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Re: "Le Droit" Versus Adyar

Nov 08, 2006 06:03 PM
by Carl Ek


Carlos,

I don't think HPB was wrong, not at al (and I, and very few others 
as well, can't remember everything she wrote), I agree with here. 
Simple because "Modern Masonry" and "Ancient Freemasonry" (the two 
terms of the two main branches of today's, as well as during 
Blavatsky's time, Masonry), are not the same thing. If one studies 
the structures of Masonry, one will find a very distinct border, 
going straight thru the whole Masonic Movement (separating 
individual from individual, the Modern is in majority in the US, but 
in Europe it is impossible, for my anyway, to say which category 
which is in majority). This border separates those who know, respect 
and search the true origin and Spirit of Freemasonry, from those who 
see the Masonic lodge (clubs) as a "dinner club" (HPB said that 
those do not disserve, and should not, to be promoted over the third 
degree, MM) and believe in the myth of 1717 and middle age cathedral 
builders.

Your words "will not act in Masonic organizations", am I not 
agreeing with at al. Every Theosophist that also is a Freemason has 
an obligation to enlighten one's Masonic Brethren about the True, 
just as Cagliostro did. In the archives of the Grand Lodge in 
Copenhagen of the "Danish Order of Freemasons" (the Swedish Rite) is 
an very interesting document of on lodge meeting, where Cagliostro 
was present and held an lecture about reincarnation on the lights of 
the Masonic symbols. Every Theosophist which also is a Freemason 
should act, as good as one can, in the footsteps of Cagliostro.

About the relation between TS Adyar and "Le Droit Humain". That "Le 
Droit Humain" was a part of the Adyar-Movement was a Maya with in 
the TS Adyar, and not with in the "Le Droit Humain". I will no say 
that my "your personal experience is", is so very, "limited". My 
first contact with a member (she was traditional Co-Masonic, and an 
Ancient Freemason) of the Supreme Counsel in Paris was in 1998 (this 
was before the leadbearerian rite was forbidden), and she described 
very well the internal conflicts, and relations between the two 
divisions. It was more or less two orders, working under the same 
name. In many cities, were two "Le Droit Humain" lodges (one 
traditional and one leadbeaterian) present, with, often, no contacts 
at al.

That the leadbeaterians left the "Le Droit Humain" was good for 
both. So agree with you, it was an "unhealthy mixture".

Carl

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "carlosaveline" 
<carlosaveline@...> wrote:
>
> Carl,
> 
> The words you quote  -- "modern disciples of the Masters have 
nothing to do with modern Masonry" --  were written  by HPB, and not 
by me. You may think HPB was wrong, etc.  
> 
> As I understand these words, though, HPB means that disciples will 
not mix own their activities with any masonic or ritualistic 
actions/organizations. And will not act in masonic organizations. 
> 
> They will study masonic ideals, philosophy and tradition in 
abstract, like HPB did. She wrote a lot about Masonry, yet she did 
not want any confusion between the masonic movement and the 
theosophical movement. 
> 
> If you had the actual experience I and hundreds of people have 
with the Adyar theosophical movement  (not talking about Brazil 
only)  you would not say that there was never confusion and wrong 
intermixing  between "Le Droit Humain"  and the Adyar TS.  If you  
think different, that is your right.  But if you insist,  I will 
possibly conclude that your personal experience is limited -- or 
else your view  one-sided.  And that is for a reason. 
> 
> The event of actual separation between "Adyar TS & Masonry" 
from  "Le Droit Humain" was most painful for both parties;  
traumatic for many people;  involved acute power struggle,  and was 
international.  
> 
> I respect your hurt feelings, but facts are facts. There was an 
unhealthy mixture before separation and "divorce" -- hence the pain 
and trauma involved.   
> 
> Carlos. 
> 
> De:theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> 
> Para:theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> 
> Cópia:
> 
> Data:Wed, 08 Nov 2006 10:35:02 -0000
> 
> Assunto:[Spam] Theos-World Re: CARL, ON WHAT I SAY
> 
> > Carlos,
> > If "modern disciples of the Masters "have nothing to do with 
modern 
> > Masonry". Can you then tell me way Western Masonry is an 
obligatory 
> > study for all Eastern Chelas?
> > 
> > And please stop claim that "Le Droit Humain" has been a part of 
the 
> > Theosophical Movement, or TS Adyar or what ever. It has never, 
and 
> > never will be that.
> > 
> > And to find HPB students in the "Le Droit Humain" today is 
possible, 
> > hence the leadbeaterians are out. 
> > 
> > I was for many years' member in a lodge, working partly under 
the 
> > Grand Lodge of Stockholm. I left hence the Swedish Order of 
> > Freemasonry and the Swedish Rite is infiltrated by Lutheran 
priest. 
> > On horrifying example of this is that the priests don't have to 
> > where white gloves, hence they as priests can't have been 
involved 
> > in the "murder of Hiram Abiff" (a Masonic symbol, for the none 
> > masons). Nonsense! So I went some where else. 
> > 
> > Carl
> > 
> > --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "carlosaveline" 
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Carl,
> > > 
> > > I was talking, and am talking, about the fact that HPB was not 
> > initiated in any masonic or kind-of-masonic organization; I was 
> > talking about the fact that 
> > > she received masonic diplomas (at least two) as a homage, and 
not 
> > because she had been initiated in any Rite or masonic 
organization; 
> > I was talking about the fact that according to HPB, modern 
disciples 
> > of the Masters "have nothing to do with modern Masonry", as you 
can 
> > see, with all due bibliographical references, in an earlier 
message 
> > from me, today. (I can repeat the message if you want.) 
> > > 
> > > This is not meant as an offence to anyone's feelings. 
> > > 
> > > I respect "Le Droit Humain" and other masonic orders, although 
I 
> > consider that they are not part of the theosophical movement as 
> > designed by the Masters and HPB.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Regards, Carlos.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > De:theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> > > 
> > > Para:theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> > > 
> > > Cópia:
> > > 
> > > Data:Tue, 07 Nov 2006 05:19:14 -0000
> > > 
> > > Assunto:[Spam] Theos-World Re: Words and Words
> > > 
> > > > Carlos,
> > > > 
> > > > No, that wasn't clear!
> > > > 
> > > > Carl
> > > > 
> > > > --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "carlosaveline" 
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Carl,
> > > > > 
> > > > > I was not talking about the word "Adoption". 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Wasn't it clear? 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Carlos. 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > De:theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > 
> > > > > Para:theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > 
> > > > > Cópia:
> > > > > 
> > > > > Data:Mon, 06 Nov 2006 14:05:15 -0000
> > > > > 
> > > > > Assunto:[Spam] Theos-World Re: HPB and Her Mason Friends
> > > > > 
> > > > > > I see that I have to say it again;
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > The Masonic term "Adoption" DOES NOT mean honorary, it 
means 
> > > > that it 
> > > > > > is female Masonry. The origin of the term is from 
France, in 
> > the 
> > > > > > 1770', when Masonic lodge was founded for women, or 
mixed. 
> > Hence 
> > > > > > women can't (from their point of view, and then of 
course) 
> > rule 
> > > > a 
> > > > > > lodge them self, these female lodges was "Adopted" by a 
male 
> > > > lodge, 
> > > > > > and the Lodge Mistress reported to the Worshipful Master 
of 
> > the 
> > > > male 
> > > > > > lodge, that had adopted the female lodge.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > A Masonic term, is a Masonic term, and what the civil 
> > society, 
> > > > use 
> > > > > > the same word, dose not matter.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Carl
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "carlosaveline" 
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Carl,
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > We both knew and still know what is "Adoption".
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > HPB did not go to "Masonic meetings". 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > So it was a homage, an honorary title, if I may use my 
own 
> > > > words.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > You can use your words for the same fact. 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Yet she was not an active Mason, only a "honorary" 
one. 
> > She 
> > > > had 
> > > > > > friends there. 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Carlos. 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > De:theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Para:theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Cópia:
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Data:Mon, 06 Nov 2006 02:27:25 -0000
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Assunto:[Spam] Theos-World Re: CARL NOW DOES CLARIFY!
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Carlos,
> > > > > > > > You wrote: "So there is NOTHING about HPB being an 
> > active 
> > > > member 
> > > > > > of 
> > > > > > > > any ritualistic
> > > > > > > > Organizations in the 19 century."
> > > > > > > > Don't twist it around now, for the discussion was if 
she 
> > > > ever 
> > > > > > was an 
> > > > > > > > active mason or not, and on that my answer is that I 
> > have 
> > > > never 
> > > > > > seen 
> > > > > > > > that. And if she participates in any Masonic lodge 
> > meeting, 
> > > > I 
> > > > > > don't 
> > > > > > > > know. But if she come, they surely hade let her in.
> > > > > > > > But she was a member of more then two Masonic 
orders, 
> > and 
> > > > one of 
> > > > > > > > this the A.P.R.M. was honorary. The others (inkl. 
Sat 
> > Bhai), 
> > > > > > read 
> > > > > > > > for you self:
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > "My Masonic experience ? if you will so term 
membership 
> > in 
> > > > > > several 
> > > > > > > > Eastern Masonic fraternities and esoteric 
brotherhoods ? 
> > is 
> > > > > > confined 
> > > > > > > > to the Orient." (HPB Speaks, vol. I p. 31)
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > You wrote: "As to her 'honorary membership' -- take 
a 
> > look 
> > > > at 
> > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > facsimile copy of HPB's masonic "Adoption" diploma 
> > in "HPB 
> > > > > > Speaks". 
> > > > > > > > That is honorary, no doubt."
> > > > > > > > The Masonic term "Adoption" DOES NOT mean honorary, 
it 
> > means 
> > > > > > that it 
> > > > > > > > is female Masonry. The origin of the term is from 
> > France, in 
> > > > the 
> > > > > > > > 1770', when Masonic lodge was founded for women, or 
> > mixed. 
> > > > Hence 
> > > > > > > > women can't (from their point of view, and then of 
> > course) 
> > > > rule 
> > > > > > a 
> > > > > > > > lodge them self, these female lodges was "Adopted" 
by a 
> > male 
> > > > > > lodge, 
> > > > > > > > and the Lodge Mistress reported to the Worshipful 
Master 
> > of 
> > > > the 
> > > > > > male 
> > > > > > > > lodge, that had adopted the female lodge.
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > And plus the Theosophical Society and The Esoteric 
> > School of 
> > > > > > > > Theosophy, of course. The rituals of TS (written by 
> > Olcott 
> > > > 1876) 
> > > > > > and 
> > > > > > > > EST (based on the old TS-rituals, and rewritten by 
HPB 
> > 1888) 
> > > > > > were 
> > > > > > > > inspired of Masonic rituals. In Sweden (in the three 
> > > > society, 
> > > > > > Point 
> > > > > > > > Loma, Adyar and the Independent Swedish TS), this 
> > rituals 
> > > > was 
> > > > > > used 
> > > > > > > > in till after the 1900. I have seen a photograph 
from a 
> > > > Pasadena 
> > > > > > EST-
> > > > > > > > meeting in Helsingborg from the early 1950's. They 
were 
> > al 
> > > > > > dressed 
> > > > > > > > up in dress cotes, wearing the EST-jewels (stars, as 
> > > > designed by 
> > > > > > KT, 
> > > > > > > > or on her order) and the lodge room was lighted with 
> > > > candelabras 
> > > > > > > > (there is no doute what it was; hence one clearly 
can 
> > see 
> > > > HPB's, 
> > > > > > M's 
> > > > > > > > and KH's portraits in the background and one of the 
> > > > participants 
> > > > > > I 
> > > > > > > > know in person very well). In 2003, we arrange the 
> > > > > > > > last "celebration" of the White Lotus Day in 
Gothenburg, 
> > > > after a 
> > > > > > > > ritual written 1889 by Dr Gustaf Zander, President-
> > Founder 
> > > > of 
> > > > > > the TS 
> > > > > > > > in Sweden, Judge's Agent for EST in Scandinavia, 
> > disciple of 
> > > > > > Jasper 
> > > > > > > > Niemand and corresponding with Judge in till 1896. 
This 
> > was 
> > > > > > arranged 
> > > > > > > > together by Pasadena TS and the Swedish TS. 68 
people 
> > were 
> > > > > > present, 
> > > > > > > > and I was in chair. 
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Don't say that there has not been or are no rituals 
in 
> > the 
> > > > TM. 
> > > > > > They 
> > > > > > > > are there, and have been there from the very 
beginning 
> > > > (1876). 
> > > > > > If 
> > > > > > > > branches want to work with them, they are free to do 
so, 
> > if 
> > > > they 
> > > > > > not 
> > > > > > > > want to, when don't have to. It is the same in 
Adyar, 
> > today, 
> > > > to. 
> > > > > > I 
> > > > > > > > know Adyar lodges that still have a ritual (not the 
same 
> > as 
> > > > the 
> > > > > > > > original, as far as I know) to initiate new members. 
I 
> > was 
> > > > > > present 
> > > > > > > > in one in 1994 (The Wesak Lodge in Sweden). 
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Carl 
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "carlosaveline" 
> > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Carl,
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > Thanks. 
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > So there is NOTHING about HPB being an active 
member 
> > of 
> > > > any 
> > > > > > > > ritualistic organizations in the 19 century. (See 
> > below). 
> > > > > > > > Excellent, my brother. Facts are facts and this 
absence 
> > of 
> > > > > > > > evidences is a FACT, for sure. 
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > As to her 'honorary membership' -- take a look at 
the 
> > > > > > facsimile 
> > > > > > > > copy of HPB's masonic "Adoption" diploma in "HPB 
> > Speaks". 
> > > > That 
> > > > > > is 
> > > > > > > > honorary, no doubt. 
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > Note that HPB denounced in most vehement terms 
> > > > the "ceremonial 
> > > > > > > > magic" as a practice for the 19th century. 
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > She probably could smelll the uselessness, nay, 
the 
> > > > > > harmfulness of 
> > > > > > > > it in the Aquarius Age... 
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > Regards, Carlos. 
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > De:theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > Para:theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > Cópia:
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > Data:Sat, 04 Nov 2006 14:51:39 -0000
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > Assunto:[Spam] Theos-World Re: HPB and Sat B'hai
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > Carlos,
> > > > > > > > > > My answers are in capital letters. 
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > Sorry, but whare is the desmonstration that HPB 
was 
> > ever 
> > > > > > active 
> > > > > > > > in 
> > > > > > > > > > such a a
> > > > > > > > > > movement? NOTHING, AND THERE IS NOTHING ABOUT 
> > > > ANY "HONORARY 
> > > > > > > > MEMBERS" 
> > > > > > > > > > EITHER.
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > Did she write about that in a letter not forged? 
> > What 
> > > > about 
> > > > > > > > > > originals of her
> > > > > > > > > > statement that she belonged to it? ASK TILLETT, 
AND 
> > THE 
> > > > > > > > RESEARCHERS 
> > > > > > > > > > IN QC IN LONDON.
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > Did any of her contemporaries (loyal 
theosophists) 
> > write 
> > > > > > about 
> > > > > > > > such 
> > > > > > > > > > an active
> > > > > > > > > > membership? NO< ANF I HAVE NEVER SAID THAT 
EITHER.
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > What did Olcott tie about this? SORRY, BUT I 
DON"T 
> > > > > > UNDERSTAND 
> > > > > > > > THIS 
> > > > > > > > > > QUESTION. SAY IT IN OUTHER WORDS, PLEASE.
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > And then, Boris de Zirkoff? S. Cranston? Did 
Boris 
> > > > include 
> > > > > > > > anything 
> > > > > > > > > > about that
> > > > > > > > > > in HPB's Collected Writings? WAY DO ASK THAT TO 
ME? 
> > > > SORRY, 
> > > > > > THEY 
> > > > > > > > ARE 
> > > > > > > > > > BOTH DEAD, IF THEY WASEN'T, YOU SHOULD HAVE 
ASKED 
> > THEM 
> > > > THAT, 
> > > > > > AND 
> > > > > > > > NOT 
> > > > > > > > > > ME. I THINK THERE IS A FOTNOT IN BCW, BUT I HAVE 
TO 
> > LOOK 
> > > > TO 
> > > > > > BE 
> > > > > > > > SURE.
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > I am talking about good old theosophical 
sources. 
> > (You 
> > > > know 
> > > > > > > > there is 
> > > > > > > > > > a lot of
> > > > > > > > > > people talking to HPB and the Masters around the 
> > corner 
> > > > or 
> > > > > > > > useing 
> > > > > > > > > > their names
> > > > > > > > > > for their own purposes.) YES, I KNOW THAT VERY 
MUCH. 
> > BUT 
> > > > THE 
> > > > > > > > FACT 
> > > > > > > > > > THAT THERE ARE THINGS ABOUT HBP AND THE MASTER, 
THAT 
> > YOU 
> > > > > > DON'T 
> > > > > > > > > > HAPPENED TO LIKE, DOESEN'T MAKE THEM UNTRUE OR 
FALSE.
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > Carl
> > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > --- In theos-
talk@yahoogroups.com, "carlosaveline" 
> > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Carl,
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > Sorry, but whare is the desmonstration that 
HPB 
> > was 
> > > > ever 
> > > > > > > > active in 
> > > > > > > > > > such a a movement? 
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > Did she write about that in a letter not 
forged? 
> > What 
> > > > > > about 
> > > > > > > > > > originals of her statement that she belonged to 
it?
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > Did any of her contemporaries (loyal 
theosophists) 
> > > > write 
> > > > > > about 
> > > > > > > > > > such an active membership?
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > What did Olcott tie about this?
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > And then, Boris de Zirkoff? S. Cranston? Did 
Boris 
> > > > include 
> > > > > > > > > > anything about that in HPB's Collected Writings? 
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > I am talking about good old theosophical 
sources. 
> > (You 
> > > > > > know 
> > > > > > > > there 
> > > > > > > > > > is a lot of people talking to HPB and the 
Masters 
> > around 
> > > > the 
> > > > > > > > corner 
> > > > > > > > > > or useing their names for their own purposes.) 
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > In bona fide, Carlos. 
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > De:theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > Para:theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > Cópia:
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > Data:Sat, 04 Nov 2006 13:26:42 -0000
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > Assunto:[Spam] Theos-World Re: HPB and Sat 
B'hai
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Carlos,
> > > > > > > > > > > > See the "Sat Bhai Code" below. Do you see 
> > anything 
> > > > about 
> > > > > > > > > > > > any "honorary member" there?
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Carl
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
______________________________________________
> > > > > > > > > > > > CODE 
> > > > > > > > > > > > OF
> > > > > > > > > > > > THE ROYAL ORIENTAL ORDER
> > > > > > > > > > > > OF
> > > > > > > > > > > > SIKHA (APEX) AND THE SAT BHAI 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > RAHU 
> > > > > > > > > > > > REPRESENTATIVE OF ARTIRAM
> > > > > > > > > > > > AND OF 
> > > > > > > > > > > > THE SAT BHAI OF PRAG 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > THE CODE OF SIKHA (APEX), &c. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (1) This Oriental Order embraces the Perfect 
> > > > Terrestrial 
> > > > > > > > Zone of 
> > > > > > > > > > 360 
> > > > > > > > > > > > degrees, and the Mystic Zone inclusive of 
all 
> > > > others, 
> > > > > > and 
> > > > > > > > > > occupies 
> > > > > > > > > > > > the highest point of the Masonic fabric. 
> > Therefore, 
> > > > > > while 
> > > > > > > > under 
> > > > > > > > > > its 
> > > > > > > > > > > > benign influence, justice is done to all, 
and 
> > > > > > innovations 
> > > > > > > > > > > > inconsistent with the grand principles of 
> > harmony, 
> > > > and a 
> > > > > > > > just 
> > > > > > > > > > > > equality, regulated to the varied 
circumstances 
> > of 
> > > > the 
> > > > > > > > social 
> > > > > > > > > > scale, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > are righteously condemned. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (2) This Paramount Order is divided into 
two, 
> > > > namely, 
> > > > > > that 
> > > > > > > > of 
> > > > > > > > > > Sikha 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (Apex), the Supreme and Ultimate Mundane, 
and of 
> > the 
> > > > Sat 
> > > > > > > > Bhai of 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Pryaya. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (3) It is a fundamental principle, that 
there 
> > has 
> > > > been a 
> > > > > > > > regular 
> > > > > > > > > > > > succession from the East of the whole Order; 
but 
> > > > more 
> > > > > > > > especially 
> > > > > > > > > > of 
> > > > > > > > > > > > the Sat Bhai, and without this succession, 
the 
> > chief 
> > > > > > title 
> > > > > > > > of 
> > > > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Order to universal respect could not exist. 
This 
> > > > being 
> > > > > > so, 
> > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Sponsor by whom the succession has been kept 
up, 
> > and 
> > > > > > such 
> > > > > > > > > > Sponsors 
> > > > > > > > > > > > as have been adopted into it, must in their 
dual 
> > > > > > capacity, 
> > > > > > > > as 
> > > > > > > > > > well 
> > > > > > > > > > > > as individually, be incapable of deposition 
or 
> > > > > > supersession, 
> > > > > > > > for 
> > > > > > > > > > > > without them, and the possession by the 
original 
> > > > Sponsor 
> > > > > > of 
> > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > Red 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Ribbon of the Order, there could not 
possibly be 
> > any 
> > > > > > > > succession, 
> > > > > > > > > > and 
> > > > > > > > > > > > consequently there could be no Order. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (4) But, inasmuch as worldly considerations, 
in 
> > > > their 
> > > > > > narrow 
> > > > > > > > > > sense, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > are alien to the spiritual instructions of 
the 
> > > > Sponsors, 
> > > > > > > > they 
> > > > > > > > > > have 
> > > > > > > > > > > > been permitted to delegate their 
administrative 
> > and 
> > > > > > > > executive 
> > > > > > > > > > > > powers, in large measure, to the Arch 
Censors, 
> > who 
> > > > are 
> > > > > > > > > > accordingly 
> > > > > > > > > > > > charged with such duties, while the 
legislative 
> > > > > > function, 
> > > > > > > > and 
> > > > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > veto, personal as well as dual, remains with 
the 
> > > > former, 
> > > > > > as 
> > > > > > > > an 
> > > > > > > > > > > > unalienable inheritance, within the Perfect 
> > Circle, 
> > > > as 
> > > > > > > > > > transmitted 
> > > > > > > > > > > > by the Sat Bhai of Pryaya. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (5) At any moment of supreme peril to the 
> > occidental 
> > > > > > home of 
> > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Order of Sikha (Apex), and of the Sat Bhai, 
it 
> > shall 
> > > > be 
> > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > imperative duty of the First Sponsor, who 
holds 
> > the 
> > > > Red 
> > > > > > > > Ribbon 
> > > > > > > > > > of 
> > > > > > > > > > > > the Order, to summon the Arch Arbiter, the 
> > Second 
> > > > > > Sponsor, 
> > > > > > > > and 
> > > > > > > > > > one 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Arch Censor, and in their presence to break 
the 
> > seal 
> > > > of 
> > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > letter 
> > > > > > > > > > > > from Prag, that contains the special mandate 
of 
> > the 
> > > > Lord 
> > > > > > of 
> > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Perfect Circle, and of the Sat Bhai, such 
> > mandate 
> > > > being 
> > > > > > > > > > absolutely 
> > > > > > > > > > > > irresistible, and of effect over the whole 
of 
> > this 
> > > > Code. 
> > > > > > And 
> > > > > > > > > > with 
> > > > > > > > > > > > the exception of this one reservation, this 
Code 
> > > > shall 
> > > > > > be 
> > > > > > > > > > > > irrevocable and incapable of abrogation, and 
the 
> > > > > > Sponsors, 
> > > > > > > > and 
> > > > > > > > > > Arch 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Censors are charged with its application to 
the 
> > > > > > organisation 
> > > > > > > > of 
> > > > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > mystic subjects of the Lord of the Perfect 
> > > > Terrestrial 
> > > > > > Zone. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (6) Within the Perfect Circle, the mystic 
> > numbers 
> > > > Nine 
> > > > > > and 
> > > > > > > > Seven 
> > > > > > > > > > are 
> > > > > > > > > > > > pre-eminent, and while the Lord of the 
Perfect 
> > > > Circle 
> > > > > > and 
> > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Sponsors complete the higher number, the 
lower, 
> > > > under 
> > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > immediate 
> > > > > > > > > > > > influence of the Sat Bhai, is subdivided 
into 
> > seven 
> > > > > > classes, 
> > > > > > > > > > namely:-
> > > > > > > > > > > > (1). Arch Censors. (2). Arch Couriers. (3). 
Arch 
> > > > > > Ministers. 
> > > > > > > > (4). 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Arch Heralds. (5). Arch Scribes. (6). Arch 
> > Auditors. 
> > > > > > (7). 
> > > > > > > > Arch 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Mutes. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (7) The Arch Censors, being of the highest 
> > dignity 
> > > > of 
> > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > Sat 
> > > > > > > > > > Bhai, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > rule the six subordinate classes, and each, 
in 
> > his 
> > > > own 
> > > > > > > > > > jurisdiction, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > is paramount. In this grade all are equal, 
and 
> > there 
> > > > is 
> > > > > > no 
> > > > > > > > > > priority. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (8) Each Member of each Censorial Section of 
the 
> > six 
> > > > > > > > subordinate 
> > > > > > > > > > > > classes, shall be known personaily only to 
his 
> > own 
> > > > > > Censor, 
> > > > > > > > and 
> > > > > > > > > > to 
> > > > > > > > > > > > the Sponsors under the Lord of the Perfect 
Zone 
> > and 
> > > > in 
> > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > chain 
> > > > > > > > > > of 
> > > > > > > > > > > > secrecy as well as of responsibility 
(nccessary 
> > for 
> > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > exclusion of 
> > > > > > > > > > > > the uninitiated), every second link is 
locked 
> > > > downwards 
> > > > > > by 
> > > > > > > > > > symbols, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > signs and countersignshence, the Arch Censor 
is 
> > only 
> > > > > > known 
> > > > > > > > to 
> > > > > > > > > > his 
> > > > > > > > > > > > own Arch Couriers, each of the latter to his 
own 
> > > > Arch 
> > > > > > > > Ministers, 
> > > > > > > > > > and 
> > > > > > > > > > > > so on. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (9) No one can be admitted to the four 
higher 
> > > > classes of 
> > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > Sat 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Bhai who has not been previously initiated 
in 
> > the 
> > > > > > Mystery of 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Freemasonry; and it is a fundamental decree, 
> > that 
> > > > the 
> > > > > > > > classes 
> > > > > > > > > > Arch 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Censor, and Arch Courier are closed against 
all 
> > but 
> > > > > > Master 
> > > > > > > > > > Masons, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > and those of higher degree. But the three 
lower 
> > > > classes 
> > > > > > are 
> > > > > > > > open 
> > > > > > > > > > to 
> > > > > > > > > > > > both sexes, at the discretion of each Arch 
> > Censor, 
> > > > > > within 
> > > > > > > > his 
> > > > > > > > > > own 
> > > > > > > > > > > > jurisdiction. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (10) In order to preserve the due relation 
> > between 
> > > > the 
> > > > > > > > various 
> > > > > > > > > > > > grades, and to distinguish those of greater 
> > > > exaltation, 
> > > > > > a 
> > > > > > > > system 
> > > > > > > > > > of 
> > > > > > > > > > > > numbers pervades the whole, so that each 
> > individual 
> > > > may 
> > > > > > be 
> > > > > > > > > > clearly 
> > > > > > > > > > > > distinguished. But mystic names, conferred 
by 
> > the 
> > > > > > Sponsors, 
> > > > > > > > > > pertain 
> > > > > > > > > > > > exclusively to the four higher classes of 
the 
> > Sat 
> > > > Bhai; 
> > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > lower 
> > > > > > > > > > > > receiving only ordinary names. These numbers 
run 
> > > > thus, 
> > > > > > > > > > throughout 
> > > > > > > > > > > > the combined Order of Sikha (Apex) and the 
Sat 
> > Bhai:-
> > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Sikha (Apex)-the Supreme Mundane 1 
> > > > > > > > > > > > ................... 2/1 [In a circle. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Sponsors ................... 2/2 " 
> > > > > > > > > > > > ................... 2/3 " 
> > > > > > > > > > > > A. Censor ................... 3/1 3/2 3/3 
&c. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > [In a triangle. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > A. Courier .................... 4/1 &c. [In 
an 
> > > > > > > > > > > > ellipse. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > A. Minister ................... 5/1 &c. [In 
a 
> > > > > > > > > > > > parallelogram. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > A. Herald ................... 6/1 &c. [In a 
> > > > > > > > > > > > lozenge. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > A. Scribe ................... 7/1 &c. 
[Plain. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > A. Auditor ................... 8/1 &c. 
[Plain. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > A. Mute .................... 9/1 &c. [Plain. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Furthermore, to distinguish these grades 
within 
> > > > their 
> > > > > > > > special 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Circles, the svmbol of each Arch Censor is 
> > prefixed 
> > > > to 
> > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > number of 
> > > > > > > > > > > > the inferior grade in the manner shown in 
plate 
> > 1, 
> > > > > > figure 1. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 4/1 
> > > > > > > > > > > > The Arch Courier 1, of Indra. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > But as the A. C. has three symbols, the 
first is 
> > > > placed 
> > > > > > > > before 
> > > > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Couriers, the second before the Ministers, 
and 
> > the 
> > > > third 
> > > > > > > > before 
> > > > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Heralds. (11) Each member of each grade 
> > nominates 
> > > > seven 
> > > > > > > > > > assistants, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > and these seven, in like manner, seven 
> > probationers; 
> > > > but 
> > > > > > > > these 
> > > > > > > > > > > > receive only the simple number of their 
> > superior, a 
> > > > red 
> > > > > > > > line, 
> > > > > > > > > > drawn 
> > > > > > > > > > > > horizontally through which, indicates an 
> > assistant, 
> > > > and 
> > > > > > a 
> > > > > > > > red 
> > > > > > > > > > one, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > vertically, a probationer. These auxiliaries 
> > qualify 
> > > > to 
> > > > > > > > become 
> > > > > > > > > > Arch 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Mutes, but are not considered as within the 
> > Perfect 
> > > > > > Circle, 
> > > > > > > > nor 
> > > > > > > > > > are 
> > > > > > > > > > > > they admitted to its mysteries; they, 
however, 
> > are 
> > > > > > taught 
> > > > > > > > that 
> > > > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > mystery came from Pryaya, and are employed 
to 
> > > > advance 
> > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > cause 
> > > > > > > > > > of 
> > > > > > > > > > > > universal harmony, and their authority is a 
> > brief 
> > > > > > prescript 
> > > > > > > > > > signed 
> > > > > > > > > > > > by the immediate superior, by which their 
> > > > subordination, 
> > > > > > on 
> > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > pledged word, is secured. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (12) The Obligation, on the simple word of 
> > honour of 
> > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > candidate, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > in every class throughout the combined 
Order, is 
> > > > > > accepted as 
> > > > > > > > > > > > sufficient. None but men of reputed honour, 
true 
> > to 
> > > > > > their 
> > > > > > > > word, 
> > > > > > > > > > are 
> > > > > > > > > > > > admitted, and to such men, experience shows, 
> > that 
> > > > the 
> > > > > > > > pledged 
> > > > > > > > > > word 
> > > > > > > > > > > > is as inviolable as the solemn oath, the 
latter 
> > as 
> > > > > > profane, 
> > > > > > > > > > being 
> > > > > > > > > > > > excluded from the presence of the Lord of 
the 
> > > > Perfect 
> > > > > > > > Circle. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (13) Every member of the Order is bound to 
be in 
> > > > > > possession 
> > > > > > > > of a 
> > > > > > > > > > > > mandate or commission, signed in cipher by 
the 
> > > > Sponsors, 
> > > > > > and 
> > > > > > > > > > > > endorsed in like manner, by their respective 
> > Arch 
> > > > > > Censors, 
> > > > > > > > > > according 
> > > > > > > > > > > > to the system of locked links. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (14) The Arch Censors are not necessarily 
known 
> > by 
> > > > their 
> > > > > > > > > > personal 
> > > > > > > > > > > > names to each other, but they may hold 
congress, 
> > > > under 
> > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > sanction 
> > > > > > > > > > > > of the sponsors, for the discussion of 
important 
> > > > matters 
> > > > > > > > > > connected 
> > > > > > > > > > > > with their own jurisdiction, and within its 
> > limits; 
> > > > but 
> > > > > > one 
> > > > > > > > > > > > dissencient voice, whether the whole be 
present 
> > or 
> > > > not, 
> > > > > > > > shall 
> > > > > > > > > > > > invalidate any regulation framed by such 
> > congress, 
> > > > and 
> > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > veto 
> > > > > > > > > > of 
> > > > > > > > > > > > the Sponsors, individual as well as dual, 
will 
> > have 
> > > > the 
> > > > > > same 
> > > > > > > > > > effect, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > the object being to protect the perhaps 
farther 
> > > > seeing, 
> > > > > > > > > > minority, a 
> > > > > > > > > > > > policy taught by the history of mankind. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (15) The Sponsors are to be furnished with 
> > quarterly 
> > > > > > > > reports, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > commencing on the first day of each year, by 
> > each 
> > > > > > Censor, 
> > > > > > > > who in 
> > > > > > > > > > > > like manner will- be furnished with the 
> > necessary 
> > > > > > report, by 
> > > > > > > > his 
> > > > > > > > > > > > subordinates, and, a return of moneys due 
and 
> > paid, 
> > > > > > shall be 
> > > > > > > > > > > > comprised in these reports, in addition to 
> > > > > > administrative 
> > > > > > > > > > details. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (16) These reports will be framed according 
to 
> > the 
> > > > > > nature of 
> > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > duties of each class thus: The Arch Censors 
have 
> > the 
> > > > > > > > > > superintendence 
> > > > > > > > > > > > of the Masonic world, from 360 ° to 19 °; 
the 
> > Arch 
> > > > > > Couriers 
> > > > > > > > from 
> > > > > > > > > > 18 
> > > > > > > > > > > > ° to 11 %#176;;- The Arch Ministers from 10 
° to 
> > 4 
> > > > °; 
> > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > Arch 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Heralds from 3 ° to 1 °. The Arch Scribes 
are 
> > > > charged 
> > > > > > with 
> > > > > > > > > > fiscal 
> > > > > > > > > > > > details, the payment of fees for charters, 
and 
> > > > > > commissions 
> > > > > > > > to 
> > > > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Arch Illuminator for materials and work 
> > supplied, 
> > > > and 
> > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > fees 
> > > > > > > > > > on 
> > > > > > > > > > > > admission, and exaltation, as settled, and 
> > regulated 
> > > > by 
> > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > Arch 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Censors, the latter being charged with a 
general 
> > > > > > > > supervision. 
> > > > > > > > > > The 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Arch Auditors and Arch Mutes are charged 
with 
> > the 
> > > > > > collection 
> > > > > > > > of 
> > > > > > > > > > > > important information from all sources, 
public 
> > and 
> > > > > > private. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > The Sponsors receive no fees, but whatever 
is 
> > voted 
> > > > to 
> > > > > > them 
> > > > > > > > by 
> > > > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Arch Censors, they may accept. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (17) The Arch Arbiter is the highest 
judicial 
> > > > > > functionary, 
> > > > > > > > and 
> > > > > > > > > > is 
> > > > > > > > > > > > known only by his name within the Perfect 
> > Circle, 
> > > > but 
> > > > > > has no 
> > > > > > > > > > active 
> > > > > > > > > > > > part or responsibility in the Order, and is 
> > > > superseded 
> > > > > > > > > > periodically. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (18) In each case when a superior is 
addressed, 
> > he 
> > > > must 
> > > > > > be 
> > > > > > > > > > protected 
> > > > > > > > > > > > by his inferior against the expenses of a 
> > > > correspondence 
> > > > > > > > which 
> > > > > > > > > > must 
> > > > > > > > > > > > necessarily be of vast extent, and which 
would 
> > be 
> > > > > > oppressive 
> > > > > > > > to 
> > > > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > superior. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (19) The offices of Arch Emissary, Arch 
> > Secretary, 
> > > > Arch 
> > > > > > > > > > Historian, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Arch Treasurer, Arch Auditor and Arch 
> > Illuminator 
> > > > are 
> > > > > > > > tentative, 
> > > > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > first, fourth, and fifth being extra to the 
> > Order. 
> > > > Of 
> > > > > > their 
> > > > > > > > > > > > patronage, the first is in the gift of the 
> > Sponsors, 
> > > > the 
> > > > > > > > second 
> > > > > > > > > > and 
> > > > > > > > > > > > sixth of the first Sponsor, or he who holds 
the 
> > Red 
> > > > > > Ribbon 
> > > > > > > > and 
> > > > > > > > > > Bell 
> > > > > > > > > > > > of the Order, the third, fourth, and fifth, 
of 
> > the 
> > > > Arch 
> > > > > > > > Censors. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (20) Among the archives of the Order are 
many 
> > > > fragments 
> > > > > > of 
> > > > > > > > > > Oriental 
> > > > > > > > > > > > antiquity, and these comprise various 
documents 
> > in 
> > > > the 
> > > > > > > > ancient 
> > > > > > > > > > > > languages of the East. When required to 
secure 
> > in a 
> > > > > > printed 
> > > > > > > > > > form, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > the Book of Sikha (Apex), and Legend of the 
Red 
> > > > Ribbon, 
> > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > first 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Sponsor will receive proposals from the Arch 
> > Censors 
> > > > > > with 
> > > > > > > > that 
> > > > > > > > > > end 
> > > > > > > > > > > > in view, one grand object of the Order being 
to 
> > > > incite 
> > > > > > to a 
> > > > > > > > > > study of 
> > > > > > > > > > > > the great truths contained in early Sanskrit 
> > > > literature. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (21) No member of the Order can be 
superseded or 
> > > > > > expelled, 
> > > > > > > > nor 
> > > > > > > > > > shall 
> > > > > > > > > > > > he have the power to resign his office (and 
> > never 
> > > > his 
> > > > > > > > > > membership) 
> > > > > > > > > > > > without the final sanction of the Sponsors, 
> > under 
> > > > the 
> > > > > > advice 
> > > > > > > > of 
> > > > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Arch Arbiter, or Hindu referee. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (22) The R.O.O. of Sikha and the Sat Bhai is 
the 
> > > > only 
> > > > > > system 
> > > > > > > > of 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Round or Natural Freemasonry. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (23) The signs and passwords of this Order 
are 
> > > > issued 
> > > > > > only 
> > > > > > > > by 
> > > > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > First Sponsor triennially, when they are 
changed 
> > at 
> > > > the 
> > > > > > > > Vernal 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Equinox. No S.B. can share in the rites and 
> > councils 
> > > > of 
> > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > Order 
> > > > > > > > > > > > who is not in possession of the signs and 
> > passwords 
> > > > of 
> > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > smaller 
> > > > > > > > > > > > cycles. But the Illuminated who are in the 
> > innermost 
> > > > > > circle 
> > > > > > > > are 
> > > > > > > > > > > > exempt from ordinary rules. An Arch Censor 
may 
> > be 
> > > > > > > > Illuminated 
> > > > > > > > > > > > without preliminary perfection or maturity, 
and 
> > only 
> > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > Illuminated 
> > > > > > > > > > > > are eligible to succeed to the death vacancy 
of 
> > a 
> > > > > > Sponsor. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (24) The great Lotus Seal of the Order is 
common 
> > to 
> > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Jurisdictions of the Order, but its 
custodian 
> > must 
> > > > be 
> > > > > > > > elected in 
> > > > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > jurisdiction, and subject to the 
confirmation of 
> > the 
> > > > > > First 
> > > > > > > > > > Sponsor. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (25) The Code of Sikha (Apex) is the sole 
law of 
> > the 
> > > > > > R.O.O., 
> > > > > > > > and 
> > > > > > > > > > is 
> > > > > > > > > > > > immutable. But signs and passwords are 
tentative 
> > for 
> > > > > > fixed 
> > > > > > > > > > periods, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > and bye-laws may be permitted tentatively by 
> > Rahu, 
> > > > as 
> > > > > > > > > > representative 
> > > > > > > > > > > > of Artiram. Nothing is valid without the 
> > personal 
> > > > and 
> > > > > > usual 
> > > > > > > > lay 
> > > > > > > > > > > > signature of the Arch Secretary to verity 
it. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (26) The Third Sponsor, as a rule, dormant, 
may, 
> > by 
> > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > proclamation 
> > > > > > > > > > > > of the First Sponsor, be called into 
activity 
> > and 
> > > > > > duality 
> > > > > > > > with 
> > > > > > > > > > him, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > whereupon the Second Sponsor becomes for a 
> > season or 
> > > > > > seasons 
> > > > > > > > > > > > dormant. No Sponsor can be also an Arch 
Censor, 
> > but 
> > > > he 
> > > > > > may 
> > > > > > > > > > > > temporarily discharge the latter's 
functions. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (27) The Vernal Equinoxes for changing signs 
and 
> > > > > > Passwords 
> > > > > > > > are 
> > > > > > > > > > in 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 1877, 1875, 1878, 1881, 1884, 1887, 1890, 
&c. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (28) There are three Seals, viz. -The Great 
> > Lotus 
> > > > Seal; 
> > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > Key 
> > > > > > > > > > Seal 
> > > > > > > > > > > > of the Arch Secretary; and the First 
Sponsors 
> > Privy 
> > > > > > Seal; 
> > > > > > > > There 
> > > > > > > > > > are 
> > > > > > > > > > > > also the Arch Censors' segmental Seals. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (29) No Ritual can be used which is not 
stamped 
> > with 
> > > > the 
> > > > > > > > Great 
> > > > > > > > > > Seal 
> > > > > > > > > > > > of the Order produced in Ashayana. So also 
> > Perfected 
> > > > > > > > Sadhanams, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Marks, and Illuminated Sadhanams are invalid 
> > without 
> > > > the 
> > > > > > > > said 
> > > > > > > > > > seal 
> > > > > > > > > > > > and the confirmation of the First Sponsor 
> > presiding 
> > > > in 
> > > > > > > > Ashayana. 
> > > > > > > > > > The 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Order holds Ghonslas Ashayanas, and Nidams, 
to 
> > which 
> > > > > > there 
> > > > > > > > is no 
> > > > > > > > > > > > admission without Mandate or Sadhanam. The 
> > latter is 
> > > > > > > > ineffectual 
> > > > > > > > > > > > unless endorsed by the Arch Secretary in his 
> > usual 
> > > > lay 
> > > > > > > > > > signature. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (30) No Sat Bhai can resign, but absolute 
> > ignoring 
> > > > of 
> > > > > > O.B., 
> > > > > > > > or 
> > > > > > > > > > any 
> > > > > > > > > > > > notoriously gross act of dishonour involves 
de 
> > > > facto, 
> > > > > > loss 
> > > > > > > > of 
> > > > > > > > > > rank 
> > > > > > > > > > > > to be signified by the First Sponsor and 
Arch 
> > > > Secretary. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (31) There may be more than one 
jurisdiction. 
> > That 
> > > > of 
> > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > First 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Sponsor is the paramount. Each may have its 
own 
> > A. 
> > > > > > Censors, 
> > > > > > > > &c.; 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Segments may be exchanged. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (32) There are seven Provinces or an 
Heptarchy 
> > in 
> > > > > > England, 
> > > > > > > > > > Scotland, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > and Ireland. Mahanathas rule these by 
charter 
> > under 
> > > > the 
> > > > > > > > Great 
> > > > > > > > > > Seal 
> > > > > > > > > > > > of the Order. The Sponsors form the Court of 
> > Appeal 
> > > > of 
> > > > > > > > these, 
> > > > > > > > > > but no 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Sponsor can receive any donative or fee of 
> > intrinsic 
> > > > > > value. 
> > > > > > > > In 
> > > > > > > > > > their 
> > > > > > > > > > > > case gifts must be honorary, such as 
> > testimonials on 
> > > > > > > > parchment. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (33) 'The Feathers of the Sat Bhai', 
> > Archaeological 
> > > > > > Tracts 
> > > > > > > > of 
> > > > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > R.O.O. may be under the editorship of any 
S.B. 
> > duly 
> > > > > > > > appointed. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > SYMBOLS, ETC. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > The symbols, Paroles and countersigns, 
ancient 
> > and 
> > > > > > modern, 
> > > > > > > > of 
> > > > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Royal Oriental Order of Sikha (Apex) and of 
the 
> > Sat 
> > > > Bhai 
> > > > > > of 
> > > > > > > > > > Pryaya. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (1) The Symbols of Sikha (Apex) are:- (1) 
The 
> > > > Mundane 
> > > > > > Egg. 
> > > > > > > > (2). 
> > > > > > > > > > The 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Crossed Square within a Perfect circle. (3). 
The 
> > > > Fruit 
> > > > > > of 
> > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > Sacred 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Lotus. (4). The Harmonic Octave, expressed 
by 
> > its 
> > > > > > graphic 
> > > > > > > > > > expression 
> > > > > > > > > > > > of a double shell. (5) The Anga. (6) A swan. 
(7) 
> > A 
> > > > Bull. 
> > > > > > > > [plate 
> > > > > > > > > > 1, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > figures 1,2,3,4,5,6,7]. The Symbol of the 
Sat 
> > Bhai 
> > > > is 
> > > > > > Seven 
> > > > > > > > Grey 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Feathers, 2,3, and 2 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (2) The symbols of the Dual Sponsors are - 
> > (1).The 
> > > > > > Crescent 
> > > > > > > > > > Moon. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (2). The Signs of the Ascending and of the 
> > > > descending 
> > > > > > Node. 
> > > > > > > > Of 
> > > > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > first Sponsor-- (1). The Rose. (2) The 
Kamalata. 
> > (3) 
> > > > An 
> > > > > > > > Arrow. 
> > > > > > > > > > Of 
> > > > > > > > > > > > the Second Sponsor--(1). An Unicorn's Horn. 
(2) 
> > The 
> > > > > > > > Amaranth. Of 
> > > > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Dormant Sponsor--The Sun in eclipse. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > The parole or pass-word to the Sponsors 
> > > > is ......... ; 
> > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > sign, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > touching the......... of the ......... 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (3) The Arch Censors are in the third yug 
> > symbolised 
> > > > by 
> > > > > > a 
> > > > > > > > Boar 
> > > > > > > > > > > > avatar (plate 1, figure 18]. Their 
distinctive 
> > > > symbols 
> > > > > > are 
> > > > > > > > three 
> > > > > > > > > > > > each:- 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 1. Indra I A Thunderbolt 2 A Lamp 3. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 2. Ganesha 1 An EIephant 2 A Conch 3.
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 3. Agni 1 A Flame 2 A Lotus 3.
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 4. Surya 1 A Wheel 2 Sunflower 3.
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 5. Kartikeya 1 A Peacock 2 A Sword 3.
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 6. Kama 1 A Parrot 2 A Bent Bow 3.
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 7. Daksha 1 A Dexter Hand 2 An Ear of Wheat
> > > > > > > > > > > > 3.
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > The pass-word to the Arch Censors 
is......... ; 
> > the 
> > > > > > sign, 
> > > > > > > > > > touching 
> > > > > > > > > > > > the......... of the right ......... 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (4) The Arch Couriers are in the fourth yug, 
of 
> > > > which 
> > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > symbol 
> > > > > > > > > > is 
> > > > > > > > > > > > a lion-headed man. They have one distinctive 
> > symbol 
> > > > each 
> > > > > > > > placed 
> > > > > > > > > > > > under their respective A. Censor's first 
symbol. 
> > The 
> > > > > > > > password to 
> > > > > > > > > > > > this grade is......... ; the sign, touching 
> > > > the......... 
> > > > > > > > with 
> > > > > > > > > > > > the......... forefinger. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (5) The Arch Ministers are in the fifth yug, 
> > > > symbolised 
> > > > > > by 
> > > > > > > > two 
> > > > > > > > > > > > interlaced triangles. They have one 
distinctive 
> > > > symbol 
> > > > > > each, 
> > > > > > > > > > placed 
> > > > > > > > > > > > under their respective A. Censor's second 
> > symbol. 
> > > > The 
> > > > > > > > password 
> > > > > > > > > > to 
> > > > > > > > > > > > this grade is......... ; the sign, touching 
> > > > the......... 
> > > > > > of 
> > > > > > > > > > > > the......... 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (6) The Arch Heralds are in the sixth yug, 
for 
> > which 
> > > > the 
> > > > > > > > symbol 
> > > > > > > > > > is 
> > > > > > > > > > > > an antique crown. They have one distinctive 
> > symbol 
> > > > each, 
> > > > > > > > placed 
> > > > > > > > > > > > under their respective A. Censor's third 
symbol. 
> > The 
> > > > > > > > password to 
> > > > > > > > > > > > this grade is......... the sign, the 
> > palms......... 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (7) The Arch Scribes are in the seventh yug. 
> > There 
> > > > are 
> > > > > > no 
> > > > > > > > > > symbols in 
> > > > > > > > > > > > this grade, but the A. Ss. have distinctive 
> > numbers 
> > > > in 
> > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > Nagara 
> > > > > > > > > > > > character. Pass-word.......... No sign. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (8) The Arch Auditors are in the eighth yug. 
> > They 
> > > > have 
> > > > > > each 
> > > > > > > > a 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Devanagri letter before their names, under 
the 
> > > > > > Minister's 
> > > > > > > > > > symbol. No 
> > > > > > > > > > > > password. No sign. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (9) The Arch Mutes are in the ninth yug: 
They 
> > have 
> > > > each 
> > > > > > a 
> > > > > > > > letter 
> > > > > > > > > > in 
> > > > > > > > > > > > the Devanagri character before their names 
and 
> > under 
> > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > Herald's 
> > > > > > > > > > > > symbol. No pass-word. No sign. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Nomenclature of the Arch Grades, under the 
Lord 
> > of 
> > > > the 
> > > > > > > > Perfect 
> > > > > > > > > > Zone, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 360 °:- 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 1 Sponsor.............. Rahu 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 2 Sponsor.............. Ketu 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 3 Kamadyam......... [Dormant] 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 1 Arch Censor Indra 1 Arch Minister
> > > > > > > > > > > > Dhanus 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 2 " " Ganesha 2 " "
> > > > > > > > > > > > Mesha 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 3 " " Agni 3 " "
> > > > > > > > > > > > Vrisha 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 4 " " Surya 4 " " Simha
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 5 " " Kartikeya 5 " "
> > > > > > > > > > > > Makara 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 6 " " Kama 6 " " Kumba
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 7 " " Daksha 7 " "
> > > > > > > > > > > > Karkata 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 1 Arch Courier Kuvera 1 Arch Herald
> > > > > > > > > > > > Sanjaya 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 2 " " Vira Badra 2 " "
> > > > > > > > > > > > Heri 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 3 " " Bhairava 3 " "
> > > > > > > > > > > > Rama 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 4 " " Varuna 4 " "
> > > > > > > > > > > > Nareda 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 5 " " Yama 5 " "
> > > > > > > > > > > > Agastya 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 6 " " Garuda 6 " " Hotri
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 7 " " Aruna 7 " "
> > > > > > > > > > > > Petri 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 1 Arch Scribe Pravaha 1 Arch Auditor Rad
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 2 " " Avaha 2 " " Tara
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 3 " " Udraha 3 " "
> > > > > > > > > > > > Nadiyan 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 4 " " Samkaha 4 " "
> > > > > > > > > > > > Ankhen 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 5 " " Vivaha 5 " " Kan
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 6 " " Parivaha 6 " "
> > > > > > > > > > > > Udaka 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 7 " " Nivaha 7 " " Vayu 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 1 Arch Mute Kalga fem. Narangi 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 2 " " Pipat " Angur 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 3 " " Bat " Zaitun 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 4 " " Champa " Seb 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 5 " " Tulasi " Angir 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 6 " " Singarhar " Badan 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 7 " " Soma " Anar 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (10) Oriental garments being disused, except 
the 
> > > > Grey 
> > > > > > Choga 
> > > > > > > > and 
> > > > > > > > > > Cap, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > the only mark of membership is a red silk 
cord 
> > of 
> > > > three 
> > > > > > > > strands, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > round the neck. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > The general pass-word is......... The 
colours of 
> > the 
> > > > > > Order 
> > > > > > > > are 
> > > > > > > > > > Red, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Blue, White; those of Sponsors, Red, Blue, 
> > Yellow; 
> > > > and 
> > > > > > of 
> > > > > > > > > > Segments, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > the Prismatic. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > MONETARY REGULATIONS 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Under the supervision of the Arch Censors, 
Arch 
> > > > > > Treasurer, 
> > > > > > > > and 
> > > > > > > > > > Arch 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Scribes, and extra to the Order. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (1) A reserve fund for charity, and the use 
of 
> > the 
> > > > > > > > intelligence 
> > > > > > > > > > > > department, is to be formed. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (2) The Sponsors having renounced all Claim 
on 
> > the 
> > > > funds 
> > > > > > of 
> > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Order, they may accept donations as 
offerings to 
> > > > Sikha 
> > > > > > > > (Apex) 
> > > > > > > > > > > > without injury to the spiritual element, if 
> > > > voluntarily, 
> > > > > > and 
> > > > > > > > > > > > unconditionally made by the Arch Censors. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (3) The Arch Censors and their subordinates 
are 
> > > > entitled 
> > > > > > to 
> > > > > > > > > > > > remuneration for actual work done. The Arch 
> > Censors' 
> > > > > > > > regulations 
> > > > > > > > > > > > must be accepted, if promulgated by the 
Seven in 
> > > > > > Congress, 
> > > > > > > > and 
> > > > > > > > > > > > unanimous. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 4) The Arch Secretary is entitled to 
recompense 
> > for 
> > > > time 
> > > > > > and 
> > > > > > > > > > outlay. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (5) The Arch Illuminator is entitled to 
> > recompense 
> > > > for 
> > > > > > time 
> > > > > > > > and 
> > > > > > > > > > > > outlay, in preparing charters or 
commissions, 
> > &c. 
> > > > His 
> > > > > > > > charges 
> > > > > > > > > > have 
> > > > > > > > > > > > been allowed. For a parchment charter, if 
> > required 
> > > > > > > > illuminated, 
> > > > > > > > > > one 
> > > > > > > > > > > > guinea; for a prescript or mandate, two 
> > shillings 
> > > > and 
> > > > > > > > sixpence; 
> > > > > > > > > > and 
> > > > > > > > > > > > for symbols of Sponsors and Censors, each 
one 
> > > > shilling. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (6) The Arch Treasurer is entitled to a 
> > percentage 
> > > > on 
> > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > funds, 
> > > > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > same to be fixed by the Arch Censors in 
> > Congress. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (7) The other Arch Officers receive 
remuneration 
> > > > > > according 
> > > > > > > > to 
> > > > > > > > > > duties 
> > > > > > > > > > > > performed, or expenses incurred. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (8) The first Occidental Arch Censors, under 
the 
> > > > > > > > dispensation of 
> > > > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Lord of the Perfect Zone, have entered the 
> > Circle 
> > > > free; 
> > > > > > but 
> > > > > > > > > > their 
> > > > > > > > > > > > successors, and those of the grades under 
their 
> > > > > > > > jurisdiction, 
> > > > > > > > > > are 
> > > > > > > > > > > > required to pay the following fees to the 
Arch 
> > > > Treasurer 
> > > > > > for 
> > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Arch Censors:- 
> > > > > > > > > > > > £ s. d. £ s. d.
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > A. Mute " " A. Auditor " "
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > A. Scribe " " A. Herald "
> > > > > > > > > > > > " 
> > > > > > > > > > > > A. Minister " " A. Courier "
> > > > > > > > > > > > " 
> > > > > > > > > > > > A. Censor £ " " 
> > > > > > > > > > > > These fees may be regulated from time to 
time. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > To obviate the inconvenience of disclosing 
the 
> > > > titles of 
> > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > Order 
> > > > > > > > > > > > to the outer world, the postal address will 
> > > > > > be 'Secretary 
> > > > > > > > (or 
> > > > > > > > > > other) 
> > > > > > > > > > > > of the Royal Oriental S. B. Order.' 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > --- In theos-
> > talk@yahoogroups.com, "carlosaveline" 
> > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Carl, Tillett, Friends, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > OK. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > So HPB was an "honorary member" of the Sat 
> > Bhai, 
> > > > and 
> > > > > > this, 
> > > > > > > > as 
> > > > > > > > > > > > early as 1877.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Honorary member is no active member; it 
means 
> > that 
> > > > a 
> > > > > > > > homage 
> > > > > > > > > > was 
> > > > > > > > > > > > made to her. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Not the only one -- as she had a diploma 
> > > > > > from "Adoption 
> > > > > > > > > > Masonry", 
> > > > > > > > > > > > too. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Honorary titles.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Best regards, Carlos. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > De:theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Para:theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Cópia:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Data:Sat, 4 Nov 2006 07:12:20 +1100 (EST)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Assunto:Theos-World HPB and Sat B'hai
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > In April, 1878, HPB and Colonel Olcott 
> > discussed 
> > > > > > this 
> > > > > > > > > > > > possibility, and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > concluded that it would serve to 
> > restore "the 
> > > > vital 
> > > > > > > > element 
> > > > > > > > > > of 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Oriental
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mysticism" to the higher degrees. But 
there 
> > were 
> > > > > > > > objections 
> > > > > > > > > > from 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Indian
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > members of the TS, and the scheme was 
> > abandoned. 
> > > > > > > > However, 
> > > > > > > > > > both 
> > > > > > > > > > > > HPB and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Olcott were made Honorary Members of the 
Sat 
> > > > B'hai, 
> > > > > > on 
> > > > > > > > > > August 9, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 1877. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > HPB was made a member of the sixth 
degree, 
> > level 
> > > > > > one, 
> > > > > > > > Arch 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Auditor; the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > name of this degree and level was Rad, 
and, 
> > like 
> > > > the 
> > > > > > > > fifth 
> > > > > > > > > > and 
> > > > > > > > > > > > seventh
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > degrees, was open both non-Masons and to 
> > women. 
> > > > HSO 
> > > > > > was 
> > > > > > > > made 
> > > > > > > > > > a 
> > > > > > > > > > > > member of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > the second degree, sixth level. Arch 
> > Courier; 
> > > > the 
> > > > > > name 
> > > > > > > > of 
> > > > > > > > > > this 
> > > > > > > > > > > > degree was
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Garuda, and it was open only to Master 
> > Masons 
> > > > (as 
> > > > > > was 
> > > > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > first 
> > > > > > > > > > > > degree). 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > In Sat B'hai the first degree was the 
> > highest, 
> > > > and 
> > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > seventh 
> > > > > > > > > > > > the lowest.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > The Royal Oriental Order of Sikha (Apex) 
and 
> > the 
> > > > Sat 
> > > > > > > > B'hai 
> > > > > > > > > > seems 
> > > > > > > > > > > > to have
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > been founded by an Anglo-Indian, Captain 
> > James 
> > > > Henry 
> > > > > > > > > > Lawrence 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Archer of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > the Indian Army, but the organization of 
the 
> > > > Order 
> > > > > > was 
> > > > > > > > > > largely 
> > > > > > > > > > > > of the work
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > of Kenneth Robert Henderson Mackenzie 
(1833-
> > 86), 
> > > > > > author 
> > > > > > > > of 
> > > > > > > > > > > > the "Royal
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Masonic Cyclopaedia" (1877), and a 
member of 
> > the 
> > > > TS. 
> > > > > > The 
> > > > > > > > > > first 
> > > > > > > > > > > > public
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > statements about the Order appeared in 
> > > > > > correspondence 
> > > > > > > > > > in "The 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Freemason"
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > in early 1871, however although great 
claims 
> > > > were 
> > > > > > made 
> > > > > > > > for 
> > > > > > > > > > its 
> > > > > > > > > > > > antiquity
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > and importance, and despite Mackenzie's 
> > efforts 
> > > > to 
> > > > > > > > establish 
> > > > > > > > > > it 
> > > > > > > > > > > > as a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > working organization, it does not seem 
to 
> > have 
> > > > moved 
> > > > > > > > much 
> > > > > > > > > > beyond 
> > > > > > > > > > > > being a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > plan. By January, 1879, Mackenzie had 
> > concluded 
> > > > that 
> > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > > > > Order 
> > > > > > > > > > > > had
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > finished.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > The Sat B'hai was never adopted for use 
> > within 
> > > > the 
> > > > > > TS.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Information on the membership of HPB and 
HSO 
> > in 
> > > > Sat 
> > > > > > > > B'hai 
> > > > > > > > > > comes 
> > > > > > > > > > > > from the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > archives of the Order which were (and, I 
> > > > believe, 
> > > > > > still 
> > > > > > > > are) 
> > > > > > > > > > in 
> > > > > > > > > > > > the Yarker
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > archives in London, where I had access 
to 
> > them.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dr Gregory Tillett
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