The Ritual now employed by The Grand Council in this country is an original text which was used here in 1896. It is a very instructive ceremony and is based, for the most part, upon the love which we are taught existed between Jonathan and David. It teaches a beautiful lesson in friendship and fidelity. In 2000, the Grand Council approved the optional use of the English Ritual, which includes the ceremony of Installed Supreme Ruler. In England, the Secret Monitor is separate from the Allied Masonic Degrees.