Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-10-06
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2 born within the limits or under the iu-
risdiciion Of the 10, Q, II, Ia, 0, 2 Uni
ted IL, Ia, /. IL, o, IL States Of Las,
10, 10. i7.b, America. Twas
Fourth question.--In 10, o, %, IL. 3
II, I, Is, IL Religious 2, o. 90. 7. o, ]
belief are you a 10. 4, 25, ~ Roman b,
/, IL, Is, 4, 2i.l7, 81 Catholic. NO
Fifth question.-Have you or have you
not been reared ,nder 6, 10, 4. Ia o. IL,
Ia, I, 2. ID Protestant inaueneel Yes
or NO
Sixth question. Arc. or were, either
OF your parents IA, 4, 25, !. 2, Roman
8, !. IL. l5. 4, Catholic in 10, 8. 20, II
10. II, 4, II IL religious 3, o, 23, IL, 8
III belief. NO.
Seventh question.--If 25, Ito. 10.
IL, 0. z, married is your 30, IL. IL. 0,
wife a 10, A. 25, ], 2 Roman 8, l. Ia.
"a, 4, 26 s 7 Catholic. No. or Yes
The answer to be valued as the Consfi-
tuition OF the State Council provides.
Eighth question. Are you willing TO
use your influence and i6.4,i4,9 vote
only for 2,li4,i7,l8,9 native Saba
born l,25,9,i0 American citizens for oil
the 4,il,ll,l7,6,9,i2 Offices of honor
and trust in the gin 6,9,4,6.23,9 People
to the exclusion Of oil il.4.l0.9.i9.13,2
9.l0,l3 Foreigners and l,23,3s 80. aliens
and Of i0,4,25,55 Roman 5,3,i4,ll.25,6,
Catholics in particular, and without re-
gard to party predictions Il am
INSIDE. Marshal.--Worthy President
] have examined those candidates. and
finding them duly qualified present them
for obligation. (lf the examination IN
the ante-room gave evidence OF even
partial objection to any candidate the
Marshal should state II to the President,
before introducing the candidates.)
President. My Friends: Previous
TO your uniting with and becoming
members OF this Organization, 1t will be
necessary for you to take upon your
selves solemn obligation--one which
we have all taken and intend sacredly
to keep through life. 1t will not con-
flict with the duties you owe TO your
selves, your families, your country, or
your God. With this assurance are
you willing to proceed Each answers
Il am.'
Oblgation.-You and each OF you,
OF your own free will and accord, in the
presence of Almighty God, and these
witnesses your right hand resting on this
l5,5,45,34 Holy 3.l7,3,23,9 Bible l,a,7
and 6,l0.6,l2.l2 Cross, and your left
hand raised toward Heaven. Cor, if IL be
preferred, your LEFT hand resting on
your breast, and your right hand raised
toward heaven } In token Of your SINGER
ity. do solmnly promise and swear that
you will not make known TO any person
or persons, any Of the signs, secrets,
mysteries or objects OF this Organiza-
ton, unless Il be TO those whom, after
due examination, or lawful Information,
you shall find to be me nbers 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 be
done by others. IL in your power TO
prevent IL, unless it be for official in
struciion that 50 long as you are con-
nected with this Organization, IL not
regularly dismissed from it, you will, in
all things, political or social, so far as
this Order Is concerned, comply with
the will OF the majority when express
ed in lawful manner, though IL may con-
flict with your personal preference, so
long as it does not conflict with the
Grand, State or Subordinate constitu-
tions, the constitution OF the u. y.
Of America, or that OF the State in which
yon reside and that you will not under
any circumstances whatever, knowingly
recommend an unworthy person for ini-
tiation, nor suffer II to be done, II In
your power to prevent 1t. You further
more promise and declare that you will
not l3,4,l4,9 vote nor give your infiu-
ence for any man for any 4,ll.Il,l7,59,
Office in the gift Of the 6.9,4.6,23,9 peo-
pie unless he be an l,25,9,l0,l7.5,l,2
American 3.4,l0,2 born citizen. in ia
vor Of l,25,9,10,l7,5, 1912 Americans
3,4,l0,2 born, ruling l,25,9.lo,l7s5,l
America, nor il he be l0,4,25,l,5 Ro-
man 5,i,l4I5.4.23,l7,5 Cotholic and
that you will not, under any circumstan-
ces, expose the name Of any member o.:
his Order, nor reveal the exlstance Of
such an Organization. To all the for.-
going you bind yourselves, under the
no less penalty than that of being ex-
PEELED from this Order, and Of having
your name posted and circulated through
out the different councils OF the United
States, as a perjurer. aud as traitor to
God, and your 5,4,l6.3,l4.lo,24 country
as being unf to be employed aud trus.
ted, comntenanced OF supported in any
business transactcn as person totally
unworthy the confidence Of all good men
and as one at whom the finger of scorn
should ever be pointed. SO help you
God Each answers Il do
President.-Worihy Marshal: You
will aow present these Brothers to the
Secretary that they may record their
names and residences; which, being
done, you will present them to the In
structor for final instructions.
Marshall.-Worthy Instructor BY
direction OF the Worthy President.
present to you these Brothers for final
instructions, they having signed the con-
stitution
Instructor. r.-Brothers At the outer
door you will make an ordinary alarm.
When the wicket is opened you will axis,
90 IL ii what IL IL is IA Is 9 the |
IL IL ! Pass. The Outside Sentinel
will reply l3 IL Is 0 give IL ID, it
when you will give the term-pass. and
be admitted to the ante-room. You will
then proceed to the inner door and give
one rap. When the wicke. is opened,
give your name, the number of your
council, the explanation of the term
pass, and the degree pass word. II
these be found correct, on being report
ed to the Vice President YOU will be ad.
milted to the council. You will then
proceed to the center OF the room and
address the President with the counter
sign which is performed thus-(Pssition
THE right hand placed on the heart
and quickly withdrawn, the person re-
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