th, Visit and relieve the sick; 7th, Go and bury the
dead." All make crosses and say, "In nomini patria filio et spiritus
sancto. Amen." Prelate says, "Brethren, let us recommend to each other
the practice of the four cardinal virtues--prudence, justice,
temperance, fortitude."

CLOSING.--The Knights all rise, stand in circle, interlace their
fingers, and say, "Sepulchrum." Prelate then says, "Gloria patri, et
filio, et spiritus sancto;" [i.e., Glory to the Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit.] Brethren answer, "Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper
et in secula seculorum; [i.e., As it was in the beginning, is now, and
shall be, world without end.] Amen."

BENEDICTION.--"Blessed be thou, O Lord, our God! Great first cause
and Governor of all things; thou createst the world with thy
bountiful hand, and sustained it by thy wisdom, by thy goodness,
and by thy mercy! It cometh to pass that seed time and harvest
never fall! It is Thou that givest every good and perfect gift!
Blessed be thy name forever and ever!"

To examine a Knight of the Holy Sepulchre; he holds up the first
finger of the right hand, Knight holds up the second; you then hold up
the third, and he shuts up his first; this signifies three persons in
one God.

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THE HOLY AND THRICE ILLUSTRIOUS ORDER OF THE CROSS, CALLED A COUNCIL.

C F
M C
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A O P

St. Albert, to every Knight Companion of the Holy and Thrice
Illustrious Order of the Cross: Be it known unto you, that with
regard to unquestionable vouchers, we have confirmed the Induction of
the Knight Templar Mason into the Councils of the said Order of
Knighthood, and herein do warrant him as a worthy and Illustrious
Companion, thereof; and hoping and confiding that he will ever so
demean himself as to conduct to the glory of I. H. S., the Most Holy
and Almighty God, and to the honor of his Mark, we do recommend and
submit him to the confidence of all those throughout the world, who
can truly and deservedly say, "I am a Christian;" and that no
unwarrantable benefits shall arise from this Diploma, and we charge
all concerned cautiously and prudently to mark the bearer on the
mystic letters therein contained, and to regard only the result, in
its application and privileges.

Done out of Council, at ----, in the county of ----, and State of
----, on this ---- day of ----.

Sir --------
Sovereign Prefect.