re formed waiting his pleasure."
At the approach of the Council the trumpet sounds. M. C.--"Form avenue
(the Council pass); the Sovereign Master passes uncovered; recover
arms, poise arms!" Sovereign Master--"Attention, Sir Knights; give
your attention to the several signs of Masonry; as I do, so do you."
[The Sir Knights give the signs from the first to the seventh degree.]
S. M.--"Draw swords, and take care to advance and give the Jewish
countersign--recover arms; take care to advance and give the Persian
countersign--recover arms." S.M. to Sir Knight Master of the
Palace--"Advance and give me the word of a Knight of the Red Cross;
the word is right--receive it on your left." The word is then passed
around; when it arrives at the Chancellor he says, "Sovereign Master
of the Red Cross, word has arrived." S. M.--"Pass it on to me [he
gives it to the Sovereign Master]. Sir Knight, the word is right." S.
M. to Sir Knight Chancellor--"Advance and give me the grand sign,
grip, and word of a Knight of the Red Cross; it is right--receive it
on your left." The word passes around as before, as will hereafter be
explained, and when arrived at the Master of the Palace, he says,
"Sovereign Master, the grand sign, grip and word have arrived." S.
M.--"Pass them on to me; Sir Knight, they are right. Left
face--deposit helmets--centre face--reverse arms--to your devotions
[the Sir Knights all kneel and repeat the Lord's prayer]--recover
arms--left face--recover helmets--centre face--right about face--to
your posts--march!"

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FIRST SECTION.

Question--Are you a Knight of the Red Cross? Answer--That is my
profession.

Q. By what test will you be tried? A. By the test of truth.

Q. Why by the test of truth? A. Because none but the good and true are
entitled to the honors and privileges of this illustrious order.

Q. Where did you receive the honors of this illustrious order? A. In a
just and regular Council of Knights of the Red Cross.

Q. What number compose a Council? A. There is an indispensable number
and a constitutional number.

Q. What is the indispensable number? A. Three.

Q. Under what circumstances are they authorized to form and open a
Council of Knights of the Red Cross? A. Three Knights of the Red
Cross, being also Knight Templars, and hailing from three different
commanderies, may, under the sanction of a legal warrant from some
regular Grand Encampment, form and open