1939 Ritual for Lodges of the International Order of Good Templars Book IOGT

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Ritual for Lodges of the International Order of Good Templars IOGT 1939 Book. 51 Pages. Slightly smaller than 7" tall by 5" wide. Printed in Denmark, VALD, PEDERSENS BOGTRYKKERI KØBENHAVN
Cover has some wear with a slight warp, cloth corner worn through to boards. Pages with browning and corner curling in places, plus one inner hinge crack. See pictures for better idea of condition.
OCR scan of a few pages:
CHARTER
HOS.L.W.
LO D
AD
S.E.W.
S.JW
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RITUAL
FOR
LODGES OF THE
INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF
GOOD TEMPLARS
CUARD
RECALIA
ANTE ROOM
SENTINEL
LIBRARY AND
WAITING ROOM
BOOKCASE
THIS RITUAL IS PUBLISHED BY, AND IS THE PROPERTY OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUPREME LODGE 1939
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LAUTIS
CONTENTS
Diagram of Hall
Title Page
Page
2
3
Contents
Instructions as to Rituals and Work General Instructions
Order of Business
Opening Ceremony
Initiation Ceremony
11
Resuming after Recess
Closing Ceremony
14
24
Installation Ceremony
Restoration Ceremony
25
29
36
Reception on Card
39
42
46
Re-Admission Ceremony
Reception of I. Other Lodges
II. District Officers and Deputies
47
III. Grand or IS L. Officers
48
Institution of Lodges
INSTRUCTIONS AS TO RITUALS AND WORK
THE INTERNATIONAL LODGE, in furnishing Rituals for the use of the Lodges under its jurisdiction, does not sell them, and any sum charged is to be regarded as paid for the use only, and not for the actual ownership of the books. Where Lodges are under a Grand Lodge they can obtain new Rituals only through the Grand Lodge, which can supply them only on the condi tions specified above; and Lodges requiring new copies for use must return the old ones with the order. No Lodge can lawfully possess more Rituals than are necessary for regular use. No Officer or member can lawfully hold any Ceremonial Works apart from those appertaining to his office; and no Officer or member can possess any such material as personal property. The Rituals, being part of the private work of the Order, must not be publicly quoted or exposed to non-members, except by Catholics in Confessional. respective areas, except where it itself intervenes to recover them. One black disc " " indicates one rap with the gavel to call
They are published only by the International Supreme Lodge, and any other Lodge or member publishing Rituals, or any part thereof, will violate the laws of the Order and be subject to discipline. The International Supreme Lodge, which is duly incorporated, makes all Grand Lodges its agents for the recovery of Rituals in their
to order, or to seat the Lodge. Three discs " ... " indicate three to call up the Lodge. The number of asterisks [......] bears no relation to the number of raps, etc., but simply indicates that a name shall be given or that certain portions of the Unwritten Work are then to be communicated.
At Initation, the Lodge, or C.T. by common consent, may allow the Marshal to place the Candidates in the centre of the room and avoid the short marches by suitable quarter-turn, half-turn, or right about-face movements especially if the room is small, or the Can didates are very numerous; in which latter case they may be ar
Printed in Denmark
VALD, PEDERSENS BOGTRYKKERI KØBENHAVN
ranged in lines or in solid square. Grand Lodges may publish Ode books and decide what Odes are to be used for the different occasions.
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LODGE RITUAL
FINDING THAT
.. (who is an Ordinary, not Associate, member of this Lodge) has paid his sub scription for the Quarter commencing on the first day of and is entitled to the Pass-words for that term, but cannot reach me and obtain the same, 1, the ac ting C.T. of ...... Lodge, No..., do hereby authorise and request any acting C.T. to communicate said Passwords on the above member presenting this Certificate. C.T.; Residence Date 19.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
ORDER OF BUSINESS
(The C.T. rises when putting a question or
announcing an Order).
1. Opening Ceremonies and appointments pro tem. 2. The Financial Secretary will rise and call the roll of
Officers. Each Officer will rise as called and respond. 3. The Secretary will rise and read the minutes. (The Sec. first addresses the "Chief Templar" before read
ing). 4-Are there any reports of Committees on Candidates? 5. Balloting on Candidates.
6.-Reception on Card, Restoration, Re-admission or Initiatory Ceremony. 7.-Recess for congratulating the new member.
8. Has the Lodge Deputy, Secretary, or any Officer any bills or communications to read?
9.-Has any member a friend to propose? 10.-Appointment of Committee on Candidates.
11.- Are there any monies to collect? 12. Are any absent members ill?
13. Has any member violated the Obligation? 14. Report of Committee on absent members.
(Marking attendance of Members). Nomination and Election of Officers.
(See By
Laws)
Appointment of Officers. Reports of Standing Committees.
Quarterly.
Report of Superintendent of Juvenile Work.
Reports of Officers.
Installation of Officers. Appointment of Standing
in
(See By
First
Session quarter.
Committees.
Laws)
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LODGE RITUAL
Marshal now gives the signal [three distinct knocks] on the inner door. The Guard, after ascertaining who is at the door, reports to the V.T.)
V.T. Chief Templar, our Manhals accompanied by friends seek admission.
C.T. We are ready to receive them. Guard, let them enter. We greet the candidates with our Welcome Ode
WELCOME ODE
[While the Ode is being sung the Marshals conduct the candi dates into the room. The Marshal directs the candidates to a place in front of the C.T. where they can see both the Chaplain and the P.C.T. without turning around. See the diagram of a Lodge room at another place in the ritual. The Marshal stands to the right, and the D.M. to the left of the candidates. Should there be too many to form one row, two rows should be formed. When the candidates have been arranged and the Ode has been sung, the C.T. seats the Lodge with one rap of the gavel. The Marshal then introduces the candidates.]
Marshal. Chief Templar, allow me to introduce to you these friends who wish to become members of our Order.
C.T. My friends, we give you a cordial welcome. It rejoices our hearts that you desire to unite your services with ours in the promotion of our world-embracing Order and its purpose. Our work is founded on brotherly love, which sees in every human being a brother or sister for whose welfare we are all responsible. Therefore, we aim to unite all the good forces of society in an unceasing warfare upon the giant evil of intemperance, upon ignorance and
INITIATORY CEREMONIES
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vice, hatred and brutality. It is our desire to help support the weak, and give to the strong a higher aim for which to strive. We welcome your cooperation.
[If the Lodge so decides before the beginning of the Initiatory
ceremony it may omit the words below by the C.T. and
the three following speeches. If the omission is not made
the C.T. says.]
C.T. Before you assent to the obligation, I want you to listen to what some of our officers have to say about our Order.
V.T. The Order of Good Templars is a fighting organi zation, trying to eradicate the drinking habit, rid society of alcoholism, and thus further world progress. This Order opposes every use of intoxicating beverages, even the so called moderate, because it maintains the alcohol habit and drives many to destructive misuse. Our Order sees in total abstinence one of the best means of creating wholesome and dignified habits. We welcome your determination to take part in this struggle for total abstinence.
P.C.T. The Order of Good Templars is an educational organization. In its Juvenile Lodges it tries to educate Youth to a life, so filled with rich, cultural interests that the use of alcohol becomes superfluous and meaningless. Through the meetings of the Lodges, through special studies and other forms of popular education our Order wants to create a nonalcoholic culture, and thus work for the improvement of society, as well as of the individual. We welcome you to take part in this educational work for your own benefit and for the benefit of your fellow men.
Chaplain. [Lector, Counsellor.] The Order of Good
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LODGE RITUAL
Instituting Officer. Brothers and Sisters, having com plied with all that our Laws and Usages demand, it is my pleasure and duty to welcome the members of Lodge into the Order. It is your privilege if you be faith ful and energetic to exert a healthy influence upon the com munity in which you reside. It is holy work to protect the sober, to reform the drunkard, to lessen the woes and af flictions entailed upon our race by intemperance, and to suppress the traffic in intoxicants.
Let your efforts ever be in harmony, and your counsels guided by reason, charity, and true wisdom. Above all, let me ask that your example shall be such as to advance the true interests of this Lodge, and of our common cause. The efficiency of an institution depends more upon the example and practice of its members than upon their precepts or professions. Live above reproach; live to do good; live to improve all the higher faculties of man's nature; and you will be instrumental in accomplishing a part of the great work of regenerating the world.
And now, by authority of the Grand Lodge.. of the International Order of Good Templars, I hereby proclaim Lodge to be duly organised and instituted, and, while obedient to the Constitution and Laws of the Grand Lodge, and of the International Supreme Lodge to be fully entitled to all rights and privileges of Lodges of our Order.
[The Lodge should appoint a Committee on By-Laws to report at next meeting. Letters and greetings may be read, visitors may present their greetings, the C.T. may offer thanks to
INSTITUTION OF LODGES
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the Instituting Officer, etc., and then the meeting is closed in due form. Before leaving the room the Instituting Officer must see that the Charter is filled up [if that is not done by the G.Sec.], that a correct record of the In stitution Meeting is inserted in the minutes and signed by him, that the Institution report is filled up, that the L.D. receives the key to the cypher and that the Officers get the necessary instruction in the keeping of the Lodge's Books.]