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B o rn in . B u r l in g to n , Io w a , O c t o b e r 29 , 1902

S e a t e d in t h e E g y p t i a n A n l e - C l m m b e i o f t h e S u p i c m e G r a n d L o d g e

N ew York City

A M O N T H L Y M O N O G R A P H

FOR T H E M EM BER S O F

A. M. O. R. C.

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CONDITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE AMORC COLLEGE LIBRARY

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O n l y M em b ers in good s tanding in the A. M . O. R. C. arc eligible to M em b ersh ip in the A M O R C Col lege L ibrary . B e fo r e a L i b r a r y M em bersh ip Card can be issued, the app'icant must show the L o d g e L ib rar ian his regular M em bersh ip card, with dues paid within the t ime l imits o f the Lodge .

E a c h L o d g e will be served b y a L o d g e L ibrar ian , appointed for the purpose o f s u p p ly in g the A M O R C M O N O G R A P H S to L i b r a r y M e m ­bers each month. M e m b e r s o f L o d g e s cannot secure these M o n o ­g ra p h s in any other way.

In se cu r in g a M o n o grap h from ti e L o d g e L ibrar ian , each L i b r a r y M e m b er must present a L i b r a r y M em bersh ip Card with coupons attached. T h e L ibrar ian wi ' l demand one coupon each month in exch an ge for a M on ograp h . T h e C oupon s hear the M e m b e r ’s number, a s well a s the Serial N um ber , on the copy of the M on ograph . T h e C oupon s arc, therefore, receipts from the L ib r a r y M e m b e r s for M o n o ­g r a p h s received from this L ib r a r y . AH such coupons (receipts) are forwarded b y the L o d g e L ibrar ian s month ly to the Chief L ibrar ian at the Su prem e Grand L o d g e and filed in each M e m b er ' s record envelope.

T h e A M O R C M o n o grap h s , of which th;s is a copy , arc loaned, not sold, to L i b r a r y M em bers , for an indefinite term, a s stated on the back o f the M em b ersh ip C ards . E a c h M e m b er is bound to return, upon demand from the Chief L ibrar ian , e v e r y copy o f these M o n o ­g raphs , when his or her interest or assoc iation with the O rd e r is terminated. T h e s e conditions o f Membership are a g re e d to b y the acceptance o f the M em b ersh ip Card and the g i v i n g o f coupons (receipts) monthly.

E v e r y c o p y o f the A M O R C M O N O G R A P H S is the property of the A M O R C Col lege L i b r a r y of the A. M. O. R. C.

M E M B E R S M U S T N O T L O A N T H I S M O N O G R A P H T O A N Y O N E , N O R C A N I T B E S O L D O R O T H E R W I S E D I S ­P O S E D O F E X C E P T A S S T A T E D A B O V E .

$T h i s is the Second M on th ly Issue of the M o n o grap h s , and is

Copyr ighted ( 19 18 ) in the L i b r a r y o f Congress , W ash in g to n , I). C . by the A M O R C Col lege L ibrary . A l l r ights are reserved and reprint in whole or par t is forbidden.

I O FFIC IA L M A N U A LFor O F F I C E R S a n d M E M B E R S of T h e

W c present to our M em b ers in this issue a com plete Manual re ­g ard in g the W o r k , S y m b o ls ar.d other matters perta in ing to our Order . T h is Manual wil l answer m a n y questions continuall y asked and will be a guide for Off icers and M e m b er s in proper ly and m o r e efficiently advanc in g in the principles of the Order.

T h e matter has been prepared u n J e r the direction o f the Imper- ator and c on form s with the National Constitution of the O r d e r as well as the unwri tten law s used by the A m e r ican S u p re m e Council in i ts procedures.

T h i s Manual should be free ly consulted by all Officers and M e m ­bers and should have a careful reading and study.

P U R P O S E S A N D W O R K O F T H E O R D E R .

A l l A pp l icants for Adm iss ion— and in fact, all serious inquirers regard ing the O rd e r— should be correctly informed as to the P u r ­poses and W o r k of our Order.

T h e only correct w ay of so informing the inquirer, is to adhere to the fo l low in g sta tements:

T h e O rd e r is pr imar i ly a Humanitar ian M ovem ent , m ak ing for g reater Health, H app iness and Peace in the e a r th ly fives o f all M a n ­kind. Note particularly, that wc sa y in the earth ly l ives of men, for we have naught to do with any doctrine m a k in g for a h ap p y or peaceful ex istence in a so-cal led spiritual life. T h e W o r k of Rosae- crucians is to be done here and n o w ; not that we have neither hope or expectat ion of another life after this, but that we kn ow that the happiness o f the future depends upon w h at w c do to d ay f o r others as we ll a s for ourselves.

S econ dly , our purposes are to enable men and w om e n to live clcan. normal, natural l ives, as Nature intended, e n jo y in g al l the pr ivi leges o f Nature , and all her benefits and gifts, equally with all o f M an k in d ; and to be f r e e f rom the shackles of superstit ion, the limits of ignorance, and the sufferings o f avoidable karma.

T h e W o r k o f the O rd e r— using the word " W o r k ” in an official sense— consis ts o f teaching, studying and testing such L a w s o f God and N ature , a s make our M e m b er s Masters in the H o l y T em p le (the p h y s ica l ,b o d y ) , and W o r k e r s in the Divine L a b o r a t o r y ( N a tu r e ’s

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dom ain s) . T h i s is to enable the Brothers and S i s te r s to render more efficient help to those w h o do not know, and w h o need or require help 3 i i d assistance.

T h ere fo re , tl;c O r d e r is a School and Col lege , a Fra tern i ty , with si laboratory . T h e M e m b er s are students and w orke rs . 'D ie g rad u ­ates arc unselfish servants o f G o d to Mankind, efficiently educated, trained and experienced, attuned with the m i g h t y fo rces of the C o sm ic or Divine Mind, and M asters o f matter , space and time. T h i s m ake s them essent ia l ly Myst ics , A d e p ts and Magi .

T h e r e arc no other benefits or r ights. Al l M e m b e r s arc pledged to g iv e unselfish Serv ice , without other hope or expectat ion o f re­munerat ion than to E v o l v e the Soul , and prepare it for a greater W o r k in the next incarnation, that all m a y be m o r e happy, more hea lthy and more su ccess fu l in life’ s work.

J U R I S D I C T I O N .

T h e O rd e r in N o r t h A m e r ic a is divided into a number o f J u r i s ­dictions. I n the United S ta le s , each State is a separate Jur isdict ion T h e W e st India I s lands form another jur isdic tion , as do A la s k a , the Phil ippine I s lands and all other Dependencies o f the United States. Canada, at the present time, fo r m s one Juri sdict ion, but m a y be di­vided later into several Jur isdict ions . T h e C o u n tr y o f M ex ico , and the severa l other countries south ot M ex ico , fo r m separate J u r i s ­dictions.

E a c h Jur isd ict io n of our O rder in N orth A m er ica , is under the autocrat ic rule of a G ran d Master , who in turn is under the a u to ­crat ic rule of the Im pe ra tor (the Supreme Ponti f f for the O rd e r in N o r th A m e r ica ) , and the A m e r ican Supreme Council , with its P re s i ­dent, the S u p re m e G ran d Master . T h e Su prem e Grand M aster is l ikewise under the autocratic rule o f the Imperator , and he, in turn, is sub ject to the autocratic ru l ings of the Su prem e Counci l o f the W orld .

T h e Grand M a st e r ot each Juri sdiction has the r ight and the p o w e r to dictate and rule in his o w n Juri sdict ion, wi thout limitation, exce pt the l imitations o f the A m e r ican Constitution o f our Order , and the terms of his C harter and the B y - L a w s of his o w n Jur isdiction. H e is not affected b y the a r b i t ra ry or autocratic rul ings o f a n y other G ran d M aster in any o t h e r Jur isdiction.

M a s t e r s o f Subordinate L o d g e s , in all Jur isdict ions , have auto­cratic p o w e r within their individual Lod ges , l imited b y the Consti tu­tion o f the Order , the Grand Master o f the Jur i sd ic t ion , and the B y - L a w s o f the individual L o d g e s .

M em bers , be longing to one Jur isdiction, but v is i t in g L o d g e s in another Juri sdict ion, m u s t be subject to the rul ings and law s o f the Jur isd ict io n in which they are vis iting.

M asters , v is it ing a n y Jur isdict ion, wil l l ikewise submit to the ru les and laws o f the Jur isd ict io n vis ited, exce pt when hono rary except ions are made b y the Grand Master o f such Jur isdict ion.

A l l Jur isd ict io ns , while separate to the extent indicated above,

arc united under the Consti tut ion, and arc no t independent, as in some other o rgan iza t ion s in this country .

M A K I N G A P P L I C A T I O N .

Men and w om e n m a y become M em b ers o f o u r O rd e r through being invited to m ake Application fo r A dm iss ion , and then having such application passed upon.

T h e Applicants must, therefore, bear the burden o f Supplication. T h e y m a y be invited to m ake application, but h a v in g bc tn invited, and hav in g accepted the invitation to m ake application, each appli ­cant m ake s plea for admiss ion, and must hum bly se e k and p r a y for admission, as though he o r she had not been invited to do so.i In other words, the invitation to m a k e application does not indicate that the A pplicant is desired to such an extent that supplication for adm ission is not nccessary .

W hen an Appl ication blank is given to a man o r wom an, with the invitation to make pica for admission, the M e m b e r thus invit ing another, must advise the prospective Applicant , that admiss ion to the O r d e r depends upon A p p l ic an t ’ s plea and his or her quali f ications; and the M e m b er must a lso m ake it plain, that a M em b ersh ip C o m ­mittee wil l p ass upon the application in a formal and regu la r way.

Applicat ions, which pass the Membership Com m itte e and seem w o r th y o f furt.her consideration, wi l l be handed to the S e c r e ta r y , and the M aster shal l appoint some Mem ber or M e m b er s to, cal l upon such Applicants (or have them call upon the M e m b e r s ) ; and be interv iewed. A t such interview, the new "Q u est ion n a ire " should be handed to the Applicant and signed in the presence of the Member or M e m b e r s conduct ing the interv iew with the Applicant .

T he said Questionnaire and the or iginal Application blank are then voted upon by the L o d g e or the L o d g e Council , and if there are not tw o or m o r e reasonable ob jections against the admiss ion of the A pplicant ( tw o black bal ls cast upon reasonable and sufficient g rou n ds) the said Applicant is elected to M em bersh ip and must be so notif ied; he shal l then call upon the Secretary , and advance the proper Init iat ion F e e and be informed o f the date of Initiat ion.

A l l Applicants , at the time the Questionnaire is be ing rea<J and signed, should be show n a copy o f the A m er ican Constitution o f the Order, and the Applicant should be informed o f its im port , if he, does not read the Constitution in its entirety.

It should be— and in a fe w m onths will be— v e r y difficult to .enter our Order. T h i s fact should be impressed on the minds o f al l A ppli ­cants, a lon g with the ideas .'ct forth in the next paragraphs .

E N T E R I N G T H E L O D G E — (G u ard ian ’s E x a m in a t io n ) .

In order to enter our L o d g e s , each applicant for admission, c la im­ing to be a Member , must submit to an E xam in at io n b y the Guardian, at the door o f the L o d g e . T h i s is an ancient custom, and should be r ig id ly adhered to b y all Guardians , as a matter o f form. In fact , it wil l be proper fo r the Guardian to not on ly dem and the proper

P a s s W o r d from each appl icant for admission, as well as a M e m b e r ­ship Card, but to test the M e m b er s occas io na lly , a s reg ards the r ightful possess ion of the Pass Word.

T h e possess ion o f ci ther a Membership Card or the Pass W o r d o f a n y Degree , or both, does not constitute a benefit or r ight by which the possessor can dem and admittance int-o one o f our Lodges . Doth, or either one o f these possess ions, m ay be unlaw fu l ly known or owned b y a man or woman. It is the duty o f the Guardian to learn whether this is so or not.

A legit imate M em b er , proper ly possess ing a M em b ersh ip Card, m ay present a P a s s W o r d o f some higher D e g re e than that in which he or she m a y be p roper ly registered. T h ere fo re , the mere po sse s ­sion or knowledge of a Pass W o r d is not suff icient evidence o f a M e m b e r ’s standing in the Order . T h i s point must be determined by each Guardian, to his or her own thorough s a t s fa c t i o n .

N atura l ly , the question ar ises— and perhaos will never be thor ­ou g hly sett led— as to w h at constitutes thorough sat is fact ion, in some cases. A l l that each Guardian can do. and M U S T D O , is to make h imse lf or herse lf feel that every fair test has been applied, when there is a n y doubt, and. if still doubtful, leave the matter to the M aster of the L o d g e , w h o wil l make the final test and decide.

H o w to T e s t an Applicant . Applicants for ad m iss io n should be classed under three heads : R e g u la r Members of the Lod ge , whereadmiss ion to a n y lecture or convocation is sou ght ; regular M em b ers from ano ther L o d g e (which includes vis itors or t rans ferred M e m ­b e r s ) ; and those who a rc not M em b ers o f our O rder , but seek a d m is ­sion and Initiation.

T h e first duty of the Guardian is to learn to w hich o f the three c la sses the A pplicant for admiss ion belongs.

A . R e g u la r M e m b e r s o f the L o d g e , where adm iss ion is d e m a n d ­ed, m a y be known to the Guardian as regu la r iy Ini t iated M e m b er s of that Lod ge . T h e G uardian should know this on ly in t w o w a y s ; by hav in g assis ted him or her in be ing proper ly Init iated, o r by having seen him or her within the L o d g e during a tiled and closed c o n v o ­cation or lecture, conducted in due form. T h e first is considered pos it ive k n o w le d g e of the person ’s proper M em b ersh ip to the Order. T h e second is con s id ered sufficient ci rcumstant ia l evidence o f the person ’ s Init iation into the Order .

W'hen a Guardian o f a n y L o d g e can be sure of the A pplicant ’s r ight to admiss ion b y ci ther o f these two points, the G uardian m ay r ightfu l ly a ssu m e that the Applicant m ay enter the L o d g e upon g iv in g the proper P a s s W o r d for the D e g re e then in session. I f the M e m b e r does not have the P a s s W ord , the Guardian m a y test the Member , or send f o r the M a s t e r to do so.

Such a M e m b e r should be tested by be ing asked m a n y and care­fu l ly worded quest ions r e g ard in g w h at transpired d u r in g the Ini t ia­tion C e r e m o n y of the D e g re e s , into which the M e m b e r claims Init i­ation. I f the M e m b er has passed through such C e r e m o n y , he or she wil l be able to convince the Guardian or the Master , even though

the P a s s W o r d is forgotten. Tf the Guardian is convinced o f (he M e m b e r ' s Initiat ion, a f ter strict test, he m ay adm it the M e m b e r and g ive him o r her the P a s s W o r d .

B . R e g u la r M e m b ers , c la im ing to come from another L o d g e a s v is itors or with a Demit , desi r ing to affiliate with the L o d g e , must be more carefu l ly examined.

If a D em it is presented, the S e cre tary of the L o d g e , as w e l l as the Master , should be summoned. T h e S e c r e ta r y should examine the D e m it and scrutinize its form, to make sure that it is not a fo rgery . ( D e m its for our L o d g e s arc made and supplied b y the S u p re m e Grand L o d g e . A l l arc al ike, and no L o d g e should print o r issue a different iorni of Demit, for this wil l prevent a n y other L o d g e from testing the va l id ity o f such Demit.) T h e S e c r e t a r y should a lso ask for the M e m b e r ’ s M em b ersh ip Card T h e n the M aster and the G uardian should test the Applicant . ( T h e Master m a y delegate the Deputy M a st e r to do this in his place, if he desires, but the Guardian should be present a: such test a lw a y s ) .

F i r s t the Applicant should state in what D e g re e he last attended lectures in the L o d g e from which he demits. T h e n he should state and g ive the P a s s W o r d o f the Preceding D egree , and the var ious points o f that Init iation. T h en , these questions be ing answ ered satis factor i ly , he should explain the various points o f the C e r e m o n y of the last Init iat ion he passed through.

T h e Guardian and Master cannot be too exact in the quest ions asked, and the answ ers returned. In other w o r d s , the M e m b e r should P R O V E his o r her Init iation into the D e g re e , w here adm is ­sion is n o w sought, regardless o f the possess ion o f the P a s s W o r d or M em b ersh ip Card or even Demit.

A l l such tests should be g iven in private, w h e re the Mem ber cannot be coached by a n y other person. L ik e w ise , the Guardian should be sure, in test ing or a s k i n g a M e m b e r for the P a s s W o r d at the T e m p le door, that no one else hears such P a s s W o r d given. T h e P a s s W o r d should a lw a y s be whispered to the G uardian at the door.

V o u c h i n g f o r Visitors- A vis i t ing M e m b e r m a y be vouched for by another M e m b e r of a L o d g e , if the M e m b er so v ou ch in g can a s ­sure the Guardian that he or she has actual ly seen the v is it ing M e m b er in one of our L o d g e s , at som e t ime when a regu la r convocation or lecture w as in sess ion ; o r if the Mem ber so v ou ch in g can assu re the G uardian that the vis i t ing M e m b e r has passed e v e r y test as to the r ightful possess ion of a P a s s W ord , and the v o u c h in g M e m b er fu r ther kn ow s , b y law fu l or sa t is factory evidence, that the v is itor is a duly and proper ly Init iated M e m b er of some D e g r e e o f our Order . In such a case, the Guardian can demand the P a s s W o r d in the usual w ay , ask for the Membership Card, and then adm it the v is i to r to the Lod ge .

M em b ersh ip C ards m u st be sh own, upon dem and, b y all M e m ­bers, and the Card must s h o w that all dues o f the L o d g e to w hich the member be lon gs have been paid up to with in s ix m on ths . N o one

shall be admitted 1 0 any L o d g e (their own or anoth er) , unless dues are paid up to within six months. In some L o d g e s or Jur isd ict io ns , if dues arc in a r re ars three m onths (more or less) , the M e m b e r can not e n jo y the priv i leges o f A ct iv e Membership. T h e only guide for Guardians , in the case of v is i t ing M em bers , is to set s i x m o n th s as the limit for ar rears . N atu ra l ly , M em b ers presenting D e m its should have a M em bersh ip Card, sh o w in g all dues paid up to the time of issuing a Demit. N e w dues in the Lodge , to which transferred, must begin at the time o f admiss ion to such Lodge .

Respons ib i l i ty for Adm iss ion to L o d g e s . T h e Guardian, a s well as the M aster , are responsib le to the O rder and the S u p re m e Grand L o d g e , for the adm iss ion into a n y L o d g e o f any one w h o is not a proper ly Init iated M e m b er in good standing. T h e r e fo r e , visitors should not be permitted to attend but one session o f a L o d g e , after show ing M em bersh ip Card, g iv ing Pass W o r d and p r o v in g b y test to be a Member . T h e r e a f te r , the S e cre tary o f the L o d g e should c o m ­municate, by letter or telegraph, with the Se cr e ta r y o f the v i s i to r ’s own L o d g e , as to the v is itor 's good standing in the Order . I f a vis itor wishes to attend one full Degree , or take an Init iat ion in another L o d g e , he should sccurc a Demit from his own L o d g e for the time of his visit. I f any M aster or Guardian wil fully admits a N o n - M e m b e r lo a n y secret L o d g e sess ion, he shall be Exco m m u n ica te d for a v io la ­tion o f his Obligation . I f any M a st e r or Guardian, through care less attention to the rules or detai ls o f Exam inat ion , admits a N o n - M e m ­ber to any secret L o d g e se ss ion , he shall be rem oved f rom office for inefficiency.

V I S I T O R S .

V is i tors to a I-odge must submit to the rules and la w s o f s:ich L o d g e , and the Jur isd ict io n in which it is located. V i s i t s to a Lodge cannot extend over a period of m ore than three months, af ter which time a v is itor must be t ran s ferred to such Lodge. D u r in g the time of vis i t ing a Lod ge , whether in the same city or another ci ty than that in which the M e m b e r ’s o w n L o d g e is located, a v is itor must p ay his or her regular dues to the L o d g e to which he or she belongs. B y show ing a M em b ersh ip Card to the Se cr e ta r y of a L o d g e , indi­ca t ing that the dues have been paid to one’ s parent L o d g e , one m ay vis it a n y L o d g e without p a y i n g dues to such Lod ge . A r r e a r s in dues to any parent L o d g e o f m ore than three m onths ( in cluding the present m onth) , wi l l prohib it a M e m b er from v is it ing a L o d g e .

V i s i t o r s to a L o d g e are to be considered as gue s t s of the I^odge, mnd, if M as ters or Pas t M as ters of Lod ges , are to o cc u py scats in the E a s t with the M a st e r o f the L o d g e visited.

V i s i t o r s m a y attend o n ly those sessions o f such D e g re e , as they were in dur ing their regu la r attendance at the parent L o d g e s . I f a v i s i t is made to a I .o d g c dur ing a n y other D e g r e e sess ion , the M a st e r may , if deemed advisable , suspend all D e g re e W o r k for ha lf hour, open the L o d g e in the F i r s t Degree , and permit the v is itor to be introduced to his L o d g e .

M e m b er s m ay be transferred from one L o d g e to another, only when the Mem ber intends or expects to be a M e m b e r o f the L o d g e to which he is transferred , for three mon ths or more . I f a Mem ber wishes to attend ano ther L o d g e for less than three months , he or she must be classed as a vis itor to that Lod ge , and be subject to the hospita l i ty of such Lodge .

Continued v is i ts to any L o d g e should be made on ly when a Mem ber is in another ci ty t?>azi that in which his o w n L o d g e is located.

W h e n a Member is transferred to a Lod ge , and presents to that L o d g e a p r o p e r ly s igned Demit, the Se cr e ta r y o f such L o d g e should g ive preccdcnce to such transferred Member over all other Applicants for admiss ion to that L o d g e , should there be a w a it in g list for admission.

U p o n transfer , the M e m b e r must assume all the ob ligations and dues o f the L o d g e to which he is transferred , r eg ard le ss o f what they m a y have been in a former Lodge .

D E M I T S .

W h e n any Member desires to be transferred from one L o d g e to another ( for a longer period than one whole D e g re e , or for taking the Initiat ion of another D e g re e in another L o d g e ) , such Member shall receive from the S e c r e ta r y o f the L o d g e an official D e m i t T h e s e Demit form s are supplied to all L o d g e s and their Secretaries , b y the S u p re m e Grand S e cre ta ry , and are o f Official style. T he g ran t ing o f a Demit to any M e m b e r is contingent, how ever , upon lime fo l low ing condi tions : T h a t the Mem ber desi r ing the Demit w as a l e g u la r ly Initiated Member , and active in some D e g r e e o f the L o d g e at the time tl c Demit w as requested; that the M e m b e r ’s dues were paid in full up to and including the month in which the D em it was r . q u e s t e d ; that the Mem ber w as in good standing and p r o v in g w orthy o f continued M em bersh ip in the O r d e r ; that there is no ulter ior motive in the M e m b er ' s mind, in desi r ing a Demit , nor hope o f avo id in g any just sentence or conviction at the hands o f the M a st e r or his Council in the near future, which would be frustrated by such D e m i t ; that l! e Demit docs not permit the M e m b er to res ign from the L o d g e to avoid ob ligations or promises , which should be fulfilled.

M e m b er s who, for any reason other than those outl ined above, wish to retire from act ive w o r k in the Order, for an indefinite time, m ay have an official Demit by p ay in g all dues to date.

M em b ers who have become inactive, through reasons w hich are good, but not associated with a n y vio lations o r anticipated censure, m a y have a D em it from such L o d g e at a n y time, a f t e r re t i r ing from act ive w ork in the L o d g e , by app ly ing to the present S e c r e ta r y o f the Lod ge , and paying all dues which were in a r re ars up to the time she M e m b e r retired from act ive w ork in such L o d g e . B u t such Demit shall not be issued to a n y long-retired Member, b y a n y Se cre tary ,

until he lias ful ly satisf ied himself from all records, and b y e x a m in ­ation of the M em b er , that such Mem ber w as in good s tan d in g in the L o d g e at the time of his retirement. I f necessary , the records o f the G ran d L o d g e or the S u p re m e Grand L o d g e should be consulted , and in ail such cases, the S e c r e t a r y should a lso have the appro va l of his act f rom the M aster o f the Lodge .

T H E A N T E - C H A M B E R .

T h is is the room in which the Init iates are first prepared for Init iat ion in several D e g re e s . O n such occas ions , it shal l be guarded b y the Guardian of the T em ple , assis ted b y the D e p u ty Master . In the F i r s t D e g re e Ini t iat ion, this room is in charge o f the Conductor of the L o d g e , and no one m a y enter it without the perm iss ion o f the Conductor , unless so decreed by the Master.

T H E C H A M B E R .

T h i s is the S c c rc t R o o m , wherein the first part o f the F ir s t Init iat ion is conductcd. It is the Chamber o f the C r o ss , the Abiding Place of L i f e and Death, the T o m b of Si lcncc, and the P lac e of T er ror . A l l these names have been applied to it in the past , and each e x ­presses to the mind o f the Init iate its function in the F i r s t Degree Init iat ion.

T h i s C h a m b e r is guarded , at F i r s t Degree Ini t iat ions, first by the Conductor in the A n te - C h a m b e r , then by the H era ld , and then by the T o r c h Bearer.

W h e n not used for Ceremonies, it should be reverenced and kept undefiled b y the uninitiated. N o th in g should ever occur in it, to p r o ­fane it (such as levity, unb ecom ing conduct, o r manual labor) .

T H E T H R E S H O L D .

T h i s is the M o s t B e lov e d place in each L o d g e to the Initiated, fo r it represents the D o o r w a y to L igh t and K n o w le d g e .

It is the E n tr a n c e f rom the Cham ber to the T e m p le , and, in the F i r s t D e g r e e Init iation, is guard ed b y the Guardian o f the Tem ple , whi le a n y other entrance to the T em p le is guarded by the Secretary or D e p u ty Master.

T h e T h re sh o ld should never be crossed after or between c o n ­vocat ion s o r lectures, without due reverence be ing show n b y the t respasser, standing upon the T h re sh o ld and m ak ing the S ig n o f the C ross , while facing the interior o f the Temple .

I f represents the P a s s a g e from Darkness to L ight , and from finite l i fe to infinite life.

T E M P L E .

T h e word is der ived f rom the Lat in tempus— time. T o us, the true T e m p le of which w e hope to be Masters , is the b o dy 0 1 man, f inding its counterpart in the U niverse , which is the T e m p l e o f God.

T h e term T e m p le is applied to our buildings, devoted to the w orsh ip o f G o d and G o d 's laws, where in are C h a m b e r s for study.

w ork am i meditation. B e c au se of the sacredness o f such study, w o r k and meditation, o u r T e m p le s are sacred, and m u st be so con­sidered and regarded, pass iv e ly and actively, b y all M e m b ers . " A s above , so be low.” T Jie T e m p le o i God. being universal , non-sectarian, c h ar g e d with cosmic p o w e r s and vibrating forces, and designed by the M aster Architect to cont inue His creative w o r k in love, g o o d ­ness and justice, so our T e m p le s should represent a place, where universal minds, regardless o f creeds or dogm as , m a y abide, attuned with such v ib ratory forces within, a s m ake for love, goodness , justice and peace, that nature m a y continue her creation without inter ­ruption or interference.

L O D G E .

W ith in our sacred T e m p le s there a rc m a n y C h am b e rs , the principal one be ing the L o d g e . T h e L o d g e is the C entra l Cham ber of all T em p le s , devoted to the genera l con vocat ion s and formal W o r sh ip o f G o d and G o d ’s W o r k s . It is, therefore, the " i n n e r " or "m idd le” Cham b e r , the S o u l o f the T em ple , the first circle within the g reat circle— the H o ly Sanctu m , the "ab id in g place o f the P r e s ­ence o f G o d ” .

O u r L o d g e s al so represent the surface o f the earth , with four cardinal points or horizons— E a st . South, W e st and N orth , with earth, fire and water beneath our feet, and air and " N o u s ” o v e r ­head, beyond which are the " s ta r s and s k y ” — the immateria l world

T h e L o d g e is a r ran ge d so that it se rves its purpose and p e r ­form s its functions sym bolica l ly and practical ly . I t s appointments arc such as make for efficiency in the W o r k to be done, and regular ity in the Pract ices performed therein. T h ese a r ran ge m e n ts and a p ­pointments a re explained hereinafter .

T h e F u rn ish in g s of a L o d g e of our O rder are s tandardized, and serve the excel lent purpose o f providing the necessary art icles and means for W o r k and Worship . These , too. are expla ined hereinafter

E A S T .

T h e " E a s t ” of the Lod ge , is the first point on the hor izon, and. therefore, the m o st important point of direction in the Lod ge , to ail Rosaecrucians . It was in the E a s t , that man first s a w the “ S y m b o l o f L i f e " , and k n e w b y what he saw, that G o d ’ s L a w s were m e ch an ic ­al ly and mathematica l l y perfect . T h e diurnal r is ing o f the Sun, with such infinite exactness, af ter a period o f transition from ebbing life at the W est , to its resurrection aga in in the East , without even i l lum­inat ing the di sm al darkness o f the North, l ikewise teaches man, that life is continuous and immorta l , r i s ing again a n d aga in to do its work, in the E a s t , the South and the West.

In the E a s t is the new life begun. F r o m the E a s t co m es forth the G l o r y of God, “ which is of G o d ” . There fore , in our L o d g e s , the E a s t is the point to which all Brothe rs and S iste rs se e k that Dawn of I l luminat ion and Divine Resurrect ion, from the "d i sm al darkness

o f the W e s t ” , as wil l make them free from the superst it ions of dark­ness ( ignoran ce) and the fears of night (evi l) .

F o r this reason, the E a s t is a lw a y s respected and saluted, as the "p lace o f Divine I l luminat ion and R e su rre c t io n ” . It must be so regarded at al l t imes, and m u st never be occupied b y the profane (un-i l luminated, uninit iated) or the unworthy .

Diagram to llluftrate How the SUN, Risins in the Eaift and Pawing to the South and Weil , Illuminates the Three Points of

the Lodge, end, by Passing from West to East,Under the Enrth, Leave# the North

in Darkness.S O U T H .

T h e South, in our L o d g e s , is that point, w here the S u n (source o f i l lumination) sh inrs in the greatest g lo r y and strength, and finds the culmination o f i ts a s ce n d e n cy into the realm of heaven (spir itual­i ty ) . T h e r e fo r e , this point is w here the Div ine Mind finds fullest (spir itual) express ion, and is occupied in all 1 -odgcs b y the Chaplain, the spir itual representative o f G o d in H is Temple .

F r o m the South shall com e w ord s o f p rayer and h o ly bless ings , in al l m atters o f our W o r k and Serv ice to God and Man.

W E S T .

In the W e s t , the Sun o f life s low ly res igns itsel f to the close of i ts jo u rn e y , and, in rad iant splendor, g o e s to rest in the “ a rm s of the M o t h e r ” (peacc and quiet).

T h e W e st , in our L o d g e s , is that point w here the B r o t h e r s and S i s ter s seek pcace, rest and attuncment with the cosmic , through si lent p r a y e r and meditation. It is where the M a tre (mother) o f the L o d g e aw ai ts the c o m in g o f her children, and w e lc o m e s them ever to " r e s t awhile and t a rr y in Com munion with G o d ” .

N O R T H .

T h e place o f " d i sm a l darkness " , where the Sun sheds not its g lo r io u s light. I t is the a b y s s o f evi l , the va l ley o f death (stagnat ion) , the rea lm of darkness ( ig noran ce ) , the hours o f night (evi l) .

It is “ the place from whence cometh naught but desire to corne

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hither” , hence i( is the p h c c or point in the L o d g e , w h e re the See ke r for L i g h t (applicant) dwclleth, and the N e o p h y te (new Init iate) , enters the L o d g e in search o f m ore light.

T H E A L T A R .

In the E a s t o f the L o d g e , is s ituated the A l t a r o f .the Master , who represents the G re a te r L ight , and is, in fact, the L e s s e r L i g h t , in all L o d g e convocations, except when “ the V e s t a l L i g h t m a y more sym b o l ica l ly represent the r i s ing o f the G reater L i g h t in its g l o r y ’ '.

Sacred and H o ly , shal l the A l t a r be, that from its b o so m m ay conic Intel lectual and Spi ri tua l I l luminat ion, equal to the phys ica l i l lumination given by the Sun.

S H E K I N A H .

In the centre of the L o d g e , w here lines f rom the four points o f

the hor izon would meet, is the H e a r t of the So u l o f the T em ple .

T h i s poin-t— the fifth point of the L o d g e — is occupied b y the Sacred T r iang le , called the Shekinah (pronounced sh e-ky-nah , with accent on the middle sy l lab le) .

T h e Shekinah is the S ym b o l ica l Place, represent ing " the P re se n ce o f God in o u r M id s t ” .

It is "the point within the inner circle” . ( T h e outer circle ia the T e m p l e ; the inner circle is the L o d g e ) .

T h u s , it is “ the t r iang le within the t w o ci rc les” , i l lustrated as shown herewith.

It indicates, therefore, that G o d is in all p laces ( L o d g e s — meeting places) , in ail t im es ( T e m p le — time), therefore, H e is om nipresent , and, consequent ly , omnipotent.

T h e Shekinah is i l luminated at al l convocations, to sym b ol ize the “ fire and fervor , f lame and l ight” of the Divine Presence .

T h r e e candles arc used upon the Shekinah, to remind us o f the law, that with no less than three “ points" can pcr fcct m an i fes ta t ion exist .

T h e Shekinah is placcd with its third point (h av in g the shortest candle) toward the W e st , so that the “ Presence o f G o d ” m a y m a n i ­

fest in the W e st , where dw e l l s the Children of L igh t in peace, love and meditation.

T h e other two points of the Shckinah are t o w a r d the E a s t , from whence cometh " L i f e , L i g h t and L o v e ” .

T h e Shckinah rece ives i ts power through the Sacrcd . Myst ical V ibrat ions, generated in the E a s t of the Lod ge , and radiate through the Attar , toward the Shck inah , which is the focal point for such Vibrat ions. T h u s , the “ Presence of G o d " is carried in V ibrat ion s from the E a s t to the “ H e a r t o f the Soul of the T e m p l e ” .

T H E S A N C T U M .

In each L o d g e there is a place, a condition, cal led the Sanctum. It is located between the Shck inah and the Altar . T h e H o l y Place occupies all the spacc between the E as te r n edge o f the Shck inah and the W e ste rn line of the A l ta r , but docs not reach to both sides o f the L o d g e . T h e Southern and N orthern boundaries o f this space, are determined b y le av in g on each side of the L o d g e sufficient w a lk in g space— about two and on e-hal f to three feet— for reachin g either the Morthern or Southe rn sides o f the Altar . T h e r e m ain d e r o f the space between the A l ta r and Shekinah forms the H o ly Sanctum.

In the Sanctum, at its E a s t e r l y end. in front o f the A ltar , is the Ve sta l Stand, and the " s ta t io n ' ’ o f Colr.mbc.

T h e Sanc tu m is kept holy , and reserved e xc lu s ive ly for certain points or parts of sacrcd Cerem onies or Convocation s, held in the Lod ge , and must not be used for other purposes.

It is also the place where N eophytes and M e m b e r s stand, for the taking o f sacrcd O ath s and Obligations, 2 nd w here Brothe rs and S i s t e r s are K n ig h t e d or Til led.

T r e s p a s s i n g between the A l ta r and the Shckinah , or in other words, “ cross ing the Sa n c tu m ” , is not o n ly forbidden to all, but the Master or Colombe. but is a " se r iou s and grievous e rror , b r in g in g the wrath of G o d upon the L o d g e , and more espec ia l ly upon the tres­passe r. ”

T h e foundation for such a solemn warning, is in the statement prev iously made (see S h e k in ah ) , wherein it is explained, that from the A l ta r com es forth “ L i fe , L igh t and L o v e ” , and the Shekinah rece ives its power (the P r e se n c e o f God) from the V ib r a t io n s pass ing through the A l ta r to the Shekinah. T h is would m ake the Sanctum a place a lw a y s chargcd with sacrcd Vibrat ions, and trespass in g be­tween the A l ta r and the Shck inah would interrupt the flow o f such Vibrat ions , and disturb the H a r m o n y established there.

T h e M aster has the author i ty , in fact com mand, to reprimand one w h o wil l defile the Sanctum, by trespassing it from N o r th to South or South to N orth . W h e n the Sanctum is entered tor any legit imate purpose , he who enters it, m a y pass o n ly to the centre o f it, and must leave it from the same point by which he entered it. L ikewise , must each w h o entered it, immediately face the E a s t , from the centre o f it, and m ake the " S i g n of the C r o s s ” , be fore d o in g that

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act o r per form ing that function which necessitated entrance into the Sanctum.

In leav in g the Sanctum, he who entered it, must not on ly leave b y the same point of entrance, but the exit must be mad e by s tep­p ing backward , and a lw a y s facing the East .

T H E M A S T E R .

“ F o r he who is greatest a m o n g you, shall be the g reates t Servant unto all ."

T h e Master of every L o d g e , is the M a ste r -S e rv a n t . T h a t title and position has been bestowed upon one because o f abi li ty , character, worthiness and wi l l ingness to serve.

T h e M aster of cach L o d g e is, by virtue o f the Consti tution , the autocratic executive o f that L o d g e , limited in his acts on ly by the Consti tut ion and the Decrees of the Im pcrator , the S u p re m e Grand Master, o r the A m er ican Su prem e Council.

Sym b ol ica l ly , he is the Greatest L i g h t of each T e m p le and each Lod ge . He is the Im p e ra tor ' s representative in each T e m p le , and the S u p re m e Grand M a st e r ’s representative in cach Lodge .

His place is in the E a s t , from whence all K n o w l e d g e comes. He stands in the E a s t at al l convocations and lectures, to act as a medium— the Master M e sse n g er— for the Radiat ion o f L i g h t and the Dissemination o f Know ledge .

T h e Su prem e G ran d Master shal l be addressed as : T h e M ostW orsh ip fu l Su prem e G ran d M aster . During all con vocat ion s he shall be saluted as hereinafter explained (sec Sa lu tat ions) , and in all w ay s shown that respcct , consideration and honor due his noble, unself ish and autocratic position.

In G ran d L o d g e s , the Master is officially know n as the Grand Master. In all L o d g e con vocation s, he is to be addressed as : T h e W o rsh ip fu l G ran d Master , and shall be saluted and respected like unto other Masters , so far as form and cerem ony are concerned.

In Subordinate L o d g e s , o f all Grand ju r isd ic t io n s , the Master shall be addressed as : T h e W o r t h y M aster . H e sha l l be saluted and rcspcctcd like unto a Grand Master , so far a s form and c e re m o n y are concerned, a lthough amenable to the Grand Master of his Jur isdiction and its G ran d Council

T H E M A T R E .

T he Mother o f each L o d g e holds therein a posit ion akin to that of the Master Her station is in the W e st , where the S u n ret ires in g lo ry , and life closcs its material activit ies and f inds sweet repose.

She is M oth er in a material and spiritual sense to the children o f cach L o d g e (the B r o t h e rs and S i s ter s ) , and to her should be c o n ­fided those intimate personal problems of life which none but a mother ran understand T hen she. in turn, m a y secretly and in str ict confi ­dence seek the help of the Master o f her L o d g e o r such B r o t h e rs or

D I A G R A M O F R v C v T E M P L E A N D L O D G E

EXPLANATION OF THE DIAGRAMThe diagram represents a typical Rosaecrucian T em ­

ple with its stations and appointments. W hen Lodges plan their own Tem ples th is diagram should be as closely adhered to as possible.

The figures on the diagram have the following indi­cations :

1. The Master’s chair on the triangular dias in the East.2. and 3. Scats for V isiting Masters.4. The Vestal Chair.5. T he Vestal Stand.6. The Deputy M aster’s Chair.7. The Secretary’s Chair at a desk.8. The Treasurer 's Chair at a desk.9. The Precentor’s Chair.

10 The O rganist’s Chair.(N ote: If the Organ is placed on the oppo­

site side of the Lodge, then the chairs numbered 6, 9 and 10 should be changed likewise.)

11. The Conductor’s Chair.12. T he Chaplain’s Station and Chair.13. The Herald’s Chair.14. The Shekinah with Candles.15. The Prayer Stool.16. The Medalist's Chair.17. T he High Priestess’ Station and Chair.18. The Torch Bearer’s Chair.19. T he Threshold.20. The Guardian’s Chair at Temple entrance.21. The M atre’s Station and Chair.22. The Rosey Cross in the Chamber.23. and 24. Scats for V isiting Officers.

For a description of the other parts of the Temple and Lodge read the definition of various te rm s in the Manual herewith.

S i s te r s as can render (often without know in g the benefactor) the material or spiritual help necessary.

H o w often there are smal l problems, delicate p r o b le m s and inti­mate alTairs which burden our hearts and tax our g reatest endeavors to overcom e. A n d — h o w m a n y of these often roll a w a y into insign fi- c an ce or becom e nil, when once we confide them to M o t h e r ! Mother who understands, mother w h o sym path ises , m other who k n o w s and trusts and loves and sacri ficcs that we m a y be happy.

L e t us ever keep the name, tlic spirit, the ho ly G od -p u rp ose of M o t h e r sacred and sw e e t ; and never n n y we be too proud to kneel be fore the warm heart and kind smile of our Matre , and find iti her and with her the sweet repose and Peace Profound at a n y time, which w c hope to find at the end o f life, when the Sun s e t s in the W e st and i l lumines the place of Mother in our L o d g e s .

T H E V E S T A L F I R E .

T h i s Symbolica l furn ishing of all L o d g e s o f our Order, occupies a placc di rect ly ir. front of the A l ta r in the E a s t . T h e stand, on which the Vesta l ' s L’ rn is placed, should be at least two fect from the edge o f the Altar , to permit room tor the Ve sta l ( C o lo m b e ) to stand between it and the Altar .

In the d a y s of old, every L o d g e w a s furnished with a Vesta l A ltar , on which a H o ly F i r e burned continuously d a y and night, and w a s attended b y a care-taker, or by a blue light, bu rning dur ing all con vocat ion s in L o d g e s , used on ly occas ional ly by the Order.

T h e " L i g h t " thus used, is either a candle or lamp with a blue globe, sett ing within or on top of the urn, or on the Ve sta l Stand, when the U rn is not used.

In our L o d g e s of to-day, the Vesta l A lt ar m ay be replaced by a Stand o i some kind, appropriate in design, and su rm ounted by a metal U rn , in which Incense is burned to represent the ancient ‘‘ Ve s ta l F i r e ” , and wherein the " L e s s e r L i g h t ” is demonstrated at I nitiations.

T h e soft "blue l ight” o f medieva l times, m a y be used a lso, by burning in the L o d g e a candle with a blue globe on the Ve sta l Stand W h e re L o d g e s of our O rd e r are used exclus ive ly b y us, and a r ­r ang em en ts can be made, such “ blue l ight” should burn day and night continuously , by trans ferr in g the flame from candle to candle every 24 hours.

T H E V E S T A L C O L O M B E .

T h e Ve sta l o f each L o d g e is the r itualistic Colombe. Aside from her ritual ist ic work, she should see that the " b lu e l ight" or incense fire, or both, 0 1 1 ihc Vestal S tand are l ighted for each c o n ­vocation.

S h e should have a permanent scat , at the r ight s ide o f the VestalStand, and this must never be occupied b y a n y other Off icer orM e m b er o f the Order. A v is it ing Vesta l should be seated at theleft side o f the Vesta l Stand.

T h e Cotom b e o f each Lod ge , represents “ Life , L igh t and L o v e ” , al so the Consc icnce of each B r o t h e r and Sis ter o f the Lodge .

In all con vocation s, ceremonies , lectures, Counci l hearings or dis­cussions, she should have precedence over all others, except in g the Master , in vo ic ing a n y sentiment or directing a n y act of C e re m o n y or Kite. " W h e n C o lom be speaks , all shall be s i lent I" s a y s an old f a w o f the T e m p le ; for from the Mouth of a Child com es W isd o m , and from the B o so m o f Consc ience com es Truth .

C o lo m b e s must be less than 18 y e ars of age, when appointed to iheir office, and not y o u n g e r than 13 y e ars of age. E a c h must serve until 21 y e a r s of age, dur ing w hich time they must r e ' a i n their virtue (remaining unmarried). T h e y are retired with honor on their 2 1s t bir thday, when a su ccessor is installed with fitting Ceremony . C o lo m b e s are, in fact , " B r i d e s o i the O r d e r " dur ing their term of office.

T O T H E V E S T A L C O L O M B E .

B y C h a r le s H in e Hubbard.

Beautifu l Character, T r u e H era ld of the Cyc le 's N e w P r o g r e s s i o n ~ T h e N ew. Pure W o m a n h o o d of a N e w e r , Pu rer R a c e — before

T h y H e a r t ’s Most H o l y Shr ine in solcmn-toned Confe ss ion M y thoughts , t ruc-hom agcd all attend, T h y Pu reness to adore !

Sw e e t Vesta l , the w o r ld ly m aste rs scoffed at T h e e , T h y garm ents sought to mar .

J e e r e d at T h e e , and laughed at T h e e ; but with fo r g iv in g sweetness. F n sco n scd with R o s e and C r o ss . T h o u sought that ever Per fect Land,

W h e re in T h y God awai ted T h e e with the C r o w n of H is C o m p le te ­ness !

And now. Sweet Dove of Purest W o m an h o o d , the T e m p le B e l l s soft r inging

T h e i r mellow tones of H o ly Gladness , pause, whilst there surround T h e e

F r ie n d s whose faces all fami l iar are, T h y entrance g la d ly s inging, F o r T h o u art, T h y s e l f , the C y c le ’s Evo lu t ion— its o w n E te rn i ty !

T H E S I G N O F T H E C R O S S .

Re ference has been made m a n y t imes in the preceding j>ages to the S ign o f the Cross. A n explanat ion o f this term and S ig n is necessary.

Brief ly written, in ancient manuscripts and in Official papers , the term is expressed or indicated b y “ S . C.” A ga in , the term and sign is expressed b y a c ross (-}-), whi le often the w ords , “ S ign o f the 4-” , arc used.

T h e S ign itsel f is made as fo l lo w s : S tart in g with the le ft hand at the side o f the body , h a n g in g in a natural position, the r ight hand is brought up to a place on a level with the chin, but about s ix to ten inches in front of the body . T h e f ingers o f the r ight hand are

closed, except the thumb and firai and second f ingers, which are extended and brought together at the finger tips, the f ingers pointing outward from the body.

T hen the r ight hand, with f ingers held as described, starts 1 0

m a k e the Sign , b y m o v in g the hand downward , in a per fect ly perpen- dicu 'ar line, until the hand is about opposite the navel. T h e n the hand is brou g ht upward in a curved line, to a place about opposite the le ft b reas t ; then stra ight across , in a hor izonta l l ine at r i g h t angles to the perpendicular l ine, to a placc oppos ite the r ight b r e a s t ; then, on a curvcd line, like an arc, to the level with the throat, where the S ign began, and downw ard in ano ther perpendicular l ine to the navel again. T hen drop the r ight hand to the side.

T h ese perpendicular and hor izontal lines c ross each other op­posite the heart , at which place on the C r o s s the R o s e is placed. A t no time should the hand and f ingers com e nearer the b o d y than six inches. T h e S ign is not made on one ’s body , but f r o m it, and a w a y from the person, making the Sign.

It should be m ad e s lo w ly and with dignity and s incere reverence. It represents the Obligation and Oath, taken b y all Ini t ia tes at the time o f the F i r s t D e g r e e Init iation, and at other t imes in Ceremonies and convocations.

It is used b y M asters , Off icers and M e m b ers , when tak ing or indicating a solemn Obl igation to the O rd e r or i ts M em bers . It should never be supplanted by a n y other form o f p ledge. E v e n in courts o f law , and elsewhere , when one is cal led upon to pledge to an oath o r statement, by placing the hands upon the H o l y Bible, or by ra is ing the hand, the S ign o f the C ross should be used in p r e fe r ­ence. In America , one is priv i leged to use w h a te v e r form, for tak in g an oath, that is the most sacred to the maker o f the oath ; this p e r ­mits all Rosaecruc ians to v o w their al leg iance to an obligation or sw e a r to any statement, in court or out c f it, by m ak ing the S ig n of the Cross, in preference to any other form. And, this preference should a lw a y s be shown, explaining , if cal led upon to do so, that to y o u "the S ign thus made is the most sacred and binding o f any" . F O R I T C A L L S U P O N T H E M A K E R T O T E L L T H E T R U T H , R E G A R D L E S S O F A L L C O S T S A N D A L L C O N S E Q U E N C E S , mindful o f the T e r r o r of the T h re sh o ld and warning of y o u r C o n ­science.

S A L U T A T I O N S .

T h e fo l low in g Salutations shal l be used by all M em bers , under the c i rcumstances indicated:

E n te r in g the L o d g e . W h e n e v e r a convocation is be ing held in a L o d g e , or a lecture is to begin, and the L o d g e is open to M em bers , all M e m b er s must approach the door of the L o d g e , and, in a whisper, g ive the r e g u la r P a s s W o r d for such D egree , as m a y be w o r k in g in the L o d g e , to the G u ard ian at the door. I f demanded, the Mem ber must submit to an Exam inat ion (see E x a m in a t io n here inafter) . U n ­

less the Tass W c r d can lie Riven, admiss ion to the L o d g e will be denied b y the Guardian.

A f t e r entering th t L o d g e , the M e m b e r must make a Salutation to the Fast . T h is is done b y the M e m b er w a l k i n g quietly to the W e s t o f the Shekinah, fac ing the Iiast, and, with the tip of the left foref inger, make that S ig n which w as made in the F i r s t Degree Initi­at ion, when all Ini t ia tes faccd thusly. and took the S o le m n Obligation of Serv ice . T he purpose o f such Salutation, when first enter ing a L o d g e , is to indicate that the M e m b er renews, o r s ignifies his r e m e m ­brance cf , the Obligation taken in the F ir s t Degree Init iat ion. A f te r Such Sa lu ta tory Sign, the M e m b er m a y take the seat. T h i s is the genera l S ig n o f Sa lu tation in a l l Jur isdict ions.

Sa lu t in g the Master . If, d u r in g any convocation or lecture, a M e m b er desires to ad d ress the Master , or a sk a question, the M e m ­ber shall await the first opportunity to interrupt the Master , and then shall rise in front o f his or her seat and face the E a s t , then, •rhen the Master observes this, make the S ig n of the Cross . T h e Master will then s a y : " H o w m a y I serve m y B r o t h e r ? " (or s ister).T hen the Member shall s a y : " M o s t W orsh ip fu l G ran d M a st e r ” , or " W o r s h ' p f u l Grand M a st e r ” , or " W o r t h y M a st e r ” , and orocccd to ask the question, make a plea, ask for perm iss ion to leave the L o d g e , etc. W hi le thus speaking, the M e m b e r must face the E a s t , and speak with dignity. W hen finished speaking, the Member must take his or her seat quietly , or do that th ing which w as desired, without interrupting the convocat ion or lecture.

T H E O B L I G A T I O N O F S E R V I C E .

All Init iates in the F ir s t D e g re e Init iation are cal led upon to stand in the H o l y Sanc tu m of the Lodge , and, f ac ing the East , make a certain Sign, and at the same t ime repeat a f ter the Master the fo l low in g sacred Obligation , which is v o lu ntar i ly taken, and is forever binding upon all M e m b e r s :

“ B e fo r e the S ign of the Cross , and in the name o f our God. Ipromise to forever do m y utmost to restore to the w o r ld the L igh t which is g o n e anil the Se cr e ts which arc best for Man to know .”

T h is Obl igation o f Sc r v ic e m ake s it imperative for the Members to study and 'pract ise . to test and try the 'secret L a w s , taught in our Order , and T O A P P L Y T H E M A T E V E R Y O P P O R T U N E T I M E , so that the L I G H T which is gone m ay be restored, and darkness ( ig norance and evi l) dispelled.

L O D G E D E C O R U M .

It should not be n e c e s s a r y to speak on this subject to a Rosae-crucian ; fo r all appreciate the Sanct i ty and goodness of the Tem pleand the Lod ge .

Oncc within the L o d g e R o o m , the M e m b er s must refrain from loud conversation or unnecessary w a lk in g about. Bear in mind, that some within the L o d g e m ay be in deep meditation, requiring si lence; others m a y be conduct ing si lent and sacred convocations . Entrance into the L o d g e should not disturb these silent workers.

W henever a M e m b e r must leave the L o d g e be fore (he c lo se of a lecture or convocation, the M e m b e r must secure perm iss ion from the Master, b y saluting him anil a sk ing lor th* pr iv i l ege , as explained in the preceding paragraph. T h e n hav in g secured perm iss ion, he must again salute the M aster in the E a s t in the m anner described in the paragraph regard ing Sa iut ing the M aster , after which the Mem ber shall proceed quickly and qu.ct ly to leave the T em ple .

A t the close o f all con vocat ion s or lectures, a f ter the Master has proper ly closed the W o r k and bid the M e m b er s depart , they shall remain standing be fore their seats , facing the E a s t , until the Master has stepped from the A l ta r in the East , and s lo w ly proceeded down the L o d g e and out o f the door, into the A nte-C ham ber . T h e n the M e m b e r s m ay quietly m o v e t o w a r d the door, or hold their informal m eet ing until the L o d g e is finally closed b y the Guardian, b y an­nouncing that all must leave, and the L o d g e room be elosed for the day.

L E C T U R E S .

T h e principal teachings o f our O rder are g iven to the Members in the T em p le Lectu res at the regu la r convocations o f each Degree . In fact, each degree o f our O r d e r consists o f an Init iat ion and from seven to twelve or m ore lectures. In the H i g h e r D egrees , the lec­tures fo r each D e g r e e increase in number.

T h e s e lectures arc g iv e n b y the M aster to the M em bers , b y read­ing and i l lustrating ti e definite lesson for the day . T h e s e lectures are prepared by the Im p e r a to r ’s .Staff at the S u p re m e Grand L o d g e , and sent in typewrit ten form, sealed and protected, to the M asters o f a'.l L o d g e s o f our N orth A m e r ican Jurisdiction.

AH L o d g e s reccive identical ly the same lcctures. In the West Indies, the lessons are translated (a f te r b e i n g received) into Spanish and so given. In N e w Y o r k , in an Italian and a F re n ch L o d g e , the lessons are translated by the M a s t e r s into Italian and F re n ch , and so given. N o th in g is added to the W o r k or T e a c h in g s b y the M - s t r r s . as personal opinions, unless so stated to the M em b ers at the time

T h e teachings given to the Members at the S u p re m e Grand Lod ge , are l ikewise the sam e as those g iven to other Lodges . T he Im pe ra tor instructs only one D e g re e at the Su prem e G ran d L o d g e — the highest Degree . T he other three or four deg rees meeting there weekly, on different nights, receive instruction from Brothe rs wi»Q have been selected for such w o r k and w h o arc M e m b er s o f a special class in O ratory and Reading, p repar ing themselves, under v e r y c o m ­petent instructors to becom e excel lent speakers and readers for National W o r k in our Order .

T h e teachings are modified or added to, from time to time, accord ing to new findings here or abroad. Such chan ges or add i t :ons will be sent to each L o d g e , to be g iven to the M em bers , or. perhaps/ announced in C R O M A A T

T h e r e is no particular advantage of attending the lectures in the S u p re m e or a n y G ran d L o d g e , unless it he due to the fact that in some L o d g e s there are those who do som e R e se arc h W o r k between Icctures and arc prepared at each lecture to a sk intel l igent quest ions or enter into the d iscuss ion o f ti e lecture. T h e r e f o r e , i f b ehooves e v e r y M e m b er to encourage the asking of quest ions and the d iscus­sion o f points contained in the lectures.

W h e n quest ions arc asked o f the M a st e r which he cannot answer from our point o f view, he will f rank ly state so, and m a y then write to the Su prem e G ran d L o d g e f o r the answ er , or the M e m b e r s may nsk that the question be an sw e re d in the pages o f C R O M A A T , for the benefit o f many.

W h e n quest ions are asked which the M a st e r bel ieves cal ls for a n sw e rs perta in ing to W o r k covered in higher D e g re e s , the M a st e r sha l l p roper ly re fra in from answ e r ing the question and defer it to a later Degree .

R O S A E C R U C I S .

T h i s is the Lat in form of the name, and is g e n e ra l l y used in all countr ies becausc it lends itself very readi ly to use in all la n gu ag es and ai the same time is a com ple te explanation o f the true meaning T h e w ords , translated into E n g l i sh , m ean: “ O f ti e R o s e y C r o s s ” T h ere fo re , the w ord s “ o f the” should never precede the w^ rd s “ l io sae C rucis " . T h e nam e o f our O rder is Anc ient and M yst ica l O rder R o s a e Crucis. O r d e r R o s a e Crucis is a shorter w a y of writim? the name, and it m e a n s : O rd e r c f the R c s e v Cross . T h e officialabbrev iation o f the name, how ever , is. as given in the A m e r ica n Const itut ion— A. M. O. R. C.

T h e words . R o s a e Crucis . a re never translated when used in orher languages . F o r instance : our C ran d L o d g e in W e s t In d i i , conducted in the Spanish tongue, trans lates the name A nc ie nt and M yst ica l O rd e r R osae C ru c is as fo l 'o w s : A n t ig u a y M stlca Orden R o s a e Crucis .

R O S E Y C R O S S .

T h i s term is not used official ly by our Order, except as an e x ­planation o f the term R o s a e C r u c ’s. T h e reason for this is two-fold . R y us ing .R osae Crucis instead, we adhere to the foreign custom. And, we l ikewise keep f rom ident ifying ourse lves with any o f the com merc ia l p r o p o s i f o n s in A m e r ica , using the term R o s e y C r o s s as t it les fo r writ ten-to-sell books which have nothing to do w i th our work, or as the name for colonization schemes, classes , etc.

T he term, T e m p le o f the R o s e y Cross, is used, or w a s used, b y an inner or branch organization o f the Theosophica l Soc ie ty , created b y Mrs . M ar ie R u s s a k . Mrs . R u s s a k did not intend to imitate any foreign brotherhood, nor did she claim her T e m p le to be a branch of the old and ancient fr a 'e rn i ty . Sh e selected this name, because it typified the acme o f occult and secret know ledge. In 19 17 , ju s ! be fo re she retired as E d itor o f the magazine. “ Chan ne l" , she p u b ­

l ished in its page s the com plete h i s tory of o u r O rd e r ( taken from our own magaz ine , the A m e r ica n R o s a e Crucis ) , and stated that she was pleased to find the real O r d e r R o s a e Crucis be ing established in A m er ica , for she knew from her trave ls abroad that the real Order w as here and she would do all she could to help us. T h e r e fo r e , let all kn ow that there is no connect ion between the T e m p le of the R o s c y C r o s s ( thcosophical) and our Order .

T H E R O S E A N D T H E C R O S S .

A book m ight be wri tten upon the subject o f the S y m b o l o g y or M ys t ica l meaning c f the R o s e and the Cross. T h e m ost popular e x ­planation o f these two S y m b o l s — the one which w r i te rs in en cy c lo ­paedias love to use with g reat s h o w of se e m in g auth or i ty— is that the C r o s s and the R o s e l ave much to do with d^w and other a l ­chemical terms. T h i s is s im ply fanciful, though sa t i s fac tory e x p la n ­ation for the casual reader. It is not the T ru th , however.

S o far as legend is concerned, we are informed in our own records that man first used the S y m b o l o f the C ross when, in E g y p t or p o s ­s ib ly Atlant is , a M yst ic stood at sunrise upon a plane, and, looking toward the Hast, he raised his a rm s to a level with his should ers in adorat ion o f the S u n — the g iv e r o f life. T h en , turn ing to face the W e st to salute the place w here life ended, symbolica l ly , he found that his arms and body, while in the act of salutation, formed a shadow on the ground be fore him, cast by the r is ing Sun. T h e shadow was in the form o f the C ross , and to him it meant that l i fe w as but a shadow — the sh a d o w o f the C ross .

A n explanation, often offered b y the wise , is that the origin of the C r o s s w a s in the c r u x an sa t a o f the E g y p t i a n s — the cross with the oval ope n ing at top, often seen in E g y p t i a n des igns and used sym b o l i ­cal ly in E g y p t ia n and m y st ica l E a s t e r n wr it ings. T h e c r u x ar.sata, called the cross of life, w as des igned by the E g y p t i a n s and M yst ics to represent the two human o r g a n s o f reproduction, united— thereby symboliz in g the crcat io n c f l i fe . T h e statement chat in t ime the ov a l , or upper part o f the c ru x ansata w a s d o s e d into one .perpendicular piece, thereby g iv in g the or ig in of the C ross we use, is a mistake, for in our records we find, as wi l l others find, on the oldest E g y p t i a n records o f M y s t i c i sm and his tory, b o th cro sse s used in the sam e period. T h e y seem ed to conic into ex is tence about the same t ime— at that time when the Master Minds o f the Orient w e r e or ig inat ing and creat ing sy m b o ls which would have definite meanings to the minds of the learned students. I f the C r o s s and other sy m b o ls confuse and perp lex the wise today, it is not to be wondered at that in the days gone b y there were m a n y w h o s a w naught in these sy m b o ls but a r b i t ra ry m a r k s of indefinite character.

T h e Rose , on the oth er hand, offers little trouble to the student of S y m b o lo g y . Its f ragrancc , its cyc le of budding into life, m aturing into full bloom and sw e e tn e ss and then drooping to decay and dust, represents the C y c le of L i f e — even human life. T h a t the seed of the di s integrat ing R o s e should drop to earth and in earth find again the

opportunity to be reborn, typif ies the M yst i c ’s understandin g of continui ty o f life, or reincarnation.

In our W o r k , the C r o s s represents m any th in gs esoter ica l ly ; l ikewise the Rose . But e x o t e r i c i l l y , the R o s e represents S e c r c c y and E v o lu t ion , while the C r o s s represents the L a b o r s and B u rden s of L i f e and the k a r m a which w c m u st endure in our earth life.

In our r itual of the F i r s t D e g r e e Initiat ion, there is this r c fc rcn rc to the C ross and the R o s e : “ L i f e is represented b y L ight , Asp irat ion b y the R o s e and the C ross , and Death by D a r k n e s s . " F r o m this wc would learn that A sp ira t ion— the desire to do. to serve , to accompli sh and to M aster and finally atta in— 's possible through the karm a (cross) we must endure and the evolution (rose) wc attain thereby .

T H E T R I A N G L E S .

T h e r e has been much discuss 'on as to w h y we use as a S y m b o l the Inv e rte d T r iang le . J u s t w h y the tr iangle with point d o w n w a rd is cal lcd inverted, has not been explained to us. T h e r e is no reason, except M yst ica l ly , w h y a tr iangle, such a s ours, should have any definite position. A t r iangle is a lw a y s a triangle, regard less o f pos i ­tion, and to use the word, inverted, is to presume that the t r iangle has a p roper posit ion o f som e kind which can be inverted.

W e arc not unaware o f the fart, that certain organ izat ions in A m e r ic a have used the t r iangle with the point upward as a M yst ica l S ign , but this did not g iv e to that position of the t r iangle a n y proper or ju s t posit ion which should not be varied.

It has been said that we— m e a n i n g the founders o f our O r d e r in this country— placed the t r iangle with the point do w n w ard s im ply because it had been used the other w a y b y other organizat ions . But those w h o sa y this, are poss ib ly u naw are that there are m a n y o r g a n i ­zat ions— even M ason ic— which use and have used tor m a n y years , the t r iangle point do w nw ard . O ne o f these is the A m e r ica n Y . M. C. A. w h o have used a red tr iangle, point downw ard within a red circle, fo r m a n y y e a r s be fore our O r d e r w as established here.

But the v e r y best— anti t ruthful— explanation for our use of the tr iangle in this fashion is the fact that it w a s used by the old M y st i c s in E g y p t and poss ib ly A t lant is , ro represent the Div ine (or so-cal led spir itual) creations of the U niverse , while the tr iangle with the point upward was used to represent the material creations of this world. ( T h e p yr am id s o f E g y p t typ i fy the materia l triangle.)

T h e doctr inc o f the trin t y is an af ter -creation o f the old M yst ica l l a w o f the triangle. B y co m p a r in g the law s given in our T em p le lectures regard ing the tw o tr iangles (in the F i r s t D e g re e Le ctu re s) with this doctrinc, one wi l l find at once the similarity, as w e l l as an explanat ion o f w h y the tr iangle with the point d o w n w a rd represents Div ine or Spiritual Creations.

T h ro u g h o u t the W o r k of the higher D egrees , the t r iangle or the “ l a w o f three points" , he lps to so lv e m a n y problems. In fact , in the W o r k be in g done at the S u p re m e Grand L o d g e in N e w Y o r k , in the laboratory or out o f it, in chemistry, electricity, heal ing, music,

and even in the more subtle manifestations o f nature ’ s laws, the t r iangle in one of its t w o posi t ions is used and a l w a y s becom es the final or g ran d U niversa l So lvent .

T l ie C r o s s within the Spiri tua l T r ia n g le is the Official Sym b o l o f our O rd e r and is a v e r y sacred Sym b ol . In one form or another it is to be found on e v e r y seal o f e v e r y L o d g e . It is an identifying m a r k not used by any other organization or soc ie ty in the world.

S P I R I T A N D S O U L .

Our M em b ers soon discern the true dif ference between Spirit and S o u l— not as terms, but as essent ia ls of our earth ly ex is tence and consciousness.

T h ere fo re , our M e m b e r s should use these w o r d s with discretion, even in casual conversat ion ; for it should be evident in y o u r lan­guage , a lw ays , that y o u understand and make the dist inction known to us. T h e practice o f us in g the word “ Spiri t ” when the word or term am bit ion or incentive is meant , should he discouraged . L i k e ­wise, the term "spir i tua l l i fe” or “ spiritual ex i s tence" should be d is ­carded, for it is an incorrect term for “ Cosm ic ex istence” or "D iv in e li fe.”

M e m b er s should a l so r em em ber the la w that: Spirit m a y mani­fest in matter or through matter wi thout Soul , but Soul cannot m an­ifest to us on earth, o r to our consc iousness without the associat ion or co-exis tence o l Spirit.

S E C R E C Y .

T h e r e seem s to be some doubt in the minds o f m a n y o f our Members , as to what is S e c r e t in our W o r k and w h a t is not. T h is doubt m a y be rem oved by the fo l low in g explanat ion:

T he principal objcct o f Se c r e c y in our Order , is to prevent those who do not be lo ng to the O rd e r (those w h o have not been examined, tested, tried, initiated and instructed) , from entering our se ss ions and con vocat ions, and en joy in g , those priv i leges or r ights which our M e m ­bers en joy , b y virtue of their Obl igations and Serv ice .

T h e r e fo r e , the Pr inciples o f S c c r e c y are assoc iated with all that transp ires in each Ini t iat ion Ce re m on y , or im mediately p reced ing or fol lowing. In other w ords , those th ings which every M e m b er is bound b y O ath to keep Secret a r e : T h e features o f each Init iat ion Ce re m on y , including what w as said by the Master and cach Officer, a s well as the Member , in the T e m p le C e r e m o n y ; and what w as done bry the M aster , Officers and M e m b er during, p r ec ed in g or fo l low in g the Ce re m on y . T h is includes the m ethods o f ope n ing and closing such Ceremonies , ti e terms, w ords , phrases, s igns, sym b ols , etc.. used in the T e m p le , L o d g e or O u ter C h a m b e r s on the e ven in g or day o f such Init iations, a s well as the Gr ips , P a s s W o r d s , Sa lutations and S i g n s o f Recognit ion . fme

T h e fo r e g o in g th in gs are to be held s sW e d ly Se cre t by the Members . T h e first Oath, taken b y every Imiia te , that taken before being In it ialed and signed by the Init iate ’s: name in the Official

Bla-ck B o o k of each L o d g e , is as fo l low s : “ B e fo r e the S ig n o f the C ross , 1 promise, upon m y honor, not to reveal to a n y one, but a known B ro th e r or S i s te r o f this O r d e r , the S ign s , Se cr e ts or W o r d s which I m ay learn prior to, dur ing or after p ass in g through the F i r s t D e g re e . " T h is Oath, be ing taken pr ior to Membership , is cons idered binding upon the M e m b e r for all D egrees . H o w e v e r , each D e g r e e has i‘. s o w n O ath , s imilar in substance to the foregoing, so far as S e c r e c y of s igns, w ord s and sy m b o ls arc concerned.

T h e r e is no obl igation upon the M e m b er s of our O rder , however, to keep Secret all the law s and principles which they learn in our lectures and teachings. It is not the purpose o f the O r d e r to educate men and women in vital fundamenta l laws which they can never efficiently and p roper ly ucc fo r the benefit o f others. T o say , that not one o f our law s or principles should be g iven or used outside o f our Membership, would defeat the v e r y purpose o f our Order .

Discretion must be used, however. Our M e m b er s a rc taught certain v i t a l laws, so that they m a y U S E and apply them for the av o w e d purposes o f the Order. It wil l not g enera l l y help a man or w om an outside o f our Order, w h o needs help, to explain to him or her the w o r k in g s of N atu re ’ s lav/s. W h at is needed m ost in the a v e r a g e case is, to set into operat ion such laws and principles as wi l l bring about the results desired T h ere fo re , exp lanat ions which c o n ­v e y o u r laws and principles, are unnecessary , and som e t im es defeat the purposes in mind, and may , in other cases , cause trouble, w o r r y or ill effects.

But, there are cases where one wil l find it advisable, if not a b s o ­lutely necessary , to explain to one outside o f our Order, the w o r k in g o f som e o f N atu re ’s L a w s ; for such an unders tanding m a y do all that is n e cessary to rel ieve a condition, or enable a troubled heart or s ick bo dy to find Heal th , H app iness and Peace Profound.

Certa in ly , no M e m b er will find in this pr iv i lege a reason for taking all the lectures or teachings of our Order, or even part o f them, and use them as a bas is o f another school o r system, and ci ther sell the instruction or publ ic ly publish or teach it. T h e pr iv i l ege which each M e m b er enjoys , in g iv in g some principles or l aw s to those

• w h o need them, m ake s discretion necessary , and when discretion is not used, and wi l fu l ly cast aside, the M e m b e r v iolates sacrcd O b l i g a ­t ions, and is amenable to the L a w s of the Pena l Code of our Order.

M e m b e r s should not bo ast o f their Membership in the Order , nor flaunt their know ledge or abi li ties. T h e meeting place o f the L o d g e should a lw a y s be kept from the curious, as should all the rules and law s perta ining to the outer w o r k or exoter ic fo rm of the Order. T h e curious are often insincere in thei r desire to kn ow about o u r Order , and to them little should be said, a s th o u g h y o u did not k n o w of the ex is tence of the Order.

T h o s e w h o are s incere ly interested, and w o r t h y o f M em bersh ip , at some time, arc eas i l y recognized . T o them the O rd e r should be spoken of ca re fu l ly , and o n ly casu a l ly , until they are d iscovered to be

anxious o f unit ing in the W o r k and P u r p o se s of the Order. T hen , and only then, should they be invited b y a Mem ber to m a k e appli ca­tion, as described hereinafter.

In all w a y s , and ill all things, maintain the d ignity and austerity o f the Order, and shroud it a lw a y s in the deepest of M y s t e r y and exclusiveness.

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O u r first issue o f C R O M A A T w as received with considerable appreciation. It w as not our intention tc s a y much about the change , preferr ing to have the M e m b er s note the value o i the new pub­lication. T he change has been co m m e n t ­ed upon very favorably , and there havebeen m a n y com m ents and suggest ions . W e hope to adopt s o m e of the s u g g e s ­t ions in early issues, but this issue was a lr eady under w a y when m o st of thr

2 0 su gg e s t io n s were received.fLrxirrxnmnxirrxiszi innunn§ S ° m a n y have praised the contents

of the first issue, while some feel that more should have been included in the first copy. F o r the benefit o f those who would have had more, let us sa y that the production cost of the first issue was within a fe w dollars of three t im es the cost of any issue of the “ A m er ican R o sa e Crucis ” . T h e cost thus referred to did not include the d r a w in g for the cover (which des ign w as made b y our Im p cra tor) .

Oth ers frankly tell us that a book conta in ing the g r a m m a r and Dict ionary o f any language— E n g l i s h or other— would certa in ly cost one dollar or more, y e : a s imilar value w as given in this first issue,in addit ion to the other helps.

N atu ra l ly , the future issues wil l contain other important matter, and, as t ime goes on. these M o n o g r a p h s wil l be truly worth their weight in gold to the s incere se e ke r and student.

‘ N U M E R O I .O G Y

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the subjcct o f names, dates, num bers and number values. W c believe there are at least thir ty rcccntly published books on the subject , and m a n y o f these ofter individual and dist inctly dif ferent s y s ­tems o f interpreting: the vibration values of names, dates and personalit ies . /Ml o f the sy s t e m s n o w used, or at least pub­lished, arc w r o n g — essent ia l ly wrong, and without log ical foundation.

In the first lecturcs o f the F ir s t D e ­gree , our M e m b er s are advised 1 0 leave aside these number sy s t e m s until they

become better acquainted with the ltosaecruc ian values o f letters and

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numbers. Pat iently have m a n y waited, real izing (hat other systems are unrel iable, but rece iv ing little help from our f e w references to the true system.

W e are pleased to announce that through the long and tedious study, translation and m athematica l w ork of our Imperator , requiring m any m onths of c'.ose application, at hours when most of us were sound asleep, we will be able to present in our next M o n o grap h (ready about F e b r u a r y 1 5th), a com plete number or V I B R A T I O N S Y S T E M , which wil l be the m ost s tart l ing system ever revealed to the seeker for such informat ion. It will be i llustrated with such d iag ram s and charts as have never been attempted before, and the sys te m will prove va luab le not only to the M e m b e r s who wish to interpret and read nam es and bi r th dates correctly , but to the chemist w h o has difficult problems to solve, to the musician who desires to discover the secret L a w of H a r m o n y and the chords which R o sae cru c ian s use in Myst ical W o r k , to the artist w h o has hunted ior the secret o f co lo rs and their combinations, to the electrician, the physician, the occultist , the s inger, expert in physics , etc.

Simple, wonder ful and scientif ically exact , this sy s te m shows the true l a w for determ in in g the greatly-hunted and lon g evasive fourth dimension. A t headquarters here, w c have marve led at the charts and diagram s, a s they were gradually evo lved at the skilled hands o f our Im pe ra tor in his study-room, and wc trust ail our M e m ­bers wil l unite with us in t ry in g to prevent the u n w o rth y f r o m secur­in g this s y s t e m and w r o n g l y app ly ing it ; for within its l aw s are pow­erful potential ities , which can be used destructive ly as w e l l as con­structively.

Once m ore the prob lem o f moving the Supreme Grand T e m p le and E x e c u ­tive Ofnccs to la rge r s p i c e con fron ts us. L a s t year w c tried to avoid the situation, because of the delay in w o r k and the tremendous cost involved. There fore , w c simply increased our space w here we were. T h i s w c can no longer do, andwe rea l ly need fo u r to five t imes theamount of f loor space w c n o w have T h e r e is but one w a y our. W e must have a la rge and well appointed bui lding— a real T em p le — for our exc lu s ive use.

W h a t we have in mind wi l l most sure ly p le a se our M e m b e r s throughout A m er ica . W e cannot— or rath er wil l not— speak o f it no w . Our purpose in m a k in g this brief reference to the m ov ing , is to prepare an excuse in the minds o f many for a poss ib le de lay in an sw e r in g letters and do in g m a n y otherthings, lon g about the middle of March and into Apri l .

T h e n w c shall ask for donat ion— not particu la r ly of money , but o f those li ttle th ings which mean so much in an Oriental T em ple .

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M a n y have in s torage or not in use, small Oriental or fore ign rugs, pictures, odd chairs and other pieces o f furniture as well as draper ies and what-nots. T h e s e would not he missed, if sent to us, and we will then ask for such things to help make the new T e m p le ju st what e v e r y v is i to r to it would have it. M a k e an inventory of what y o u can send, and then let us know. E v e r y little antique or oddi ty will be great ly appreciated.

M a n y of our M em b ers are w r i t in g to us ask in g our co-operation in securing exem ption from war duty. T h e r e seems to be an impression that the fo r m e r p r o ­v is ions for exemption, outlined b y the Prov ost Marshal General ( r e g a rd in g e x ­emption for non-bel ievers in w a r ) , still holds weight with local exem ption boards. Let us assure our readers that such prov is ions are of no use w h a te v e r at the present time. T h e local e x e m p ­tion boards sccin to refuse to consider that prov is ion which the Im p e r a to r was assured last su m m e r would be effective.

E v e n our S u p re m e Grand Chaplain and our Supreme G ran d Se cr e ­tary, as well as others, have been selcctcd to serve in war , and c a n ­not find any prov is ion to cover their conscientious ob jections .

M a n y o f our M e m b er s have chosen to serve the country in non-destruct ive work, but re fuse to do the w ork of a combatant . W e have done all w e could to help our M e m b er s in their s incerc desire to refrain from taking the life of another, yet s t ron ger desire to be loyal to the country . Our G reat Oath -binds us to regard our F lag with the greatest respect and " n e v e r to be g u i l ty of t reason". T h e r e ­fore, we are in a predicament which on ly the k indly act ions o f the governm ent can rel ieve. H o w this will he, or if it wi l l come about at all, rem ain s to be seen.

In the meantime, we cannot do anyth ing to help any M e m b er avoid se r v i n g the co untry , if selected. R e fu sa l as a consc ientious ob je c to r means impri sonment or worse , and while m a n y m a y choose the punishment rather than b r i n p the crime of destruction into their karmas, nevertheless, we cannot advise in this regard , much a s we would l ike to.

P c ace is c lose at hand. T h i s will be the last g re a t w ar , and a great lesson is be ing learned. I f Universa l Peace and a s t ron ger U niversa l Brothe rhood come a s a result o f this wor ld -wide con­f lagration, then we shall d i scover that the F ire of the Crucible burns not without good purpose.

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T H E M A S S A C H U S E T T S G R A N D L O D G E .

T h e Grand L o d g e o f M assachu setts w a s instituted on the evening o f T h u r sd a y , D ecem b er 27, in i ts o w n T e m p le on B o y ls t o n Street , Bost on , M ass .

T h e Im p sra to r and the S u p re m e Grand S e cre tary attended the I n ­st itution and over fo r ty N e o p h y te s were on hand for the F i r s t Degree Initiation.

T h e G ran d M aster o f tli = I .od gc is M a r ie L o u i se C lem en s who w as initiated into our Order, it wil l be remembered, at the t ime of the F ir s t N a t :onal Convention in P i t tsburgh last summer. Sh e has su c­ceeded unusually well in g a th e r in g around her a stafT o f exce l lent offi­cers and their enthusiasm can be measured b y the fact that this L o d g e held its v e r y first Convocat ion in its own T em ple ,— a feat which has not been p>r formed by a n y other L o d g e of our O r d ' r in North America . It establishes a precedent which Foundation Grou ps wil l do w e l l to copy .

T h e M assachusetts Grand L o d g e T em p le is located in a v e r y modern and convenient ly located office building in the v e r y heart of the B a c k B a y section o f Bo ston T h e environment is superb. T h e ne ighborho od at night is v e r y quiet and the building i tse l f is well a p ­pointed and with e levators and other conveniences a ffords every fac i l i ty for the purposes o f our Lodge .

T h e r e arc reception rooms in which the candidates can await their call, and a large room for ths Se cr e ta r y and T re a su r e r , w here appli ­cants can be interv iewed o r members m ay rest awhile and read. T h e Ante-Chambe.- and C h a m b e r are well a r ranged and the L o d g e itself is v e r y at tract ive indeed.

T h e floor space w as des igned by the M aster o f the L o d g e and p ar ­t it ions were taken down and others built to mept our special require­ments. T h e wal ls o f the L o d g e are g re y and wil l be f inished in rough stone effect. A l l four stations have tr iangular p la t form s and the A l ta r in the E a s t is tr iangular and symbolical . T h e Vesta l Stand is well a r ranged and all the l ight ing effects have been eff iciently installed with convenient sw itches fo r the proper darkening or l i ght ing o f the Lod ge . T h e furniture consis ts of eight antique benches fo r m in g a double r o w on cach side o f the Lod ge . T h e S e c r e ta r y and T r e a s u r e r each have a desk at their stations in the E a s t and the Sbe k in ah is t r iangular and appro priate ly symbolical . Al l the furniture w as e sp e ­cial ly ordered or built and is finished in a beautiful g r e y as are the la rge chai rs for the Master , Chaplain. Matre and H ig h Priestess . B a c k o f the p la t form s of the fo u r stations hang beautiful blue curtains b o r ­dered with wide golden ribbon much like the curtains in the Su prem e Grand Lod ge .

T he L o d g e can be darkened in the day and with the soft blue tigh'.s burning: in the tr iangular form on the ce i l ing and with the red fire burning continuously day and night at the V e s t a l Stand, thr ap­pearance of the L o d g e and the v ibrat ions are e x a c t l y r ight for daily meditation,— a lu xu ry which should be possible for all our m e m b e rs at any hour when needed.

A l l this indicates what can be done by a g ro u p of m em b ers b i fo r e the Initiat ion. It is possible to have a place exc lu s ive for our work and a number o/ our L o d g e s are now p r ep ar in g thei r o w n Tcrnple. B u t in this case the w o r k w as completed, or near ly so, be fore the night of the Initiat ion, and the I m p i r a t o r and S u p re m e Grand Secre­tary were g reat ly pleased to walk into the L o d g e on the e ven in g of the Init iation and find eve ry th in g in readiness and with e v e r y little suggest ion fai thful ly carr ied out.

A n o t h e r Initiat ion into the F ir s t Degree w as held in Boston in J a n u a r y and there are m any indications that Bo ston wi l l have a very large and success ful L o d g e . W c wish it all G o d Speed and Div ine Power.

A n o th e r L o d g e has been established in N e w Y o r k Ci ty and B r o t h e r Su prem e Grand Guardian Lcv cn th a l has been g iv e n a char­ter as the M aster o f the Lod ge . It will probably becom e the New Y o r k State Grand L o d g e . T h e r e arc m a n y m em b ers ready to take up the w ork in that L o d g e which wil l be located in its o w n T e m p le in J a n u a r y so m e w h e re on the upper W e st Side o f N e w Y o rk .

L i k e w ise in N ewark . N e w J e r s e y , a G ran d L o d g e is be ing estab­l ished while in Brookly n . N e w Y o r k , and the B o rou g h of the Bron x in G re a te r N e w Y o r k other L o d g e s arc under way .

T h e Grand L o d g e o f Ca l i fo rnia has held its first Init iation and w a s Inst i tu ted with a full quota of m em b ers as C harter members. T h e L o d g e is seeking; its own T em p le and reports indicate that with a subordinate L o d g e in San F ran c isco and one in San D i e g o about r ead y to be instituted, that State will make excel lent progress .

T h e Grand L o d g e of O hio is prepar ing to have its o w n Tem ple and m any there arc o ffering their time, serv ices and m o n e y to the estab lishment o f a la rge and well equipped temple.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q. O u r Master lias expla ined to us in a lecture that tw o o r more ee lctrons unite at t imes to make an atom oi matter. Me has also stated that in some eases a la rger number o f e lect rons w i l l come together prepar ing to fo rm an atom of another nature. W h a t I wou ld like to k n o w is th is : I f t w o elect rons wil l m ake an atom,h o w is it that a number o f e lect rons can come together ( in tending to eventual ly form an atom ) without two o f such e lect rons im mediately unit ing and fo r m in g an a tom ?

A. Y o u are e l iminating the la w which causes the e lect rons to unite and form atoms. I f it was mere ly a quanti ty o f e lect rons which formed atoms, then we m ig h t say, that two electrons formed a small atom, three a s l ightly la rger one, four a still la rger atom . etc. But this is not the case. T h e e lect rons unite with one another accord in g to the v ib rat ions (the l a w of affinities). In such a tom s as a re formed by o n ly tw o electrons the e lect rons have, individually , such v ib r a ­tions as when united form a complete and perfect chemical number in the octav es o f chemicals . W h e n 3. 4, 8 or 1 3 or m ore clcctrons unite to m ake an atom, it is because, not until such a nu m be r of electrons had united their vibrations , w as the perfect or complete number attained. In such an atom, liavincr m any electrons, there are no tw o e lect rons whose v ib rat ions would unite to make a perfect number in a n y key of the chemical o c t a v e ; o therwise such electrons would have formed an atom and would no longer a t tract other e lect rons to them. ( F o r an unders tanding of the chemica l o c t a v e s and their notes, see the ch ar ts and explanat ions in the “ Com plete Sys te m o f Natura l H a r m o n ic s ” , to be published in the n e x t issue of C R O M A A T . )

Q. In the intensely interesting and ancient N odin Manuscript ,i-sed in the F ou rth D e g re e , there is reference «o N ic he a n d ---------Can you tell me, whether there is a n y m ore definite k n o w le d g e con­cerning this part o f an e lect ron?

A. T h i s question w as put to the Imperator , for his personal invest igation and renly. H e s ta tes : ‘ ‘ I regret to say , that I have been unable to find anyth ing , or rather very little more definite regard ing Niche, than what is piven in the Nodin Manuscript . T h i s is a point w'ell w o r t h y of carcful research and s tudy b y our advanced Members , especial ly those interested in the nature and act ions o f electrons. H ow ev e r , it does appear, from investigation, that the term Niche refers to the nucleus of the electron. But this s :m p !y mal es the matter m ore com plex and m ore deserv ing o f carc fu l s tud y . ”

Q. W hich one o i the P r i m a r y E lem ents , w c have studied about, is the most abundant in Nature?

A. O x y g e n . O f water it form s more than h a l f ( so m e schools of science say e ig h t -n in th s ) ; of animal substances it form s three- fourths ; of v eg e ta b le substances it form s four-f i f ths ; o f mineral substances it fo r m s one-half ; o f the atmosphere it fo r m s one-fiith. In fact, of the whole material creation, o x y g e n form s f rom one-half to two-thirds.

Q. M a y I have an explanat ion of the reputed M y s t e r y regard ing silica?

A Si l ica presents a tru ly interesting study, though its M y s t e r y

needs explanat ion on ly to the casual student. C o m m o n l y , s ilica it k n o w n as flint. It is a minera l snbstancc, but one of the w o n d e r s of the v egetab le tribes. T h e fo l lo w in g are the s t ran ge points o f its nature :

S i l ica is e x c e e d in g ly hard, as every one knows. It is so indc- struct iblc, that the s t ron gest chemica l aid is required for its solution. B u t— plants p o sse ss the power o f d isso lv ing and secre t ing it. In te r ­e s t in g js the fact , that wheat s t ra w dissolves si lica, and e v e r y st'»lk o f w he at is covered with a perfect though inconce ivably thin, g la ssy coat ing o f si lica. H o w e v e r , the far more interesting point about this sii’bstancc is its nature.

Si l ica, or a fl;'nt stone , consist s of the minera l ized bodies of an imals , just as coal consis ts o f masses of minera l ized vegetable matter. T h e an im als arc bel ieved to have been infusor ial animalculae, coated with si l icons shel ls . T h e skeletons o f animalculae , which c om p ose flint, m a y be brought under microscopic examination. T he g reat question, or M ys te ry , is th is : Do this animalculae in densem a s s fo rm o r com pose flint, or does the flint mere ly supply a sepulchre to the countless mil l ions o f creatures which, a g e s ago . e n jo y e d a separate and con scious ex i s te nce? When the buried p ’ant (in the coa l ) is disentombed, a f ter having lain for ages in the b o w e ls o f the earth, it g ives us w arm th and light. T h e animalculae , a fter a s leep fo r ages , d isso lves into the sap o f a plant and by the s trength it g ives the s lender sta lks o f wheat and other plants protects them with dens ity and the added qual ity of durabili ty. G o d ’s L a w s are truly W O N D E R F U L !

DICTIONARY CORRECTIONSITKf

T h e fo l lo w in g correct ions in the la n gu age d ict ionary in the last issue should be made in pcncil (not ink,— the paper be ing too so ft ) oa the pages indicated:

On page 8, P e r so n a l P rono un s : they, ili, Masculine.On page 19, dict ionary : b i r r y , bero;O n page 20, Sth w o r d : bull , tauroO n page 20, the 30th word should be calculate.O n page 20: chapter (o f book) , chapitro.On page 20: chestnut (edible) , marono.On p i g e 2 1 : to civilize, civilizar.E n d o f page 24: to embalm, balzamizar.On page 25, 2nd line: take out the sy l l able zar.On page 25, 1s t co lumn: to envelope , cnvclopar.On page 25, 3rd co lumn: expert , experta , -o.O n page 28, 1s t co lumn: heat, varm -eso , -o.On page 29, 1s t co lum n: to indorse, indorsar.O n page 29, 2nd co lum n: to interpellate, interpelar .On page 3 1 , 2nd co lu m n : material (noun), matcrya lo .

Mater ia l (adj .) , materyala.On page 32, 3rd c o l u m n : ne ither . . . nor, nek . . . nek,

( c ross out the nek on the 3rd l ine below this)O n page 35, 2nd co lumn: prejudice (aga inst) , pre-judiko.O n page 36, 1s t co lumn: to prosper , prospcrar .On page 38, 1st co lum n: salad, salado.On page 38, 2nd column, (under sc ie n t is t ) : scope, skopo.O n page 38, 2nd column, to second, sekondar.On page 38, 3rd column: to select , selcktar.O n page 39, 2nd co lumn: s l ipper, pantoflo.O n page 43, 2nd co lumn: v iolence, violento.On page 43, 3rd column: wil l ing , B e , voluntar, (v . t.)

( C ro ss out the inexplicable line beneath this)On page 44, 3rd co lumn: w o r t h (adj .) , valoranta.

( C r o s s out: t rans) , enoyar)On page 44, 3rd co lumn: to w o r r y , (v. intrans.) enoyar.

( C r o s s out on line abo ve this : ranta)O n page 45, first column, 13th line from bottom should read : D o

y o u kn ow (a th in g)?