, 1854-12-30

Fourth.-ln religious belief, are you a
Roman catholic ? {" No."1
Fifth.-Have you or have you not been
reared under protestant inAuence2 ["Yes,"
or NO.
Sixth.-Are, or were, either Of your
parents Roman catholics in religious belief?
["No"l
Seventh.-If married, is your wife
Roman catholicH "No" or "Yes"I
Eighth.-Are you willing to use your
influence and vote only for native born
American citizens for all the offices of trust
or honor in the gift Of the people, to the
exclusion Of all foreigners and aliens, and
of Roman catholics in particular, and with
out regard to party predictions ["I
am"
INSIDE. MarShal.-Worthy President !:
have examined these candidates, and
finding them duly qualified present them
for obligation.
President.-My Friends Previous to
your uniting with and becoming members
of this organization, it will be necessary
for you to take upon yourselves q solemn
obligation-one which we have all taken
and intend sacredly to keep through life.
1t will not conflict with the duties You owe
to yourselves, your families, your country,
or your God. With this assurance, are
you willing to proceed? Each answers
am"
Obligation.-You and each of you, Of
your own free will and accord, in the pres
ence of Almighty God, and these witnesses
your right hand resting on this holy bible
and cross and your left hand raised toward
heaven in token Of your sincerity, do SOL
emnly promise and swear that you will not
make known to any person or persons, any
of the signs, secrets, mysteries, or objects
Of the organization, unless it be to those
whom, after due examination, or lawful in
formation you shall find to be members Of
, this organization in good standing that
you will not cut, carve, print, paint, stamp,
stain, or in any way, directly or indirectly,
expose any of the secrets or objects Of this
order, nor suffer it to done by others, If in
your power to prevent it, unless it be for
, official instruction that so long as you are
connected with this organization, if not
regularly dismissed from it, you will, in all
r things, political or social, so far as this or
der is concerned, comply with the will Of
the majority, when expressed in lawful man
ner, though it may conflict with your per-
{ sonal preference, so long as it does not con-
6ict with the grand, state or subordinate
: constitutions, the constitution Of the Uni
ted states of America, Of that Of the state
: in which you reside and that you will not
under any circumstances whatever, know
ingly, recommend an unworthy person for
Initiation, nor suffer il TO be done, IL in your
power to prevent it. You furthermore
promise and declare that you will not vote
nor give your influence for any man for
any Office in the gift Ofthe people unless he
be an American born citizen, In favor OF
Americans born ruling America, nor If he
be Roman catholic, and that you will not
: under any circumstances, expose the name
= Of any member Of this order, nor reveal
: the existence Of such on organization. To
: all tue foregoing you bind yourselves, under
the no less penalty than that Of being ex-
sIpelled from this order, and Of having your
. name posted and circulated throughout the
t different councils of the United States, as
. a perjurer, and as traitor to God and
r your country, as being unfit to be en-
; ployed and trusted, countenanced or sup
{ ported in any business transaction, as
: person totally unworthy the confidence Of
e all good men, and as one to whom the fin-
d ger Of scorn should ever be pointed. So
: help you God Each answers, II do"
} President Worthy Marshal You will
5 now present these brothers to the secretary
2 that they may record their names and resi-
: dences which being done, you will llpresent
} them TO the Instructor for final instruc-
c tions.
Marshal-Worthy Instructor By di-
rection Of the Worthy President, present
. to you these brothers for final instructions,
! they having signed the constitution.
e Instructor. brothers: At the outer
door you will make any ordinary alarm.
: When the wicket is opened, you will ask,
What is the pass 7" The Outside Sent-
mel will reply, Give it," when you will
r give the term-pass, and be admitted to the
Q ante room. You will then proceed to the
: inner door and give one rap. When the
: wicket is opened, give your name, tho num-
r Der of your council, the explanation Of the
E term-pass, and the degree password. If
D these be found correct, on being reported
e to the vice president, you will be admitted
{ to the council. You will then proceed to
the center of the room, aud address the
President with the countcrsigu, which is
performed thus--the right hand placed on
the heart and quickly withdrawn, the per-
son remaining perfectly erect. When this
salutation is recognized, you will turn to
+ the vice president and address him in the
same manner, who will also reply. You
, will then quietly take you scat. The sign
is peculiar to this degree, and is never to
, be used outside Of the councilroom. When
retiring, you will address the officers in the
same manner, and also give the degree pass
word to the Inside Sentinel.
/ The term password aud the explanation
of the term-pass, are established by each