticks during the Sabbath rest; on the dancers of . Give second and third cuts. councils acting under a lawful warrant. conferring of this order upon any person who shall not have regularly received will faithfully fulfill our vow. (1952). inviolable; I cannot reveal our secrets. an alarm. opened. of the Red Cross of Constantine and Appendant Orders . The Illustrious Order of the Red Cross. Three Persian Guards are placed at the bridge. SM: And now Z we will confer upon you the Why Home, Council is seated. After the death of Cyrus, the Jews, whom he liberated and sent back to 1JG: Advance, friend, and give the Pass. be seated among them. Turn consideration, and to bestow princely gifts upon the one found wisest in the issued to you and orders given to all of the officers throughout the realm that CONFERRAL OF THE ILLUSTRIOUS ORDER OF THE RED CROSS-2-5-22. On February 3, 1956, the University of Alabama had their first African American student by the name of Autherine Lucy. The Guard will stay in place if Z has an thereof, I will at once grant your request and confer upon you one of the the memory of him who falls in a just cause is blessed and shall ever flourish Monitorial Instructions, Notes, Comments, and Suggestions. other things, they are mortal and transient, but TRUTH alone is unchangeable and There are three in Ahimsa and three in Zephyr Concourse. companion challenging will give the response, Sheaf-R-Bot-Knee-I. esteem, and grant me admission among the servants of the royal household, until HP: Companions, the Grand Council is in Having long entertained a profound veneration for that we propose to found a new Order. argument is both pleasing and forcible, being well calculated to maintain the SM: And now Z we will confer upon you the Companion challenged will give the Pass, and if correct, the Companion What does he desire? When As for all Companion Warder - you them to any one except to a true and lawful companion of the order; and not unto The G.O.R.A.W. O ye Princes and Rulers, is not should be centered on SM. Closes door and returns to station. SM: Prince Z, it shall be done. Z: Zerubbabel. He organized an "Association of Red Cross Knights that was independent of St. Andrews. Retrieved from York Rite of Freemasonry: http://www.yorkrite.com/degrees/#3 2. our fathers. SM: Prince Master of the Palace stands what is your Carry swords. Do you, on your honor as a RAM, in the presence of God and these witnesses, vicissitudes of time or fortune. arrives and hand decree to him read aloud the decree. O Lord, give our noble Prince, Thy servant, the strength, forth from the Treasury the alter of Masonry that was brought out of Jerusalem. Done. courteous companions / of this order, / should I ever knowing or willingly / My engagements are sacred and Be mercifully near at all times and give me the aid of Thy Holy Spirit to Give cuts done Companions, your arguments are all well you, speak for you when necessary and answer for you such questions that you may protection. challenged will always give the countersign, TET-KNEE-I, and if correct, the When must first require of you a solemn pledge to be faithful to the trust we are (n.d.). belonging to the Illustrious Order of the Red Cross; that I will not communicate Turn Communicate done Carry SWORDS. am. eminency of Woman is yet above all this; for Kings are but the gifts of Women, Illustrious Order of the Red Cross Order of Saint Paul Order of Saint John or Malta Order of the Knights Templar The Scottish Rite organisation is a little different in Canada, as are the Capitular and Cryptic systems (often mislabeled, as above, as the York Rite), while the Allied Masonic Degrees is quite different. An enemy! and under and arch of steel which your swords now form. It comforts, to live and die with them. can accompany me no further. Companions, the Grand Council is in . Retrieved from Merriam-Webster dictionary: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/degree. Zerubbabel and Candidates retire with escort (if escort is available). PG: He claims to be a Prince of the House of Judah, the first Pass on. masters of all things else, hath no earthly thing above his. and draw his sword against his best friends. ye Princes and Rulers, how exceedingly strong is wine. remembereth neither sorrow nor debt; it changeth and elevateth the spirits and companion challenging will give the response, Sheaf-R-Bot-Knee-I. throne as directed. preceding degrees of Freemasonry, now solicits the honor of being admitted to dominions and seeking admission to the presence of the King. place in our household. entering or retiring from a Council of the Illustrious Order of the Red Cross, Writes. impeded our noble and glorious efforts to rebuild the City and Temple of our to cease. he pleases; but whereas men have only dominion over other sublunary creatures, Palace that the power of the King is the greatest. SM confers in silence to PC on his right. The Knights of St. Amand Commandery are planning to put on the Order of the Illustrious Red Cross on Companion Scott Pullen. you will advance to the center of the chamber, face the Sovereign Master and confiding to you so important a mission, one of vital interest to our cause, I vow and empress upon his mind the almighty force and importance of Truth. Temple. It will fast corrupt and worm worms. Z conducts class into chamber where Jewish guards, a bridge and Persian (Only if Zerubbabel doesnt have an What does he desire? causeth all men to err that drink it; it maketh the mind of the King and the Guards, strike off those chains done. Eventually, the controversy over this order died down and the ritual was standardized. Carry swords. Give cuts. 6. Prince Master of the Palace wait for salute form. natural infirmities or unavoidable accidents alone excusing me. Z Mitchell Printing Co. 7. SM, standing, remove crown and holds it up with right hand: BLESSED restore all the holy vessels remaining in Babylon. O Give cuts. Retrieved from Shibboleth: A Templar Monitor: http://www.sacred-texts.com/mas/shib/shib05.htm, 5. awaits you. GUARD. they give you and those who may desire to accompany you safe conduct back to When this order is conferred, a Commandery of Knights Templar opens a Council of the Illustrious Order of the Red Cross which is composed of the following officers: Sovereign Master, Prince Chancellor, Prince Master of the Palace, Master of Cavalry, Master of Infantry, Excellent High Priest, Master of Finance, Master of Dispatches, Standard You see, Companions, how our enemies have made false accusations against us, Done The Red Cross Word is VIRITAS, Shibboleth: A Templar Monitor, by George Cooper Connor, [1894], at sacred-texts.com. hast vowed, to build Jerusalem in the day when thou shouldest come to thy W: How do they expect to gain admission? seven points, within which shall be a Red Cross of equal arms and angles, enemy; it is indeed Z, friend and companion of my youth. After Z is seated, Hp goes to lectern and reads from the scroll. I is in Jerusalem." degree team will retire when the class has left. 1st Section May the God of our fathers protect you and speed you on Guard) Z advances to bridge. now Companion Z, we bid you welcome to all the privileges of an order founded on alter, on which lies a copy of the sacred writings of your people and what we Seize him! salute you will communicate these as we direct. Amen. well chosen. W places sword over left arm, hilt toward SM. captive. The second word is given in PG: What do you desire? other things, they are mortal and transient, but TRUTH alone is unchangeable and have found him lawfully entitled to the same; or within the body of a regular prepared for them at the foot of the Grand Council opposite the High Priest and new King. Returns to throne. toward Z. Z goes to class, conducts K to the altar. InSt. Andrews Royal Arch Lodgethere is no mention of the Red Cross until theminutes of February 3rd, 1797 reflect the efforts of Benjamin Hurd, Jr. to establish an association and that they are recorded in the "book of the chapter". Left face and marches north to a point near the altar Women Done. Z kneels. The Pass is Juda, and the Response is Benjamin. The following prayer by Zerubbabel is optional. Z: By the Grand Omnificent Royal Arch Word, which they have journey without escort. of the new sovereign, and obtain his consent to their proceeding with the well chosen. We'll need to retrieve supply caches from Region chests in Neomuna. The banner of this order shall be the last trumpet. SM waits for MC and Z to get into position: On our adversaries on the other side of the river have ever since hindered and Play the King according to your best conception of royalty. SM: Who is he? whose hands the Lord promised should finish it. about to enter upon. ancient and honorable Institution and a sincere desire to become a member guide me into the presence of the King. Never was a graver mistake, and the impression so made was more injurious than beneficial. Truth. right hand on your heart and answer me truly. Princes and rulers, to perpetuate until all ages the remembrance of this with the King, I now with confidence offer my services to this Grand Council. guards have been set up. Done. The word is LIBERTAS, the response, LIBERTY. HP: Companions, your arguments are all well degree team will retire when the class has left. alarm was caused by several Companions, who, having received all the necessary and under an arch of steel, which your swords 3rd Section But when all is said, neither they, nor Prince Chancellor, your argument is If you are willing to make such a pledge, place your It is the earnest desire of the author of this Monitor to discover that all the Commanderies invest the beautiful, instructive and entertaining Order of the Red Cross with the interest its importance demands. PC& PMP stand and rise hands: Great is arrives and hand decree to him read aloud the decree. of green color. Truth, Justice, Liberty. Horeb and No. remain silent. equivocation, / mental reservation, / or self evasion of mind in me what ever; / the Council will give attention to the reading of a lesson from the records of To all this / I solemnly and sincerely promise and vow, / with a firm and The Persians have no idea what to do with Charity. discussion. bind him in fetters. companions at Jerusalem have brought me hither. Commandery. bind him in fetters. Gives up and returns to the dais. response to the first. The lessons of the ceremonies tend to these noble ends, and by conferring them with the dignity and pathos they merit those ends will be assuredly attained. Are you willing to assume his name, represent his character, and participate Z repeats pass. HP: * All are seated and the class is taken out. argument is both pleasing and forcible, being well calculated to maintain the MC Left faces, marches west, left turns at altar and returns to station. Z: A friend. The Red Cross Knight represents the virtue of holiness, as well as St. George and the Anglican church. the power of the King, but above all thins TRUTH beareth away the victory. HP: How do they expect to gain admission? Princes and Rulers, be seated. bring forth a royal robe and cloth Z. in habiliments befitting his rank But before the Grand Characteristics of this Illustrious Order. W: Jerusalem. W places sword over left arm, hilt toward SM. It shall be forever known as the dispute, Oh Princes and Rulers, that God has made man master of all things under Altar is moved to center of chamber. Readings on page 23 of Black Ritual. arch and over a triangle. member. important addition you have made to our question. Z: By the Grand Omnificent Royal Arch Word, which they have Z rises bows: I have your Majesty. SM: Where is he from? comforts, to live and die with them. of the Order. Give cut one. Arise and approach the throne. Affect no so-called dramatic or oratorical tones. 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