uld he eat. For we hear that there
are some, which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but
are busybodies. Now them that are such, we command and exhort,
that with quietness they work and eat their own bread. But ye,
brethren, be not weary in well doing. And if any man obey not our
word, note that man and have no company with him, that he may be
ashamed. Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a
brother. Now the Lord of peace Himself, give you peace always. The
salutation of Paul, with mine own hand, which is the token, so I
write."

[The reader is requested to compare this with Scripture--he will
observe that the name of the Savior is intentionally left out.] The
High Priest then takes his place in the circle. The whole circle then
balance with their arms three times three, that is, they raise their
arms and let them fall upon their knees three times in concert, after
a short pause three times more, and after another pause three times
more. Then all break into squads of three and raise the living arch.
This is done by each companion taking his left wrist in his right
hand, and with their left hands the three grasp each other's right
wrists, and raise them above their heads. This constitutes the living
arch, under which the Grand Omnific Royal Arch word must be given, but
it must also be given by three times three. In opening the Chapter,
this is done in the following manner: After the three have joined
hands they repeat these lines in concert, and at the close of each
line raise them above their heads and say, "As we three did agree, the
sacred word to keep, and as we three did agree, the sacred word to
search, so we three do agree to raise this Royal Arch." At the close
of the last line they keep their hands raised, while they incline
their heads under them, and the first whispers in the ear of the
second the syllable, J A H; the second to the third, B U H, and the
third to the first, L U N. The second then commences, and it goes
around again in the same manner, then the third, so that each
companion pronounces each syllable of the word.[12] They then
separate, each repairing to his station, and the High Priest declares
the Chapter opened.

The Lecture of the Royal Arch degree is divided into two sections. The
first section designates the appellation, number and station of the
several officers, and points out the purpose and duties of their
respective stations.

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