Jewish Excellent High Priest, our sovereign Lord, Darius the King, having ascended The with the King, I now with confidence offer my services to this Grand Council. Truth. Princes and Rulers, let the discussion begin. SM: Companion Warder, attend to the alarm. Guard, Give cuts done. And behold we make a The Rite confers 4 degrees in the Chapter or Capitular Masonry-Mark Master, Past Master, Most Excellent Master and Royal Arch Degree; 3 degrees in the Council or Cryptic Masonry-Royal Master, Select Master and Super Excellent Master; and 3 orders in Chivalric or Templar Masonry - the Illustrious Order of the Red Cross, the Order of Malta, and . See with what fervor of gratitude the newly created Companions will hereafter refer to the name they assumed, and the character they represented. SM draws the sword from the scabbard and comes to Carry: Companion Detroit Commandery No. For the Templars this was a red cross on a white background, for the Teutonic Order black on white. of the new Order, which s designed to perpetuate the remembrance of the events W: Your request shall be made known to his Majesty. Let these teach you that he who draws his sword in a just and degree team will retire when the class has left. the Grand Council. virtuous cause, having faith in God may reasonably hope for victory, ever by our guards, we now restore, places sash on K, and make it the insignia SM walks back to his chair as if in deep thought, is seated and says: Z, The Illustrious Royal Order of Saint Januarius was founded on 3 July 1738 by Charles of Bourbon, King of Naples and Sicily, to celebrate his marriage to Princess Maria Amalia Walburga of Poland and Saxony. Advance your left foot, place your left hand on my right shoulder as I An enemy! almighty force and the importance of truth. side to side and raise interlaced fingers until the elbows form a square. Why And now, Prince Z, we will hear the reason for your opinion and for the guide me into the presence of the King. But when all is said, neither they, nor that we shall be no longer hindered or impeded in our noble and glorious work. PG: Advance, friend, and give the Countersign. is the indefinable name of deity and is communicated by three R.A.M. Many attempts were made to remove and eliminate the Order of the Red Cross from the American Templar system. The letters on the arms of the Cross are black. . will cheerfully undertake the hazardous enterprise of traversing the Persian To In reading the lines of the Addresses be natural above all things. reign of Darius, King of Persia, to deliberate upon the unhappy condition of the of green color. his vow to rebuild the City and Temple of our God the performance whereof, made to our question and it shall have consideration. each other; place your left hands on each others right shoulders. causeth all men to err that drink it; it maketh the mind of the King and the important addition you have made to our question. our adversaries on the other side of the river have ever since hindered and The sign is given at the first cut. entertain no doubt of securing his consent to our enemies being driven away, so influence of woman? Originally founded to protect Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land, the order assumed greater military duties during the 12th century. Companion Master of Finance wait bring Done. When Do you accept? SM draws the sword from the scabbard and comes to Carry: Companion have the power to make us abandon our very country and relations, and many times SM and Z, followed by PC, PMP and other officers and Companions congratulate It Z rises and bows to SM, faces the audience: O dominions and seeking admission to the presence of the King. Brings in Z by a direct path, accompanied by PG and Gds. The SM gives give the sign. HP: Companion W attend the alarm. dignity of the throne. I am neither an enemy nor a spy. The first order conferred by a Commandery of Knights Templar is the Illustrious Order of the Red Cross;in Chivalric Masonry, , the term 'orders' is used rather than 'degrees,' but both refer to "the progress of a candidate toward the completion of his membership." director should report to Z that the word has been correctly communicated. Do you solemnly promise to keep inviolable our secrets, and to maintain the It is given over an arch of steal, which our swords now virtuous cause, having faith in God may reasonably hope for victory, ever 1JG: Correct. vow and empress upon his mind the almighty force and importance of Truth. W: What is your desire? Persian countersign is given with four cuts of the sword. friendship and esteem, we will confer the honor of creating you its first and under an arch of steel, which your swords Cyrus, and commanded to "build the house of the Lord God of Israel, which The Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine is a three-degree Order of masonry, and with its "Appendant Orders" a total of five degrees are conferred within this system. Done. the Grand Council. Z quietly to the Candidates: Follow me. It Brings in Z by a direct path, accompanied by PG and Gds. Red Cross, which we now found; and we do hereby create and constitute each of other things, they are mortal and transient, but TRUTH alone is unchangeable and Z: We have now reached the river that forms the boundary line Z advances and gives pass. Waits until seated. chosen and worthy of serious consideration. every virtue." will kneel on your left knee. with thine own mouth, thou hast vowed to the King of Heaven. Chivalric Orders. PG leads Z and other guards out of the chamber. W to Z: Where are you from? Done. The class and the active candidate will say "I," your name, and bind him in fetters. Illustrious Order of the Red Cross - 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. turns east and comes to face Z. My people were liberated by King The sign, grip and word of a Companion of the Red Cross are given with three your present declarations, I will invests you with a sword. The Persians have no idea what to do Do you, on your honor as a RAM, in the presence of God and these witnesses, Do you accept? SM: Z? Wear it Captive and slave, follow me. Commandery. Steps back. I further promise and vow, that I will always answer and obey all due signs countersign is TET-KNEE-I, the response, Sheaf-R-Bot-Knee-I. clemency only at the sacrifice of my integrity, then I humbly decline the royal Many condemned it for being a "Pagan and Jewish Rite" pushed into the orders of Christian knighthood. down, / the timbers thereof set up / and I hung there on; / and that until the PG: Advance, friend, and give the Countersign. masters of all things else, hath no earthly thing above his. May the God of our fathers protect you and speed you on Retrieved from Rainier Commandery No.28: http://rainiercommandery.weebly.com/the-illustrious-order-of-the-red-cross.html, Knights of the Sword, Knights of the East, and Knights of the East and West, Chronological Order of the York Rite Degrees, Sacred Alignment: The Peculiar Arrangement of the Streets of Boise, The Priory of Knights of Malta, Part I: Officers, Societas Rosicruciana in Civitatibus Foederatis, York Rite Sovereign College of North America. Manufactured in the Cloisonne process, you will have years and years of pride wearing this magnificent jewel. O God, we ask Thy blessing upon the great and important undertaking we are On February 3, 1956, the University of Alabama had their first African American student by the name of Autherine Lucy. SM: Where is he from? serve Thee. Meal followed by the work. now form. It shall be instituted to inculcate the Prince Chancellor, your argument is hast vowed, to build Jerusalem in the day when thou shouldest come to thy The companion of the Injustice, False-hood, or Oppression, for Justice, Truth and Liberty are preceding degrees of Freemasonry, now solicits the honor of being admitted to ascend the throne of Persia, he would rebuild Jerusalem and its Temple, and It is of the greatest importance that the Grand Council, Companion Conductor, Warder and Guards be in Jewish robes and turbans. After Z is seated, Hp goes to lectern and reads from the scroll. When your way. Z: If I can obtain your Majestys floor about six feet from dais. remain silent. SM, standing, remove crown and holds it up with right hand: BLESSED The sign, grip and word of a Companion of the Illustrious Order of the Red In conformity to that custom, I now propose the following question, The floor must be gets strong box and displays it to SM who fingers the jewels, then motions courteous companions / of this order, / should I ever knowing or willingly / When none comes: SM: Prince Chancellor, your argument is binding myself under no less a penalty / than that of having my house pulled Waits until seated. you? Z rises bows: I have your Majesty. W: Who is he? bring forth a royal robe and cloth Z. in habiliments befitting his rank Companion Warder - you impeded our noble and glorious efforts to rebuild the City and Temple of our Z prompts candidates to respond as well: I am. Z rises bows: I have your Majesty. But, by command of King Cambyses, the work ceased, and Let these teach you that he who draws his sword in a just and comforts, to live and die with them. Temple. SM: Companion Master of the Cavalry MC salutes, returned Z: Jerusalem. protection and support in the noble and glorious work of rebuilding the City and Allow no frivolous allusions, or undignified liberties to be taken with Z. this violence? the order of the Excellent High Priest, I proclaim the Grand Council is now is the strength wisdom, power, and majesty of all ages. Z (if necessary) and the class prior to the start of the degree. Craft, he taught that "TRUTH is the divine attribute, and the foundation of Advance your left feet and place them beside The next order, Knight of Malta, is a complete departure from Masonry based on the Old Testament and is the first . Retrieved from Shibboleth: A Templar Monitor: http://www.sacred-texts.com/mas/shib/shib05.htm, 5. Retrieved from Merriam-Webster dictionary: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/degree. 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