Ritual of the Order of the Eastern Star — John Shaqi
Ritual of the Order of the Eastern StarOrder of the Eastern Star. General Grand Chapter
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Ritual of the Order of the Eastern Star
Order of the Eastern Star. General Grand Chapter
Freemasonry -- Rituals; Order of the Eastern Star -- Rituals
_A. M._ A complete Chapter requires fourteen, and their titles are:
Worthy Matron, Worthy Patron, Associate Matron, Secretary, Treasurer,
Conductress, Associate Conductress, Adah, Ruth, Esther, Martha, Electa,
Warder, Sentinel, and may have Chaplain, Marshal and Organist.
_W. M._ Where is the Sentinel's station?
_A. M._ Outside the closed door.
_W. M._ What is his duty and explain his badge of office.
_A. M._ To protect the Chapter against the intrusion of improper
persons. His badge is the Cross-swords within the Star, an emblem of
protection, admonishing him that upon his watchful care depends our
security against interruption.
_W. M._ Where is the Warder's station?
_A. M._ At the southwest entrance to the Chapter, Worthy Matron.
_W. M._ Sister Warder.
_War._ Worthy Matron.
_W. M._ What is your duty and explain your badge of office.
_War._ To act in conjunction with the Sentinel, and allow none to enter
or leave the Chapter, without permission of the presiding officer. My
badge is the Dove within the Star, an emblem of peace, admonishing me
that I should labor for the peace and harmony of the Chapter.
_W. M._ Where is the Associate Conductress' station?
_War._ In the North, Worthy Matron.
_W. M._ Sister Associate Conductress.
_A. C._ Worthy Matron.
_W. M._ What is your duty, and explain your badge of office.
_A. C._ To receive and prepare candidates for the ceremony of
initiation, and assist the Conductress in the active duties of the
Chapter. My badge is the Baton within the Star, an emblem of direction
admonishing me that good discipline is essential to the success of our
Order.
_W. M._ Where is the Conductress' station?
_A. C._ In the South, Worthy Matron.
_W. M._ Sister Conductress.
_Cond._ Worthy Matron.
_W. M._ What is your duty and explain your badge of office.
_Cond._ To assist the Associate Matron, conduct candidates through the
ceremony of initiation, and obey your instructions. My badge is the
Scroll and Baton within the Star, an emblem of prepared plans and their
fulfillment, admonishing me that it depends greatly upon the manner of
conducting candidates through the ceremony of initiation, to make the
first impressions permanent, and as we desire they should be.
_W. M._ Where is the Treasurer's station?
_Cond._ In the North-east, Worthy Matron.
_W. M._ Sister Treasurer.
_Treas._ Worthy Matron.
_W. M._ What is your duty, and explain your badge of office.
_Treas._ To receive all moneys from the Secretary, giving my receipt
therefor, and pay them out only upon proper authority. My badge is the
Cross-keys within the Star, an emblem of security, admonishing me to the
strictest fidelity in the discharge of my important trust, that the
Chapter may not be embarrassed in its efforts to relieve the distressed
and meet its necessary expenses.
_W. M._ Where is the Secretary's station?
_Treas._ In the South-east, Worthy Matron.
_W. M._ Sister Secretary.
_Secy._ Worthy Matron.
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