ful Sir
Knights."

Q. What is the motto of our Order? A. "Magna est veritas et
prevalebit." [Great is truth, and will prevail.]

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KNIGHT TEMPLAR, AND KNIGHT OF MALTA.

FIRST SECTION.

Question--Are you a Knight Templar? Answer--That is my title.

Q. Where were you created a Knight Templar? A. In a just and lawful
Encampment of Knight Templars.

Q. What number composes a just and lawful Encampment of Knight
Templars? A. There is an indispensable number and a constitutional
number.

Q. What is an indispensable number? A. Three.

Q. Under what circumstances are they authorized to form and open an
Encampment of Knight Templars? A. Three Knight Templars, hailing from
three different commanderies, may, under the sanction of a charter or
warrant from some regular Grand Encampment, form and open an
Encampment for the dispatch of business.

Q. What is a constitutional number? A. Seven, nine, eleven, or more.

Q. When composed of eleven, of whom does it consist? A. Warden,
Sword-Bearer, Standard-Bearer, Recorder, Treasurer, Junior Warden,
Senior Warden, Prelate, Captain-General, Generalissimo, and Grand
Commander.

Q. Warden's station? A. On the left of the Standard-Bearer in the
West, and on the left of the third division.

Q. His duty? A. To observe the orders and directions of the Grand
Commander; to see that the sentinels are at their respective posts,
and that the Encampment is duly guarded.

Q. Sword-Bearer's station? A. On the right of the Standard-Bearer in
the West, and on the right of the third division.

Q. His duty? A. To assist in the protection of the banners of our
Order; to watch all signals from the Grand Commander, and see his
orders duly executed.

Q. Standard-Bearer's station in the Encampment? A. In the West, and in
the centre of the third division.

Q. His duty? A. To display, support, and protect the banners of our
Order.

Q. Why is the Standard-Bearer's station in the West? A. That the
brilliant rays of the rising sun, shedding their lustre upon the
banners of our Order, may encourage and animate all true and courteous
Knights, and dismay and confound their enemies.

Q. Recorder's station in the Encampment? A. In front of the
Captain-General.

Q. His duty? A. To observe with attention the order of the Encampment;
keep a just and regular record of the same; collect the revenue, and
pay the same over to the Treasurer.

Q. Treasurer's s