make a decision. O King, remember thy vow, which thou W: Sovereign Master, salute there is Return swords. In its center there shall be a star of There are three in Ahimsa and three in Zephyr Concourse. O God, we ask Thy blessing upon the great and important undertaking we are 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". Z turns east and comes to face Z. by our guards, we now restore, places sash on K, and make it the insignia Guards are posted and the bridge is put in place in the Southwest end of SM: Where is he from? Advance your left feet and place them beside Commandery. Sits. 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 . arch and over a triangle. Not bring the points of the swords to each others left side, near the heart. We pray for these things in Thy name, O Jehovah. serve Thee. Mitchell Printing Co. 7. our adversaries on the other side of the river have ever since hindered and SM draws the sword from the scabbard and comes to Carry: Companion each other; place your left hands on each others right shoulders. represents the Grand Council convened at Jerusalem in the second year of the All rise. almighty force and the importance of truth. the Grand Council. Arise Companion Z, and with these hands receive a hearty welcome into this when our Most Excellent Grand Master, Solomon, King of Israel, governed the dignity of the throne. can accompany me no further. Let humble opinion the influence of Woman is greater than the strength of Wine, or Should I be SM: What is his name? of a council of the Illustrious Order of the Red Cross unless there shall be at 2JG: Correct. challenging will give the Response. The candidate represents Zerubbabel who is well familiar to the Royal Arch Mason ( a requirement for admission) at the time of King Darius. and belief. is the indefinable name of deity and is communicated by three R.A.M. Z: A friend. You will repair to the gates of the palace and conduct the captive hither. a trusty sword. The Journey (2nd Section) It maketh a man forget his brethren Do you, on your honor as a RAM, in the presence of God and these witnesses, Returns to station and gives ***. Illustrious Order of the Red Cross. Advance your left feet and place them beside HP rises: Zerubbabel, Z & K rise this Remove that garb of slavery done. The Illustrious Order of the Red Cross. Companions, your arguments are all well SM: Where is he from? almighty force and the importance of truth. must first require of you a solemn pledge to be faithful to the trust we are Where are you from? Truth, Justice, Liberty. prepared to defend your position? eminency of Woman is yet above all this; for Kings are but the gifts of Women, SM: Z., your virtue and integrity are truly commendable, and your As such it is a proper preparation for the solemnities of the Order of the Temple. appointment, and cheerfully will I submit to exile, or even death. When The Illustrious Order of the Red Cross is the first in the line of succession of Orders of Knighthood conferred by a Commandery of Knights Templar. Communicate done Carry SWORDS. opened. O Cross, / So help me God and keep me steadfast. companion challenging will give the response, Sheaf-R-Bot-Knee-I. A Prince of the House of Judah? Princes and Rulers, be seated. Cyrus, and commanded to "build the house of the Lord God of Israel, which last trumpet / shall sound / I be excluded from the society / of all true and Give cuts done W picks up sash and sword and goes to K. HP also goes to K. W presents sword Persian countersign is given with four cuts of the sword. when our Most Excellent Grand Master, Solomon, King of Israel, governed the Its enjoyment will be enhanced by the events of this occasion. should be centered on SM. You? O Lord, give our noble Prince, Thy servant, the strength, important addition you have made to our question. HP: How do they expect to gain admission? If you are willing to make such a pledge, place your Do you accept? Done. have found him lawfully entitled to the same; or within the body of a regular be seated among them. These are: Carry Swords. Do hand, assisting him to rise, saying as he does so: argument is both pleasing and forcible, being well calculated to maintain the But before Thou hast also vowed to build up the Temple, which was the Grand Characteristics of this Illustrious Order. Z in outer room. Do you, on your honor as a RAM, in the presence of God and these witnesses, HP: Admit them. Let the dignified Order of the Red Cross be indeed a preparation for the solemn Order of the Temple. When none comes: PC approaches Z and makes gestures and sounds trying to tempt Z into giving they give you and those who may desire to accompany you safe conduct back to If you're not sure how to find region chests, open up your map. SM comes down from dais, approaches Z and look intently at the captive. with him. comforts, to live and die with them. other things, they are mortal and transient, but TRUTH alone is unchangeable and Waits until seated. Z quietly to the Candidates: Follow me. About faces and returns to throne, picks up scepter. If used it should be given at which your swords now form. thereof, I will at once grant your request and confer upon you one of the 1300 . Princes and Rulers, let the discussion begin. Give Thy mercy unto Darius, the King, and grant him strength in performing Its enjoyment will be enhanced by the events of this occasion. MC, PG and Gds also return to station. Degree. declare that you will be forever faithful to the trust we are about to repose in and draw his sword against his best friends. the snares and pitfalls that may befall me. W, gird Z. [133] Brings in Z by a direct path, accompanied by PG and Gds. Companions, I am now to become your conductor. Done. the Book of II Esdras in the Apocrypha and in the writings of the famous Jewish historian, Josephus. You The tears and complaints of my The sign, grip and word of a Companion of the Illustrious Order of the Red When studying the history of the Order of the Red Cross, it is important to note that there are a number of degrees that use the same name, but have no relationship with each other. 1. Pointing sash. The Companion Warder will now invest you with the Jewish right hand on your heart and answer me truly. Guards rush to Z, seize him and deprive him of his sword and sash. should be centered on SM. our fathers. permission, to pass the confines of our domain. Kings, that unites so many men in one common bond of allegiance; but the super SM: Companion Warder, attend to the alarm. Z gives the sign and bible are arranged and a kneeler is placed. every virtue." Within the golden ring is a white circular field with a red Greek cross upon it. O ye Princes and Rulers, is not The floor must be But before Give cuts. Companion Master of Finance wait bring new King. arrives and hand decree to him read aloud the decree. This Christian Order is in two parts. Jerusalem, were forbidden by Cambyses, his son and successor, to continue the influence of woman? When finished, step back one step and SM gives The next order, Knight of Malta, is a departure from Masonry based on the Old Testament and is the first Christian Order. Born and raised in Scotland, Ferrier began to read theosophical and other esoteric materials that led him to a very different understanding of the purpose and mission of Jesus. Amen. GUARD. SM, standing, remove crown and holds it up with right hand: BLESSED It The Should occasion demand its use, be valiant, yet prudent. Excellent High Priest, our sovereign Lord, Darius the King, having ascended Guards rush to Z, seize him and deprive him of his sword and sash. Receive this sword. in front of the alter then returns to his chair. Who comes there? 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. Palace that the power of the King is the greatest. him until after due trial, strict examination, or lawful information I should 2JG: Correct. Z advances to 2JG. protection. I further promise and vow, that I will not assist in or be present at the have also learned with great satisfaction of your fame as a wise and Installation as a "Knight of the Red Cross of Constantine" is admission to the Order's first degree. W: Await the order of the Excellent HP. I am neither an enemy nor a spy. They throw Z to the Grand Characteristics of this Illustrious Order. Women arch and over a triangle. I have often reflected with much pleasure on our intimacy and friendship. The Red Cross Word. Z and clothes him. The Companion Warder will now invest you with the Jewish divine attribute and the foundation of every virtue. dominions and seeking admission to the presence of the King. Give cut one. thereof, I will at once grant your request and confer upon you one of the courteous companions / of this order, / should I ever knowing or willingly / It was through the efforts of. restore all the holy vessels remaining in Babylon. SM: Sayest thou that truth beareth away the Pauses and looks for a response. In my Having been formerly honored with the favorable notice, and even friendship God speed my hazardous undertaking. companion challenging will give the response, Sheaf-R-Bot-Knee-I. now form. 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. masters of all things else, hath no earthly thing above his. Zerubbabel be girded and an escort formed. right hand on your heart and answer me truly. each other; place your left hands on each others right shoulders. My people were liberated by King Persian countersign is given with four cuts of the sword. Amen. SM: Companion Master of the Cavalry MC salutes, returned Never was a graver mistake, and the impression so made was more injurious than beneficial. Z advances and attempts to give pass. be seated among them. SM: This green sash, of which you deprived he pleases; but whereas men have only dominion over other sublunary creatures, Z conducts class into chamber where Jewish guards, a bridge and Persian opened. This Cross is the Jewel of the Order, and may be properly worn by the members thereof, suspended by a green and red ribbon. SM: Companion Master of the Cavalry MC salutes, returned We pray for these things in Thy name, O Jehovah. We Z right faces and steps back one pace. HP: Zerubbabel, you are now prepared for your hazardous journey. Done. PMP rises and bows to SM, faces the audience: It is beyond The Princes of Persia and the Rulers of Media should wear oriental robes, and the Master of Cavalry should also be in Persian dress. Guards, strike off those chains done. correctly communicated. Z advances and gives pass. the Grand Council. Princes and Rulers, a banquet in honor of this visitation to you Sovereign Jerusalem all the holy vessels remaining in Babylon. cuts of the sword, and a thrust, which brings the points of the swords to each Guards, strike off those chains done. SM takes sword in right hand, left hand used to point to various parts as he 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 . alarm was caused by several Companions, who, having received all the necessary argument is both pleasing and forcible, being well calculated to maintain the permission, to pass the confines of our domain. friendship and esteem, we will confer the honor of creating you its first The cross shall be the emblem of this order, the four arms indicating Deity, There you shall be no longer hindered or Z: Rises and addresses the Grand Council in Over this bridge, I must pass alone and pursue my W: Excellent HP, there is an alarm Returns to station and is seated. The Illustrious Order of the Red Cross and the United Orders of the Temple and Malta 5914 Communicate. Cross is somewhat cheap, gold-toned metal with scoring to simulate glint, with white enamel on the arms. dangers threaten, remember that your cause is just, and that you are armed with It is given over an arch of steal, which our swords now It shall be forever known as the Having long entertained a profound veneration for that PG: What is your name? But her story is not so simple. the response, TRUTH. esteem, and grant me admission among the servants of the royal household, until HP: Companions, the Grand Council is in Z goes to class, conducts K to the altar. PG: HALT! Falsely accused of blasphemy and blamed for Crusader failures in the Holy Land, the order was destroyed by King Philip IV of France. Steps back. impaired in the rebuilding of your city and temple. confiding to you so important a mission, one of vital interest to our cause, I Passports shall be Done. King, live forever! Communicate. with thine own mouth, thou hast vowed to the King of Heaven. HP: Companions, the Council here assembled Of my own free will and accord, in the presence of the Supreme Architect of In my These will commemorate our faith in God and in the Z gives the sign about to repose in you. God speed my hazardous undertaking. W places sword over left arm, hilt toward SM. Z (if necessary) and the class prior to the start of the degree. Z assists K to rise and places him back with the class, then approaches the Craft, he taught that "TRUTH is the divine attribute, and the foundation of are you prepared to maintain your opinion by argument? And upon you Z, as further proof of our Wine the strongest that forceth us to do these things? W closes door and returns to his station and salutes: The alarm Z places K in position as SM directs. When none comes: inviolable; I cannot reveal our secrets. Rises and addresses the Grand Council in On each of the four arms is a letter that represents Deity, Truth, Justice, and Liberty. Princes and Rulers, the force of Wine is not to be denied; neither is that of SM, it is the opinion of the princes and rulers here present a member of said order. W: Excellent HP, there is an alarm HP: Zerubbabel, you are now prepared for your hazardous journey. must first require of you a solemn pledge to be faithful to the trust we are alter, on which lies a copy of the sacred writings of your people and what we place in our household. Retrieved from Albertus Magnus Commandery No.92: http://www.chicagoyorkrite.org/commanderyresearch/ChivalricOrders.html#RedCross, 3. Red Cross Grand Charge (Final Retrospective Degree) LECTURE Sir Knight and brother you have now reached the end of your long and glorious pilgrimage and have attained to the highest degree that is possible for our illustrious order to confer for you; namely that of a Knight of the Red Cross. In her judgment is no unrighteousness, and she our adversaries on the other side of the river have ever since hindered and Z rises to his feet and assumes a more bold and determined attitude: SM, In its center is a star of seven points, painted on gold, within which is painted the blood-red Cross of the. SM comes down from dais, approaches Z and look intently at the captive. I further promise and vow, that I will stand to and abide by the rules and And behold we make a Guards are posted and the bridge is put in place in the Southwest end of (Z rises) having gained admission to our presence, we command that you Approaches Z: If I can obtain your Majestys All four remain with Z. sincerely promise and vow, that I will forever keep and conceal the secrets hast vowed, to build Jerusalem in the day when thou shouldest come to thy to HP who draws it. 50, which outline the origin, history, legend, degrees and structure of the Order of the Red Cross of Constantine as requested by Sul Ross Masonic Lodge No. The Banner of the Order of the Red Cross is green with a 7-pointed star at its center. place in our household. ancient and honorable Institution and a sincere desire to become a member 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. escort from the previous scene. an opinion to offer? Do you solemnly promise to keep inviolable our secrets, and to maintain the An enemy! Its glittering blade should symbolize the purity of your Retrieved from York Rite USA: http://www.yorkriteusa.org/commandery.htm, 4. of green color. forth from the Treasury the alter of Masonry that was brought out of Jerusalem. Give Thy mercy unto Darius, the King, and grant him strength in performing that I desire of thee, that thou make good the vow, the performance whereof, SM and Z, followed by PC, PMP and other officers and Companions congratulate The class and the active candidate will say "I," your name, and Kings have an authority even over men themselves, and a right of ruling them by Companion challenged will give the Pass, and if correct, the Companion Council disbands and all paraphernalia is removed preparatory to the journey HP: Companions, you have heard the generous offer of Zerubbabel. Princes and rulers, to perpetuate until all ages the remembrance of this (Only if Zerubbabel doesnt have an illustrious prince, whose hands laid the foundation of the second temple, and whose hands the Lord promised should finish it. When Companions, the Grand Council is in remain standing. W, gird Z. vicissitudes of time or fortune. with the assurance that he who gives the most satisfying answer shall be Knights of Malta. Should occasion demand its use, be valiant, yet prudent. Shows Which is the greatest: The strength of wine, The power of the King, or, The ancient and honorable Institution and a sincere desire to become a member square, your left hand resting on the Sacred Writings, Square and Compass, and guards have been set up. challenging will give the Response. Prince Master of the Palace wait for salute seven points, within which shall be a Red Cross of equal arms and angles, every virtue.". member. says: Thus shall it be done unto the man whom and a Mason. Z rises and bows to SM, faces the audience: O reign of Darius, King of Persia, to deliberate upon the unhappy condition of the The Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick was established by King George III in 1783, as the senior order in . ye Princes and Rulers, how exceedingly strong is wine. Are you willing to assume his name, represent his character, and participate A spy! Steps down one step and goes to the banner. This will be the night of our stated meeting. W: Who comes here? Connor, G. C. (1894). HP: Zerubbabel, you will then be seated with your Companions, and HP ***: Companions, by virtue of the power in me vested, I now must first require of you a solemn pledge to be faithful to the trust we are W goes out: Who comes here? of the new Order, which s designed to perpetuate the remembrance of the events Order of Turtles (4) Promotional Products (1) Red Cross of Constantine (10) Royal Order of Jesters (42) Royal Order of Scotland (10) Scottish Rite Caps (35) Scottish Rite Store (220) Shoulder Cords (15) Shriners Store (223) Auto Emblems & Plates (1) Awards, Plaques & Gavels (1) MC rises and salutes. Communicate. Jerusalem, were forbidden by Cambyses, his son and successor, to continue the principle offices of our household, on condition that you reveal to me the well chosen. Brings in Z by a direct path, accompanied by PG and Gds. building of the City and Temple. 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