M. W. S. — By virtue of the authority in me vested by

the Supreme Council of England and Wales, I hereby
make, create, and constitute you now and for ever a
Knight of the Pelican and Eagle, and Prince of the Order
of Eose Croix. (Stroke on the left and right shoulders.)
Else, Perfected and Puissant Prince of Eose Croix, and
receive the emblem of our Order, I present you with this
Eose (gives one), an emblem of Him who is the Eose of
Sharon, and the Lily of the Valley ; I invest you with
the Collar and Jewel of the Order ; and lastly I Seal you
with the Seal of Perfection (applies a Signet or Seal to the
Forehead of the Candidate) ! be careful by the exercise of
Faith, Hope, and Charity, to deserve these emblems,

220 THE KOSE CROIX DE HEEEDOM DEGREE.

which are symbols of hidden truths, known only to the
Perfect Mason !

I will now communicate to you the Signs and Words of
this Degree. The First Sign is called the Sign of "Admi-
ration," or the Sign of "Demand." It consists in raising
the E — to H — , and at the same time crossing the H — ,
P — outwards, and F — i — d upon the F — d, from thence
letting them drop upon the S — h. The Second Sign is
the answer. Lift your E — H — to the F — h — d, with
F — s c — d, except the i — x f — r, indicating that there is
but one God in Heaven, Creator and Sovereign of all
things ; also c — s the r — t L — b — d the 1 — t c — . The
Third is called the Sign of " the Good Shepherd," or
"Pastor," and is given by c — g the A — s with the 1 — t
uppermost, on the B — t, you then approach each other
and place reciprocally your h — s and a — s on each other's
B — B, forming a d — e C — s, then in the e — r one says,
J a — d N, E a — d J; the one says "E — 1," the other P — x
V — m. The h — d of one is then r — d, with the i — x f — r
p — g u — s, saying E — D — D — E C — A, the other with
the f— r p— g d— s says, E— D— D— E— S— D ! Here
let me observe that when the Chapter is called to order,
or whenever the M. W. S. is addi-essed, all c — s their B — s,
as in the foregoing Sign, which is also used when enter-
ing or leaving the Chapter ! Excellent and Perfect Grand
Marshal ! you will place the Newly Perfected Prince Eose
Croix between the Pillars in the West, and let him be duly
proclaimed.

Herald or Grand Marshal. — By command of the M. W-
S. I proclaim A. B. Knight of the Pehcan and Eagle, and
Puissant Prince of Eose Croix, and furthermore I sum-
mon him accordingly to take his seat in this Princely