. The book of the chapter : or, Monitorial instructions, in the degrees of mark, past and most excellent master, and the holy Royal arch. t and the absence of your superior offi-cers, you are bound to succeed them,and to perform their duties. The purposes of theinstitution ought never to suffer for want of intelli-gence in its proper officers ; you will therefore per-ceive the necessity there is of your possessing suchqualifications as will enable you to accomplish thoseduties which are incumbent upon you, in your appro-priate station, as well as those which may occa-sionally de
. The book of the chapter : or, Monitorial instructions, in the degrees of mark, past and most excellent master, and the holy Royal arch. t and the absence of your superior offi-cers, you are bound to succeed them,and to perform their duties. The purposes of theinstitution ought never to suffer for want of intelli-gence in its proper officers ; you will therefore per-ceive the necessity there is of your possessing suchqualifications as will enable you to accomplish thoseduties which are incumbent upon you, in your appro-priate station, as well as those which may occa-sionally devolve on you, by the absence of yoursuperiors. The Purple Bohe, wil^i which you are invested, isan emblem of union, and is calculated to remind youthat the harmony and unanimity of the Chaptershould be your constant aim ; and to this end youare studiously to avoid all occasions of givingoffence, or countenancing anything that may createdivisions or dissensions. You are, by all means inyour power, to endeavor to establish a permanentunion and good understanding among all orders anddegrees of masonry ; and as the glorious sun, at its. 220 BOOK OF THE CHAMKR. meridian heiglit, dispels the mist and clouds wliichobscure the horizon, so may your exertions tend to dissipate the gloom of jealousy and discord, when-ever they may appear. Your badge {a Plumh-rule surmounted hy the Tur-han) is an emblem of rectitude and yigilance ; andwhile you stand as a watchman on the tower, toguard your Companions against the approach ofthose enemies of human felicity, intemperance andexcess^ let this faithful monitor ever remind you towalk uprightly in your station ; admonishing andanimating your Companions to fidelity and industrywhile at labor, and to temperance and moderationwhile at refreshment. And when the Great Watch-man of Israel, whose eye never slumbers nor sleeps,shall relieve you from your post on earth, may hepermit you in heaven to participate in that food andrefreshment which is Such as
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