be a disciple of that rod taken from a branch of the stem of Jesse.  For a branch has grown out of his root, and the spirit of the Lord hath rested upon it; the spirit of his wisdom, and might, and righteousness is the girdle of his loins and faithfulness the girdle of his vine, and he stands as an insignia to the people, and him shall the Gentiles seek, and his rest shall be glorious.  Cause them that have charge over the city to draw near, every one with the destroying weapon in his hand.”

The six Grand Ministers came forward from the north with swords and shields.  The first is clothed in white, and has an ink-horn by his side, and stands before the Invincible Knight, who says: 

  “Go through the city:  run in the midst thereof and smite:  let not
  thine eye spare, neither have pity; for they have not executed my
  judgments with clean hands, saith the Lord or Hosts.”

The candidate is instructed to exclaim: 

  “Woe is me, for I am a man of unclean lips, and my dwelling has
  been In the tents of Kedar, and among the children of Meshec.”

Then he that has the ink-horn by his side, takes a live branch with the tongs from the altar, and touches the lips of the candidate, and says: 

“If ye believe, thine iniquities shall be taken away, thy sins shall be purged.  I will that these be clean with the branch that shall be given up before me.  All thy sins are removed, and thine iniquities blotted out.  For I have trodden the wine-press alone, and with me was none of my people.  For behold, I come with dyed garments from Bozrah, mighty to save.  Refuse not, therefore, to hearken; draw not away thy shoulders; shut not thine ear, that thou shouldest not hear.”

The six Ministers now proceed as if they were about to commence the slaughter, when the Senior Knight says to him with the ink-horn: 

“Stay thine hand; proceed no further until thou hast set a mark on those that are faithful in the house of the Lord, and trust in the power of his might.  Take ye the signet, and set a mark on the forehead of my people that have passed through great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and have made them white in the blood of the Lamb, which was slain from the foundation of the world.”

The Minister takes the signet and presses it on the candidate’s forehead.  He leaves the mark in red letters, “King of kings, and lord of Lords.”  The Minister opens the scroll and says, “Sir Invincible Knight, the number of the sealed are one hundred and forty and four thousand.”  The Invincible Knight strikes four, and all the Knights stand before him.  He says, “Salvation belongeth to our God, which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.”  All the members fall on their faces, and say “Amen.  Blessing, honor, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, and power, might, majesty, and dominion, be unto our God forever and ever.  Amen.”