Part 1.

Regent — Guide are there applicants in waiting?
Guide — I find in waiting Mr. who desires
membership in our Order and instruction in the Mys- teries.
Regent — Have more than sixty days elapsed since the date of approval of the applicant's medical examination ?
(Secretary refers to the papers and answers Yes or No. If the answer is Yes, the applicant must be re- examined and approved before he can receive the De- gree.)
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Eegent — Brothers, we are about to receive another member into our circle. Let the ceremony of initiation be conducted in an orderly and dignified manner. The Past Eegent and the Collector will now retire, examine the applicant and qualify him for admission to the Council.
(The Past Eegent Collector and Guide rise at their stations. Guide receives from the Secretary the applica- tion. Then the three advance on parallel lines to the altar, all reaching it at the same time. Guide delivers the application to the Past Eegent. Eegent gives three raps with the gavel, all remain standing until the Past Eegent and the Collector have saluted, and led by the Past Eegent, have retired and the door has been closed.) Eegent gives two raps and may declare a recess until the return of the Past Eegent and Collector.
(In the ante- room the Past Eegent shall see that the application, the Medical Examiner's inquiries, and the Obligation are properly signed by the applicant and duly certified.)
Past Eegent — Friend, are these your signatures ?
(The applicant must acknowledge them to be such.)
Past Eegent — Have you made the statement in the
application and answered the questions in this medical
examination truthfully and without reservation? (The
applicant must answer in the affirmative.)
Past Eegent — Do you still desire to secure the bene- fits and privileges of the Eoyal Arcanum, and to be in- structed in the Mysteries of the Order ? (The applicant must reply in the affirmative.)
Collector — Our rules prescribe that the applicant shall now pay one assessment in advance, and the dues for
250
the current quarter, all of which amount to $
(The Collector after receiving the amount stated, shall give a receipt therefor.)
Past Eegent — Await, mj^ friend, the coming of one who will guide you through the Mysteries.
(Past Eegent gives XX-XX-X.)
Eegent — Warden, what alarm is that at the inner door ?
Warden (having opened the wicket) — Who knocks?
Past Eegent — The returning officers.
Eegent — Admit them.
(The Past Eegent and the Collector shall then enter, the door being closed after them, and advance to the altar (the P. E. preceeding Col.) and salute. The Guide shall proceed to the altar and reach it simultane- ously with P. E. and Col.)
Past Eegent — Eegent, the way is clear for Mr
to be instructed in the Mysteries of this Order.
(P. E. hands application with his left hand to G., who receives it with his right hand.)
Eegent — Eesume your stations.
(P. E. and Guide face to the left and C. to the right.