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Name the Officers of the Bethel |
Honored Queen, Senior Princess, Junior Princess, Guide, Marshal, Chaplain, Treasurer, Recorder, Jr. Custodian, Sr. Custodian, 1st., 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Messengers, Inner Guard, Outer Guard, Musician, Librarian
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What are the duties of the Inner Guard?
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to respond to warnings from outside and to give your orders to the outer guard
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What are the duties of the Outer Guard?
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to prevent interruptions during Bethel Meetings and with permission admit only those who are qualified
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What are the duties of the Jr. Custodian?
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to assist the Marshal in caring for the properties of the bethel and to assist the Jr. Princess during the Ceremony of Initiation
any other duties assigned to me by the HQ |
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What are the duties of the Sr. Custodian?
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to assist the Marshal in caring for the properties of the bethel and to assist the Sr. Princess during the Ceremony of Initiation
any other duties assigned to me by the HQ |
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What are the duties of the 1st Messenger?
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Assist the Jr. Princess in the ceremony of the First Epoch (A)
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What are the duties of the 2nd Messenger?
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Assist the Jr. Princess in the ceremony of the First Epoch (B)
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What are the duties of the 3rd Messenger?
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Assist the Sr. Princess in the ceremony of the Second Epoch (A)
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What are the duties of the 4th Messenger?
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Assist the Sr. Princess in the ceremony of the Second Epoch (B)
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What are the duties of the 5th Messenger? |
Assist the Honored Queen in the ceremony of the Third Epoch
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What are the duties of the Librarian
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encourage a desire for good literature, arts and sciences.
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What are the duties of the Musician
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duty to preside at the instrument during the musical part of our ceremonies
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What are the duties of the Recorder
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To record the minutes of the Bethel
To assist the Guardian Secretary in receiving money due to the Bethel and turn it over to the Bethel Treasurer and the Guardian Treasurer |
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What are the duties of the Treasurer
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to read the Treasurers report at each meeting and to assist the Guardian Treasurer in receiving the Bethel money from the Recorder
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What are the duties of the Chaplain
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To attend at the alter during the devotions of the Bethel and to communicate the Obligation to Pilgrims
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What are the duties of the Marshal
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To present the Flag of our Country
To be in charge of the properties of the Bethel to assist the guide in the performance of her duties |
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What are the duties of the Guide
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to escort distinguished visitors
to conduct the Pilgrims through the ceremony of initiation |
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What are the duties of the Jr. Princess
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To preside during the ceremony of the First Epoch
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What are the duties of the Sr. Princess?
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To preside during the ceremony of the Second Epoch
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What are the duties of the Honored Queen?
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To carefully plan and preside during all meetings of the Bethel
to require an orderly procedure at all times to avoid favoritism and partiality to exercise a general supervision over Bethel activities |
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How many officers are there in a Bethel?
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19 Officers
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Who is the Founder of Jobs Daughters? |
Ethel T. Wead Mick
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What is our name?
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Jobs Daughters International
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When was Job's Daughters Founded?
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1920
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What years was the Ritual Revised? |
1934 |
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When was the Ritual Adopted
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1921
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When is Ethel T. Wead Mick Birthday?
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March 9, 1881
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When did Ethel T. Wead Mick Die?
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February 21, 1957
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The meeting place is called
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Bethel
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What does Bethel mean?
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Holy Place
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What do Officers and Choir wear? |
Grecian robes similar to those worn in the days of Job. |
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What does the Official Regalia represent?
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Represents a forward, upward and onward trend toward higher ideals.
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What is Job's Daughters based off of?
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The 42 Chapter, 15th Verse of the Book of Job
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What does the 42 Chapter, 15th Verse of the Book of Job tell us?
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"In all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job, and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren"
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Who gives us our heritage?
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Master Masons
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What is the Attitude of Prayer?
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Attitude of prayer is assumed by bowing the head slightly and placing the open hands palm to palm, fingers together, pointing upward, forearms following the line of the cord, elbows close to body
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When do Daughters assume and release the Attitude of Prayer?
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When the chaplain does, unless the Ritual specifies otherwise.
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Who else can assume the Attitude of Prayer?
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Majority Members
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When should official regalia of the order be worn? and by who?
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All meetings of the Bethel and for Ceremony of Installation
All officers and choir members |
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How is the crown worn?
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no more than 1" (2.5 cm) from the back of the hairline, no part of the crown shall be covered by the hair.
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When can Officers carry Flowers, Bibles, or any other objects?
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Only during the Ceremony of Installation
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When can the officers NOT carry Flowers, Bibles, or any other objects??
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During the Opening or Retiring Marches
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What is the Rap of the Order?
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The rap of our Order is FOUR distinct raps (knocks).
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Who does the Rap of the Order?
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It is given by the Inner Guard and Outer Guard when attending at the door and by the Guide during Initiation
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Who uses the gavel?
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Honored Queen - only when standing
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How many raps call up the assembly?
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Three raps of the gavel
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How many raps call up the Officers?
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Two raps of the gavel
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How many raps call up the assembly? (A)
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One rap of the gavel (A)
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How many raps calls the entire assembly to order? (B)
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One rap of the gavel (B)
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What is the Voting Sign of the Order?
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Given by raising the right hand
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What can the Honored Queen have at the Podium?
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Order of Escort, the names and titles of those to be introduced.
An outline of the complete order of business Notes of Business to be discussed |
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What can NOT be on the Podium of the Honored Queen?
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No Ritual or Copy thereof should be at the podium
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Who does the Honored Queen consult with regarding all business and activities in which the Bethel members are to participate
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Bethel Guardian
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Who is eligible to attend a Bethel Meeting?
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Adults are allowed to attend per the Constitution and Bylaws of the Supreme Guardian Council
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What is the Pledge Committee?
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They give the Pledge of Honor for Adults to late unobligated vistors.
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Who is the Pledge Committee assisted by?
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By an Executive Member of the Bethel Guardian Council (preferably the Associate Bethel Guardian)
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What is 'Attending at the Altar?"
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Defined as marching to and from the Altar, opening and closing the Bible and Delivering Prayers
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When does the Chaplain sing at the Altar?
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The chaplain does not sing while attending at the Altar.
But does sing the response after the Obligation, the MFG Prayer Song, and the first verse of 'Now our Work is Over' |
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How does the Chaplain approach the altar?
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The Chaplain leaves her station, marches diagonally to a point halfway between the East Dais and the Altar in front of the HQ, turns west and marches to the Altar.
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When does the Chaplain kneel, following her approach to the altar?
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When the music stops
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At the close of the prayer when does the Chaplain release the Attitude of Prayer and rises from her knees?
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When the Musician plays the chord to "To a Wild Rose", or "Peace"
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How does the Chaplain return to her station?
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She backs to the halfway point, marches diagonally to her station, then turns toward the Altar and faces east
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how does the Chaplain time her steps?
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To the music so that she reaches the Altar or her station at the conclusion of the song
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What does the Chaplain open the Bible to?
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The 42nd Chapter, 15th Verse of the Book of Job
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How does the Chaplain open the Bible?
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By using both hands, placing the left hand at the back of the Bible to Keep it at the center of the Altar, with her right hand on the lower corner of the Bible, She slowly stands the Bible upright. Then using both hands, she slowly opens it until the Bible rests flat on the Altar. Never rest arms or places her hands on the Altar.
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Who can open the Bible?
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Only the Chaplain.
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How does the Chaplain close the Bible?
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using both hands, will reverently raise both the front and back covers until the Bible is upright. She places her left hand at the back of the Bible to keep it at the center of the Altar, using her right hand at the lower corner to slowly lay the Bible on the Altar.
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When does the Musician start to play music?
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When the Chaplain stands to attend at the Altar.
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What song is played as the Chaplain goes to the Altar for the Obligation?
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"Holy, Holy, Holy", or "Sweet Hour of Prayer"
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What song is played when the Chaplain goes to the Altar (other than the Obligation)?
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"Sweet Hour of Prayer"
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What song is played when the Chaplain returns to her station?
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"To a Wild Rose", or "Peace"
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Who makes sure that those who are to enter the Bethel are in the proper position?
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Guide and Marshal
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Who is in the Preparation Room Doorway?
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Associate Bethel Guardian
Bethel Choir |
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Who is in the Anteroom Doorway?
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Bethel Guardian
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What is the order of Officers in the Preparation Room?
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Marshal
Outer Guard Sr. Custodian Librarian Chaplain Third Messenger Fourth Messenger Fifth Messenger Sr. Princess |
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What is the order of Officers in the Anteroom
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Guide
Inner Guard Jr. Custodian Recorder Treasurer First Messenger Second Messenger Jr. Princess Honored Queen |
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How many steps in side the Bethel Room are the BG and ABG?
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One step inside the bethel room, in front of their respective closed doors.
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How does the BG and ABG enter the Bethel room?
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The BG and ABG march east until the reach the West Line. The BG marches between the 2nd and 5th messenger stations, and the ABG marches between the 4th/5th messengers, proceeding east. Together, they ascend the dais, turn inward and face west.
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What song is played when the Officers Enter the Bethel room?
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"Open the Gates of the Bethel"
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Adversary
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Enemy
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antiquity
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olden times, ancient history
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banish
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expel or send away
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closed meeting
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a meeting that can be attended by only those eligible to attend a meeting
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dais
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raised platform in a room
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divulge
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make known
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epoch
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a period of time - a section of the Initiation
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exemplify
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demonstrate, explain
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fettered
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hindered, hampered
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fidelity
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faithfulness, loyalty
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habitation
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place of abode or residence
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initiation
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ceremony that makes a person a member of an organization
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integrity
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honor
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inward
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turn toward center of the room, the Altar or each other
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obligation
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a serious promise or pledge
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open meeting
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meeting that can be attended by friends and adults not in a Masonic organization - an example is an Installation
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paraphernalia
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articles used in Job's Daughters meeting dove, urn, horn of plenty,
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piety
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humble belief
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proficiency
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special part of the ritualistic work that is known only to members and those who have attended a Job's Daughters meeting
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ritualistic work
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the part of the meeting that follows the Ritual
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step
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normal stride used in setting up the room
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unobligated visitor
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an adult visitor who has never attended a closed meeting or taken the Adult Pledge of Honor
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virtue |
quality of moral excellence and responsibility
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True or False: The founder of Job's Daughters was never Supreme Guardian |
False - SG 1922 |
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True or False: The closing formation may be seen by anyone because it is done after the Bethel has been closed and teh doors to the Bethel room have been opened |
True |
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True or False: The Ritual requires that all Officers memorize the ritualistic work |
True |
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True or False: Daughters assume the attitude of prayer when the Chaplain does |
True |
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True or False: All business and activities shall be approved by the EMBGC before being brought up at a Bethel meeting |
True |
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True or False: Only the Chaplain may open or close the Bible |
True
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True or False: A member, desiring to make a motion must wait until she is recognized by the HQ |
True |
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True or False: The South SIDELINE shall be 2 steps in front of the first row of chairs |
False |
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True or False: When addressed by the HQ during the business portion of the meeting, the Officer rises, faces the HQ, makes a slight bow, and responds, "Honored Queen" |
True |
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True or False: It is proper to escort other national flags directly to the East. |
True |
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Fill in the blank: Job's Daughters was founded in _________, by _____________ ___ _______ ______ |
1920 - Ethel T. Wead Mick |
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Fill in the blank: The current Ritual of the Order was revised in ______ and published in _____ |
2011 / 1921 |
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Fill in the blank: The founder of the order was born on ________ ____ _______ and passed away on ___________ ______ _________ |
Born: March 9, 1881 Died: Februay 21, 1957 |
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Fill in the blank: The official regalia represents a ___________________, ____________________, and _______________ towards higher ______________ |
Forward, upward, and onward Higher Ideals |
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Fill in the blank: A Job's Daughters meeting place is called a _______________, which means _______ ________ |
Bethel / Holy Place |
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Fill in the blank: The ____________ of Job's Daughters are as true today as when they were written. |
lessons
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Fill in the blank: When exemplifying for other Masonic bodies, the _______________ __________________, _______________________, or other appropriate ceremony may be substituted for Initiation with the approval of the _____________ __________ of the Bethel Guardian Council |
Majority Ceremony, Obiligation / Executive Members |
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Fill in the blank: During an exemplification, what may be omitted from the ritualistic work of the Order? ________ and _________ and _________ Who must approve these emissions? Is a special dispensation required for an exemplification? |
pg 10
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Fill in the blank: What formations are available for the closing ceremony? |
Cross, Triangle, Square and Compass |
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Fill in the blank: ________________Officers may be appointed by the HQ with the approval of the EMBGC, to learn the ritualistic work for absent officers. |
Choir |
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Fill in the blank: When seated in a Bethel meeeting, Daughters should _____ ______. ______ ______ on the floor and hands ____ _____. When standing, the hands are ____ _____ |
Sit upright/ feet flat / on lap at sides |