[At the end of the Eminent Chaplain's speech the song "Longing" is sung in such manner as the chapter shall prefer, and is continued while the procession moves slowly back toward the altar and until all have resumed their former places. The Eminent Archon, at the end of a verse or chorus of "Longing", raps once and the members are seated. As soon as the funeral procession is finished and the song ended, the Rear Scene Shifters should quickly and quietly place in the rear of the hall a small altar with a lamp on it, the two articles resembling as closely as possible the figures in the second quarter of the coat of arms. Over and slightly behind this altar two brothers in robes exemplify the unguarded hand clasp. At this point this tableau of Friendship should be in readiness and the lamp lighted.]

[The Eminent Archon raps twice. The members rise and the Song Leader starts promptly the singing of the song "Nearer My God to Thee". The singing continues while the procession is forming and until all are standing before the funeral bier. Then as the singing fades into silence at the end of a verse, the Eminent Chaplain speaks.]

ECh: Pledge we now the mystic token,
That our bond remains unbroken,
Firm and lasting as before.
Death may veil, but cannot sever,
Love still lives and lives forever,
Strong and constant, as of yore.

Yonder, in Phi Alpha's dawning,
Highest hopes and holiest longing,
Shall their full fruition find.
There, with perfect bonds fraternal,
'Neath the All-seeing Eye Eternal,
Love our hearts shall closer bind.

EP: Eminent Chaplain, make ready the final tribute of respect and affection to our brother of the Chapter Eternal, that we may show these Neophytes how we honor the memory of the faithful departed and bemoan the loss of the brother whom death claims from our Mystic Circle.

[During the latter stage of the expulsion scene, the funeral bier has been arranged and exposed in the rear of the hall with one of the members upon it to represent the Chapter Eternal, with candles at the head and foot and, if convenient, a wreath or vase of flowers upon it, and an illuminated representation of the inescutcheon over it. The Eminent Chaplain stands behind the funeral bier. At the end of the foregoing speech the Eminent Archon, followed by the Eminent Preceptor, the Honorary Officers, the Eminent Herald, the Neophytes and the Eminent Warden march to the funeral bier. The other officers bring up the rear and stand behind the Neophytes.]

[The two expellers conduct the expellee slowly and without show of force across the room between the altar and the Neophytes, proceeding from the right of the Eminent Archon to his left and then to the back of the hall. The back door of the hall may be opened and closed - but not too loudly, lest the effect be spoiled - to indicate that the expellee has left the temple.]

EP: This illustrates most forcefully the promptness with which the fraternity will expel all unworthy and disloyal members. But for the brother who continues faithful to the precepts and principles of our cherished order there is reserved the tender ministration of loving hands, and when death shall come to take him from our midst, his remains shall be carried by the strong arms of his sorrowing and afflicted brothers to his final resting place while the memory of his good deeds and the example of his noble life shall ever abide with us as a lasting heritage throughout all succeeding generations.

[The Eminent Preceptor pauses a moment during which three previously designated initiated members, seated in the front row near the altar, step up to the right side of the Eminent Preceptor several paces from the altar and in front of the Neophytes. The expellee stands with head bowed, eyes downcast and a sorrowful expression on his face, with his arms folded behind his back. The two expellers, one on each side of the expellee, stand holding the arms of the expellee.]

EP: Adelphoi, a brother has broken his vows, disgraced his character so that fraternity is to him but a name; no longer can we regard him with brotherly love and esteem. Our path lies clearly before us and it becomes our duty to impose and execute the sentence by which he deserves. Brothers, what shall that sentence be?

Members: HE SHALL BE EXPELLED!

[At the pronouncement of this sentence one of the expellers will remove the badge worn by the expellee and, walking slowly to the altar, hand it to the Eminent Archon.]

[The coat of arms is now illuminated and remains lighted throughout the ceremony]

EP: The fraternity is symbolized by the emblem [points to coat of arms] which is displayed before you. This is divided into four quarters. As Minerva, the goddess of the fraternity, is the spirit of heart virtue, which has four divisions, so we represent in the quarterings the cardinal virtues of our noble order: [pointing to each quarter of the coat of arms] LOYALTY, FRIENDSHIP, HONOR, AND FRATERNITY.

In the first quarter LOYALTY is represented by three Greek crosses whose color and background indicate the splendor and beauty of virtue. They symbolize the trinity of qualities of which it is composed: determination, enthusiasm and perseverance. Loyalty never fails, it is never fickle but clings to the object of its devotion with a constancy and fidelity which death itself cannot destroy.

There is but one way by which a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon can leave this fraternity.