, 1855-07-27

uHu bhoe gOu VIII ulu Nnu assist us III DTluY
ing baek to its original standard of purity
: the principles of our goyernment as under
5 stood by its founders As President Of
this Wigwam | will now administered you
! my brothers the obligation Of this the
Second Degree Of our Order, which you
f will severaliy receive by each placing your
r right hand upon your left breast, rising
} your left hand towards heaven, and repeat
ing after me, using your names when j use
mine, [ Gfres Mres raps nth he gard J
OBLIGATION. .1-I
I l. -, do soemnly promise and
/. swear before almighty God and these wit
nesscs, that | will not, under any circum-
stances, divulge or make known the name
Of this Order or its objects, to any person
or persons in the world, nnlcss to those
whom know 10 belong TO this our Order
in good aud regular standing.
And | furthermore promise and swear
that will neither wriie print, paint, cut,
carve, cugrare, emboss, stamp, stain, or
mark any Of the secrets of this Order, on
anything movable or immoveable, on the
earth or sea, whereby said secrets or any
part thereof, the name Of the Order, its
operations, the names OF its oi1ic RS. or the
names Of its members, or its place Of meet
ing may become known to those who have
not received the first and second degrees
Of this Order in due FORM nor will cause
or permit the same 10 be done if within my
power 10 prevent the same.
| And furthermore promise and swear,
that | will always conform to the will Of
the majority of the members of this Order
in the selection of candidates to gill every
Office Of honor, profit, or trust, within the
gift of ;he people, provided such candidates
shall have been born on American soil, and
shall have been educated in American in
stitutons, and that | will use all The inAu-
ence | may possess to elect all such caudi.
dates whom | may know to be opposed to
all foreign influence, without any hcsiia-
ton Oh my part whatever. 5000
And / furthermore promise and swear,
that | will strictly conform to and abide
hy the oath ] have taken, and that Twill
strict obedience pay to the constitution,
laws, rules, ritual and edicts Of the hbnora-
bic Grand Wigwam Of this Order, Of the
Territory of Oregon, and to the laws of
- Wigwam, No. =, to which NOW
belong, or to those of any other Grand or
subordinate Wigwam from which / may
hereafter hail. Binding myself under the
mo less penalties than are attached or be-
long to those who violate the oath of the
First Degree of this honorable Order. -a
4 All the foregoing l voluntarily aud free
| ly subscribe to OF my own free will and ac-
cord, so help me God
President. Brother Usher, you will now
conduct our brothers to our worthy Judge
Advocate for further instruction. a ka
TIE Presiden seats Tie members tnliie The
/ Usher takes The candidate TO HE chair of The
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roau,.rIx odmitted 10 ali tho ricbty, and
nr;v;lorss Of the F.st Degreo Of onr orJer
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