M. W. S. — Excellent and Perfect Princes! we rejoice

having united in this feast of fraternal affection ; may we henceforth treasure up the Sacred doctrines of the Order in the safe repository of our hearts ! I now request our Most Eeverend and Perfect Prelate to remove the Secred WOED, that it may not be exposed to the eyes of the pro- fane, but consumed according to ancient custom as a per- petual memorial of our veneration of Him who was sent to consummate the Eedemption of all those who faithfully and sincerely put their trust in our risen E — 1.
(The Most Eeverend Prelate then consumes the WOED, during which the Princes silently retire one by one to their seats, the youngest fiist.)
Prelate. — Consummatiis est!
THE KOSE CKOIX DE HEKEDOM DEGKEE. 223
(Music and chanting — ''Now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in Peace," etc.
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CEREMONY OF CLOSING THE CONCLAVE.
The M. W. S. gives the knocks 11, 11, 11, 1, and the Generals repeat them.