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THE STORY OF THEMOOSERitual of the Loyal Order of MooseOriginally adopted at the Convention of theSupreme Lodge at Uniontown, Pennsylvania, 1908and revised from time to time.Issued by theDepartment of Ritual and Higher Degreesas Authorized by the Supreme CouncilRev 01-15
2RITUAL - LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSETABLE OF CONTENTSLODGE MEETINGBoard of Officers Agenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3House Committee Agenda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Diagram No. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4General Instructions for Lodge Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Opening Ceremony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Membership Obligation held inConjunction with Lodge Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Order of Business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-15Nine O'clock Ceremony. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17Official Visit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 & 23Closing Ceremony. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18ENROLLMENT CEREMONYInstructions for Enrollment Ceremony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Special Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Openings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Enrollment Floor Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Diagram No. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Enrollment Ceremony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-34INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPECIAL MEETINGSClosing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Diagram No. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Floor Positions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Floor Movements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Gestures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Attention and Speaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Individual Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Rules of Ritual Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46SERVICE OF TRIBUTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Diagram No. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54SPECIAL GRAVESIDE SERVICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67MEMORIAL SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Diagram No. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70INSTALLATION CEREMONY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Diagram No. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76MOOSEHEART FOUNDER’S DAY CEREMONY . . 87
RITUAL - LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSEBoard of Officers Meeting Agenda12345678910111213Call to orderRoll Call of OfficersMinutes of Previous meetingReports of Sickness and DistressApplications for membershipExamination of billsReview of financesOld businessNew businessReports of CommitteesGood of the OrderEndowment Funds CollectedAdjournmentHouse Committee Meeting Agenda123456789101112Call to OrderRoll Call of OfficersMinutes of Previous meetingCheck of House Committee Weekly EnvelopesApprove payment of billsAnalysis of Sales Volume and CostsInventory and Cost ControlInspectionsDecorum and Disciplinary ActionsOld businessNew businessAdjournment3
4RITUAL - LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSELodge Meeting LayoutDignitaries, if embersSAADIAGRAM NO. 1
RITUAL - LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE5LODGE MEETINGINSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARINGLODGE ROOMLODGE PREPARATION: Prior to the Lodge meeting, theSergeant-at-Arms should properly set up the Lodge room,placing stations, Altar, chairs, tables, and flags in their properlocation, per Lodge Meeting Diagram 1 if no enrollment. Ifan enrollment is scheduled, room is to be set per Diagram 2.The Sergeant-at-Arms should also properly place the chimesand gavel, and prepare the Altar and stations. The correctstation cloth should be placed upon each station. If the Altarcloth has flags, they should be facing the Governor and Class.The Bible should be elevated. If a regular Bible stand is used,it should be placed to face the Governor so open Bible facesGovernor’s station.If the family members are to be invited into the meeting forthe enrollment ceremony, chairs to accommodate themshould be set up prior to the meeting, and should be spacedto allow comfortable seating in the designated area, position12 (of the enrollment ceremony diagram 2).GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FORLODGE MEETINGAll persons, except candidates present for enrollment andqualified family members in attendance at an Enrollmentceremony, will show their official good standing membershipcard to the Inner Guard upon entry into the Lodge room. TheInner Guard may designate an assistant to check cards of allwho have previously entered. Any questions should bereported to the Governor. If a class is to be enrolled,candidates will be seated in position 11 and the Ritual Staffwill be seated as directed.
6RITUAL - LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSEOPENING: The Governor shall call the Lodge to orderpromptly at the appointed hour if a quorum of seven goodstanding members are present, even though no other officersare present. He shall fill vacancies in the stations by protempore appointments. If the Governor is absent, the JuniorGovernor shall call the Lodge to order. (See General Laws.)MEMORIZATION: All officers, prior to their installation,shall commit to memory their parts in the opening andclosing ceremonies. The Lodge should be opened and closed,and the enrollment ceremony conferred without the use ofthe printed ritual.LODGE SESSION: The Governor may be seated during thebusiness session of the Lodge, or when so instructed, butshould stand when speaking or while being addressed. Allremarks should be directed to the Governor, unlesspermission has been granted to address another Brother.ADDRESSING OFFICERS: The officers of the Lodgeshould be addressed as "Brother" followed by name of theiroffice, as "Brother Governor" or "Brother Administrator." Allother members should be addressed as "Brother." A member desiring the floor will rise, waitto be recognized by the Governor, and address him as"Brother Governor." The Governor will further recognize themember by saying "Brother ", whereupon themember will proceed. When the Governor calls for a reportor gives individual instructions, the member being addressedwill rise and proceed.ORDER: When, in the opinion of the Governor, any member isguilty of disorderly conduct, he shall be denied the floor andmay be reprimanded, fined, or both. If such conduct continues,the offending member may be removed by the Sergeant-at-Armsby order of the Governor. (See General Laws.)ADJOURNMENT: No motion to adjourn shall beentertained by the Governor. The closing ceremony must beconcluded in full.
RITUAL - LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE7ASSISTANT SERGEANT-AT-ARMS: When an AssistantSergeant-at-Arms is needed for a Lodge meeting, he shall beseated at the door to the lodge room.INNER & OUTER GUARD: Seated inside of entry door toLodge meeting room. (If used by the Lodge)PARAPHERNALIA: Altar and station cloths, officeremblems, and all other Lodge paraphernalia must be obtainedfrom the Supreme Lodge Catalog Sales.CHIMES: Every Lodge must have Nine O'clock Ceremonychimes to be operated by a predesignated officer or memberas appointed by the Governor.CEREMONY PICTURE: Every Lodge should have anofficial Nine O'clock Ceremony picture which must be placedon the wall or corner in the geographical direction ofMooseheart.NINE O'CLOCK CEREMONIAL LIGHT: Every Lodgeshould be equipped with the official Star Transparency whichmust be on a separate switch and be located above the Altar.The Inner Guard will be in charge of operating the lightingduring a Lodge Meeting. (If used by the Lodge)VISITING BROTHERS: The Governor must satisfy himselfthat all visiting Brothers are entitled to remain if he allowsthem to be present at the meeting.WEARING OF OFFICERS EMBLEMS: Officers maycontinue wearing them after the meeting, but shall depositthem for safe keeping in a predesignated place before leavingthe building.Officers are encouraged to wear their emblems of office atall special functions of the Lodge at which it is appropriate todo so.
8RITUAL - LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSEOPENING CEREMONYGOVERNOR (gives one rap): Under authority granted by theSupreme Lodge, Lodge No. of the LoyalOrder of Moose will come to order. Officers will assume theirrespective stations. The inner door will be closed until otherwisedirected. Brother Inner Guard (pauses while Inner Guard rises),are all present entitled to remain?(Inner Guard faces the Governor, makes his report and is seated.)INNER GUARD: Brother Governor, they are.GOVERNOR: Brother Administrator, call the roll of officers.(The Administrator rises to call the roll of officers. Each officerin attendance rises as his name is called, responds accordinglyand remains standing. The Administrator will note anyabsences. The Governor will make pro-tempore appointmentsfor any officer who is absent.)ADMINISTRATOR: The roll has been called.GOVERNOR: Brother Sergeant-at-Arms, you will now preparethe Altar and distribute the emblems of office. (Governor givesone rap and seats all officers except the Sergeant-at-Arms.)(The Sergeant-at-Arms proceeds to Position 1, picks up thefolded cover of the Altar Cloth and drapes the Altar. He thenpicks up the Bible with both hands, transfers it to his left hand,opens it with his right hand and, again using both hands, placesit in the center of the Altar. He then takes a small step back andgestures toward the Bible as he speaks.)SERGEANT-AT-ARMS: This is the Holy Bible, our inspirationand our guide.(The Sergeant-at-Arms moves toward the Prelate’s station. ThePrelate rises. The Sergeant-at-Arms picks up the Prelate’semblem with both hands, takes a small step back and holds theemblem vertically.)SERGEANT-AT-ARMS: This is the station of Purity.PRELATE: We pledge to keep our hearts pure, our minds trueand our bodies clean, so that we may learn to love and love tolearn that which is good.
RITUAL - LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE9(The Sergeant-at-Arms steps forward and presents the emblemto the Prelate using both hands. He stands facing the Prelateuntil the Prelate has invested himself with his emblem. ThePrelate remains standing.)(The Sergeant-at-Arms moves to the Junior Governor’s station.The Junior Governor rises. The Sergeant-at-Arms picks up theJunior Governor’s emblem with both hands, takes a small stepback and holds the emblem vertically.)SERGEANT-AT-ARMS: This is the station of Aid.JUNIOR GOVERNOR: We are bound together in a commonbrotherhood and we work for the common good – “One for Alland All for One.”(The Sergeant-at-Arms steps forward and presents the emblemto the Junior Governor using both hands. He stands facing theJunior Governor until the Junior Governor has invested himselfwith his emblem. The Junior Governor remains standing.)(The Sergeant-at-Arms moves to the Past Governor’s station.The Past Governor rises. The Sergeant-at-Arms picks up thePast Governor’s emblem with both hands, takes a small stepback and holds the emblem vertically.)SERGEANT-AT-ARMS: This is the station of Wisdom.PAST GOVERNOR: Get wisdom and get understanding; donot forget this. Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore, getwisdom, and with all that you receive, get understanding.(The Sergeant-at-Arms steps forward and presents the emblemto the Past Governor using both hands. He stands facing thePast Governor until the Past Governor has invested himself withhis emblem. The Past Governor remains standing.)(The Sergeant-at-Arms moves to the Governor’s station. Whenthe Sergeant-at-Arms stops, the Governor and remaining officersrise in unison. The Sergeant-at-Arms picks up the Governor’semblem with both hands, takes a small step back and holds theemblem vertically.)SERGEANT-AT-ARMS: This is the station of Progress.
10RITUAL - LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSEGOVERNOR: Forward in the good, onward in the right.(The Sergeant-at-Arms steps forward and presents the emblemto the Governor using both hands. He stands facing theGovernor. As the Governor invests himself with his emblem, allremaining officers invest themselves and all remain standing.)(The Sergeant-at-Arms returns to his chair and remains standing.)GOVERNOR: (Gives two raps) Everyone will please rise.GOVERNOR: The Prelate will deliver the opening prayer.(The Prelate proceeds to Position 1.)PRELATE: Let us fold our arms and bow our heads.(The Prelate slowly raises his head and delivers the prayer.)PRELATE: Almighty God, Creator of the universe and Fatherof all mankind, we give You thanks for our fraternal brotherhoodand the great precepts it embodies. Keep us diligent and mindfulof our commitments to You, our children, our senior members,our families and our communities. Give us a spirit of peace,harmony and progress as we carry out these precepts in ourLodge and in our lives. Remind us each day that the greatestgood we can do is to serve You through service to our fellowman. Amen.MEMBERS: Amen.(The Prelate returns to his station and remains standing.)GOVERNOR (U.S. Lodges): I present the flag of our country(turns to flag). Place your right hand over your heart and joinwith me in the Pledge of Allegiance.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America,and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God,indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”GOVERNOR (Canadian Lodges): I present the flag of ourcountry (turns to flag). Brothers, salute the flag and join me inthe singing of “O, Canada.”
RITUAL - LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE11GOVERNOR: Brothers, what is the duty of every Moosemember? You will repeat after me.GOVERNOR: To uphold our fraternal obligationsMEMBERS: (Repeat)GOVERNOR: To strengthen and maintain the Defending CircleMEMBERS: (Repeat)GOVERNOR: And in our daily lives and conductMEMBERS: (Repeat)GOVERNOR: To exemplify Purity, Aid and Progress.MEMBERS: (Repeat)GOVERNOR: Brothers, form the Defending Circle by placingyour left hand over your heart as a token of sincerity, place yourright hand on the left shoulder of the Brother to your right as atoken of friendship, and listen to the “Legend of the LockedHorns.”(The officers and members form the Defending Circle about theAltar. Each member faces the Altar and positions hands asinstructed. The Governor waits until the circle is formed andthen advances to Position 8 through an opening created by theSergeant-at-Arms. The Sergeant-at-Arms opens and then closesthe circle after taking his place in front of the Governor’s station.The Governor places his left hand over his heart, but does notraise his right hand.)GOVERNOR: In the primeval wilds of the northland, two noblemoose, leaders of their herds, met in deadly combat. Today, theirlocked antlers, a silent reminder of the futility of antagonism andconflict, lie bleaching on the plains.We meet tonight as Brothers united in a common cause. Let thespirit of harmony and fraternal regard guide our deliberations.Otherwise, we will be blinded to the lesson of the “LockedHorns.”Brothers, I welcome you and ask you to return to your placesand remain standing.
12RITUAL - LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE(The Governor returns to his station.)GOVERNOR: I now declare Lodge No.of the Loyal Order of Moose officially opened. The Inner Guardwill admit all who are qualified to enter.(The Governor gives one rap to seat the Lodge.)MEMBERSHIP OBLIGATIONGOVERNOR: Are there members present who are attending aLodge meeting for the first time? (Pause to see if any are present)(If members are present for the first time):GOVERNOR: We invite you to come forward to a place at thealtar. If your sponsor is present, we invite him to join you.(Governor pauses while new members and sponsors takeplaces at altar. He then proceeds to Position 1.)GOVERNOR: Because the Loyal Order of Moose is a privateorganization, use of the social quarters in any Moose Center islimited to good standing members, their families andqualified guests.As a member, you are expected to abide by the Constitutionand General Laws of the Order and the by-laws of yourLodge. Further, by accepting this obligation, you agree thatyou will never bring legal action against the fraternity untilyou have taken your concerns to its leaders.You should always be mindful of your obligation ofmembership: to assist in building the membership strength ofthe fraternity by sponsoring worthy friends, relatives andassociates; and to provide financial support for ouryoungsters at Mooseheart and our seniors at Moosehaventhrough your donations to Moose Charities.If you are willing to accept this obligation and follow ourfraternal laws, please raise your right hand and repeat afterme, using your name where I use mine.
RITUAL - LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE13I - accept my obligation ofmembership - in the Loyal Order of Moose - and pledge mysupport - in caring for children in need - in looking after oursenior members - in bringing our community closer together and in celebrating life with my Brothers and Co-Workers.You may lower your hand(s). On behalf of this lodge, it is mypleasure to welcome you to the Moose fraternity. You mayreturn to your places and be seated.(Governor returns to his station as new members and sponsorsreturn to their chairs.)GOVERNOR: We will now proceed with the regular orderof business.(If no members are present for the first time):GOVERNOR: Seeing none, we will proceed with the regularorder of business.ORDER OF BUSINESS1.Governor: Reading of minutes of the previous meeting.Administrator reads minutesGovernor: May I have a motion to approve the minutes?(Governor recognizes member who makes motion andAdministrator records name)Governor: May I have a 2nd to that motion? (Governorrecognizes member who makes motion andAdministrator records name)2.Governor: Any discussion? If not all those in favor,vote by the usual sign of the Order. Those opposed?(Governor announces: The vote is favorable and theseminutes have been approved. (or not) (If not approved– an effort needs to be made to settle any dispute andmake necessary corrections. It may be necessary torevote.)Communications and notices.
143.4.5.RITUAL - LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSEReports of sickness and distress.Governor: Ordering of payment for approved bills.Administrator reads billsGovernor: May I have a motion to approve the bills?(Governor recognizes member who makes motion andAdministrator records name)Governor: May I have a 2nd to that motion? (Governorrecognizes member who makes motion andAdministrator records name)Governor: Any discussion? If not all those in favor,vote by the usual sign of the Order. Those opposed?(Governor announces: The vote is favorable. (or not) (Ifnot approved – an effort needs to be made to settle anydispute and make necessary corrections.)Applications for membership.GOVERNOR: Brother Administrator, do we have any newapplications for membership or any applications for reenrollment?ADMINISTRATOR: Yes Brother Governor we do. We havenew applications for membership andapplications for re-enrollment.GOVERNOR: Has the Application Review Committeereported favorably on all these applications?APPLICATION REVIEW COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN: YesBrother Governor we have.GOVERNOR: Brother Administrator, please read the namesof the applicants and their sponsors.ADMINISTRATOR: (Read names of all applicants andnames of sponsors.)GOVERNOR: We will proceed to vote by the usual voting signof the Order, unless there is a request to vote by secret ballot.(A request can be made from the floor to have a paper ballotinstead of the hand vote, or the Governor can also request a
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(The Prelate slowly raises his head and delivers th e prayer.) PRELATE: Almighty God, Creator of the universe and Father of all mankind, we give You thanks for our fraterna l brotherhood and the great precepts it embodies. Keep us dilige nt and mindful of our commitments to You, our children, our senior members, our families and our communities.
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