Duncan's Masonic Ritual and Monitor - Rose Croix

Q. Give the pass?
A. Rabboni.
Q. What does it signify?
A. Good Master, or Most Excellent Master.
Q. What was then said to you?
A. We were directed to wait until the Captain of the Host could be informed of our
request, and his answer returned.
Q. What was his answer when returned?
A. Let the candidates enter and be received in due and ancient form.
Q. How were you received in a Chapter of Royal Arch Masons?
A. Under a living arch.
Q. Why under a living arch?
A. To imprint upon my mind in the most solemn manner that the principal secrets of this
Degree should be communicated only under a living arch.
Q. How were you then disposed of?
A. We were conducted once around the outer courts of the tabernacle, there caused to
kneel at the altar and invoke a blessing from Deity.
Q. After invoking a blessing from Deity, how were you then disposed of?
A. We were again conducted around the outer courts of the tabernacle, where we were
met by the Captain of the Host, who demanded of us who comes here, and what were our
intentions.
Q. Your answer?
A. As at the door.
Q. Of what did the Captain of the Host inform you?
A. Treat in pursuing our intentions, we should be under the disagreeable necessity of
travelling those rough and rugged paths, which all Royal Arch Masons have done before