The dead in God shall first arise
At the last trumpet's sounding;
Caught up to meet him in the skies,
With joy the Lord surrounding:
No gloomy fears their souls dismay,
His presence sheds eternal day

On those prepared to meet him.

But sinners, filled with guilty fears,
Behold his wrath prevailing;
For they shall rise, and find their tears
And sighs are unavailing.

The day of grace is past and gone:
Trembling they stand before the throne
All unprepared to meet him.

Great God, what do I see and hear!
The end of things created!
The Judge of man I see appear,

On clouds of glory seated!

Beneath his cross I view the day
When heaven and earth shall pass away

And thus prepare to meet him.

FORMS

OF APPLICATION FOR DEGREES IN ALL BODIES OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE, AND PETITION FOR DISPENSATION OR CHARTER.

FORM OF APPLICATION.

To the officers and members of

Valley of

, sitting in the

The undersigned hereof humbly shows

that he is desirous of being admitted as a member of

and humbly requests that he may be received among you, and he will ever pray for the prosperity and glory of the Order and the welfare of the brethren.

When born,

Occupation,

Resides at,

Place of birth,

[Signed]

Member of (here state what Symbolic Lodge, Lodge of Perfection, Council, Chapter, or Consistory.)

Refers to

FORM OF PETITION FOR DISPENSATION OR

CHARTER.

Your petitioners being (here insert their titles by the degrees they have taken) and members of (insert the body to which they belong), in the State of and Valley of

being anxious to increase the knowledge of, and the true interest of, the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite by the cultivation of the sublime and superior degrees, would respectfully solicit your Supreme Body to grant them a Charter or Dispensation to open a (here insert the name of the body), and confer the degrees thereunto belonging, and transact such other business as may appertain to this particular body, in the State of , and Valley of ; and if the prayer of your petitioners be granted, they pledge themselves to conform in all things to the Rules, and Regulations, and General Laws made for the Govern

ment of (here insert the name of the body), and to abide by and conform to the Constitutions of the Rite.

CHARACTERISTICS

THAT MAY BE ADOPTED BY ROSE-CROIX KNIGHTS.

The Rose-Croix Knight selects his name, taking, if possible, one not already assumed by any member of the Chapter; to ascertain which, reference is had to the "Register of Characteristics," which each Chapter must keep, and in which the Secretary registers the name and Characteristics of the candidate, as soon as he selects the latter. If he desires to select a name which some other Knight already bears, an adjective should be added to distinguish him; as, if there be already a brother styled Eques á Sinceritate, or, ab Excellentiâ, the new Knight should be called Eques á Sinceritate verá, or, ab Excellentiâ eximiâ, &c.

Eques á (or ab, when the noun that follows begins with a Vowel) Toleratione, &c.

The following in red should be prefixed to the signature of a brother of the Ancient and Accepted Rite, when signing any document relating to the Order:

If a Rose-Croix Knight, #

If an Inspector General,

If a Sov.. G.. Commander, or

Past-the Cross of Salem,