Chapter II

Concerning those to be received and the conditions required

II-1. In the first place, since the spiritual and physical prosperity of the Militia depends generally on the reception into it of well disposed persons, no one shall be admitted into the Militia unless, in the prudent judgment of the Director, he has been proved, after careful investigation and sufficient test, to be a Catholic of devout life and good repute, sincerely desirous of striving after Christian perfection, and gives good reason to hope, especially if he be young, that he will persevere in his good resolution. Moreover, as a true spiritual son of St. Dominic, he must strive to be an ardent and zealous promoter of the truth of the Catholic Religion, and exemplary for his loyalty to the Church and the Roman Pontiff.

II-2. Only men, can be received into the Militia of Christ the King, provided that they have completed their eighteenth year or, if the Knight Vice-Commander for a just reason should so permit, at least their seventeenth year.

II-3. Those who have power to admit aspirants to the Militia are:

(a) The Grand Commander of the Militia.

(b) The lawfully appointed Knight Vice-Commander of a Commandery of the Militia or an Officer delegated by him in each case for his own Commandery:

II-4. For the reception of anyone into a particular Commandery of the Militia, the consent of the Council of that Commandery is required as well as that of the Director.