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==Aims of the The Noble Company of the Rose==, a dependency of The Noble Company of the Rose Augustan Society, Inc., exists to foster the true ideals of chivalry. Members fulfill their duties to their fellow men through an active practice of the Code of Chivalry and by individual and concerted charitable activities. The web page for the Company is [http://augustansociety.org/cpage.php?pt=9 here], and the web page for the [[Rule of the Company]] is [http://augustansociety.org/cpage.php?pt=41 here].

The web page for the Company is [http://augustansociety.org/cpage.php?pt=9 here], and the web page for the [[Rule of the Company]] is [http://augustansociety.org/cpage.php?pt=41 here]. Presumed duties of the Noble Company include: * Assisting Augustan members in selecting Orders they might join, and making suitable introductions and recommendations;* Outreach to [[Recognized Orders of Chivalry]] to maintain good relations and to invite cooperation on joint projects; and* Maintaining and funding a [[Chapel of the Rose|chapel]] at Headquarters, when possible. ''Note: This group is not an order of chivalry, nor should any claim to such be countenanced.''

==PurposeInduction to Membership==The statutory and published purposes of the Noble Company and its members are:

*To foster the true ideals The process of chivalry*Members fulfill their duties to their fellow men through an active practice of the Code of Chivalry and by individual and concerted charitable activities. Presumed duties of the Noble Company includeinduction is rather more complex for this Sub-Group than for others:

*Assisting Augustan members in selecting Orders they might join# Any member of the Company, and making suitable introductions and recommendationsor the [[Consuls]], may nominate someone to membership. This nomination should be addressed either to the [[Rose Chancellor]] or to the [[Rose Administrator]] (preferably the latter).*Outreach # The Rose Administrator will review the nominee to confirm that they meet all of the qualifications for membership, including being a member in [[Recognized Orders Good Standing]] of ChivalryThe Augustan Society.# That confirmed, the Rose Administrator will place the nomination on the next available Agenda for the [[Rose Council]] . As such meetings are normally rare, he will also notify the ''[[Magister Rosae]]'' so that the latter could elect to maintain good relations move up the date of the next meeting.# The Rose Council votes to extend an invitation to membership. Note that when the Rose Council fails to muster a quorum and the Directors present at the next regular [[Board]] meeting are seated as the Council, no votes to extend invitations will be taken, as the Board only deals with urgent matters.# Upon the vote to invite cooperation on joint projects, the Rose Chancellor will extend an invitation, accompanied by a petition for membership. For invitees in North America, this is normally done by mail; overseas members may be invited by email if the Rose Chancellor so chooses. The Rose Chancellor may ask the Rose Administrator to send the petition, or he may ask him to send the letter as well. (Note: The Rose Council is considering a change to the Rule of the Company from "Chancellor" to "office of the Chancellor", which will permit the Rose Administrator to send invitations when the Chancellor's office is vacant or inactive.)*Maintaining # When the petition and funding payment of entry fees are received at Headquarters, the Rose Administration will send a [[Chapel letter of welcome, a Certificate of Membership, a copy of the Rule of the Order, a membership card, and the appropriate insignia. He will also notify the Magister Rosae, put a notice in the next Rose|chapelCouncil Agenda, and send notices for publication to the ''Rose Newsletter'' Editor, ''Augustæum'' Editor, and the [[Assistant Editor for ENS]] at Headquarters, when possible.