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50 The Sheaf is an emblem of plenty and from its collection of minute parts, teaches that by patient industry, gathering here a little and there a little, we may provide for the infirmities of age.

Sister Conductress, you will present this sister at the third point of the Star for further instruction.

The candidate is conducted around Ruth's chair, leaving the chair to the right, then across the Star, leaving the Altar to the left, around Electa's chair to Esther for instruction. During the march there should be vocal or instrumental music, or the Worthy Patron may recite the following:

"And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said unto the reapers, The Lord be with you and they answered him, The Lord bless thee." "Then said Boaz unto his servant, that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?"

"And the servant, that was set over the reapers, answered and said: It is the damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab."

Cond. Sister Esther. Esther rises and takes her position at the right of her chair.

Esther. Sister Conductress.

Cond. I present this sister to be instructed in the commendable virtue of fidelity to kindred and friends as exemplified in the history of Esther.