Duncan's Masonic Ritual and Monitor - Rose Croix
Duncan's Masonic Ritual and Monitor - Rose Croix
Duncan's Masonic Ritual and Monitor - Rose Croix
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High Priest--The King's station <strong>and</strong> duty?<br />
Captain--Station, at the right h<strong>and</strong> of the High Priest; duty, to aid him by his advice <strong>and</strong><br />
counsel, <strong>and</strong> in his absence to preside.<br />
High Priest--The Scribe's station <strong>and</strong> duty?<br />
Captain--Station, at the left h<strong>and</strong> of the High Priest; duty, to assist him <strong>and</strong> the King in<br />
the discharge of their duties, <strong>and</strong> to preside in their absence.<br />
High Priest--The Captain of the Host's station <strong>and</strong> duty?<br />
Captain--Station, at the right h<strong>and</strong> in front of Gr<strong>and</strong> Council; duty, to receive orders, <strong>and</strong><br />
see them duly executed.<br />
High Priest--The Principal Sojourner's station <strong>and</strong> duty?<br />
Captain--Station, at the left h<strong>and</strong> in front of Gr<strong>and</strong> Council; duty, to bring the blind by a<br />
way that they know not; to lead them in paths they have not known; to make darkness<br />
light before them, <strong>and</strong> crooked things straight.<br />
High Priest--The Royal Arch Captain's station <strong>and</strong> duty?<br />
Captain--Station, at the inner veil, or entrance to the sanctum sanctorum; duty, to guard<br />
the same, <strong>and</strong> see that none pass but such as are duly qualified, <strong>and</strong> have the proper passwords,<br />
<strong>and</strong> the signet of truth.<br />
High Priest--What is the color of his banner?<br />
Captain--White, <strong>and</strong> is emblematical of that purity of heart <strong>and</strong> rectitude of conduct<br />
which are essential to obtain admission into the divine sanctum sanctorum above.<br />
High Priest--The stations <strong>and</strong> duties of the three Gr<strong>and</strong> Masters of the veils?<br />
Captain--Station, at the entrance of their respective veils; duty, to guard the same, <strong>and</strong> see<br />
that none pass but such as are duly qualified, <strong>and</strong> in possession of the proper pass-words<br />
<strong>and</strong> tokens.<br />
High Priest--What are the colors of their banners?<br />
Captain--That of the third, scarlet; which is emblematical of fervency <strong>and</strong> zeal, <strong>and</strong> the<br />
appropriate color of the Royal Arch Degree. It admonishes us to be fervent in the exercise<br />
of our devotions to God, <strong>and</strong> zealous in our endeavors to promote the happiness of men.<br />
Of the second, purple; which being produced by a due mixture of blue <strong>and</strong> scarlet, the<br />
former of which is the characteristic color of the symbolic, or three first Degrees, it<br />
teaches us to cultivate <strong>and</strong> improve that spirit of harmony between the brethren of the
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