Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-07-05
OJkaatiou-You and each Of Won,


the presence Of Almighty God, and
these witnesses, your right hand rest
ing on this Holy Bible and Cross,
and your left raised toward Heaven,
or, if 1t be preferred, your left hand
resting on your breast, and your right
hand raised toward Heaven, in token
Of sincerity, do solemnly 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 law
fol information, you shall find to be
members of the Organization ia good
standing; that you will not cut, carve,
print, paint, stamp, stain, OF in any
way, directly or indirectly, expose any
of the secrets or objects of the Order,
Tor suffer it to be done by Others, ii
in your power to prevent it, unless it
be for official instruction; that so long
as you are connected with this Organ
ization, if not regularly dismissed from
it, you will, in all things, political or
socia', so faras this Order is concerned,
comply with the will of the majority,
when expressed in a lawful manner,
though it may conflict with your per-
sonal preference, so long as it does not
conflict with the Grand State or sub
ordinate Constitution, the Constitution
of the United States of America, or
that of the State in which you reside,
and that you will not, under any cir
cumstances whatever, knowingly rec
ommend an unworthy person for ini-
tiation, nor suffer it to be done, if in
your power to prevent it. You fur
thermore promise and declare thatyou
will notvote nor give yourinauence fol-
any man for any Office in the gift of the
people, unless he be an American born
leitizen, in favor of American born ru-
ling America; nor if he be a Roman
Catholic, and that you will not, under
any circumstances, expose the name
of any member of this Order, nor re-
veal the existence. Of such an organ
ization. In all the foregoing, you
bind yourselves, under the no less a
penalty than that of being expelled
| from this Order, and of having youl
name posted and circulated through
out the different Councils Of the Uni
ted States, as a traitor to God, and
your country, as being unit to be en-
lployed and trusted, countenanced OF
supported in any business transaction,
as a person totally unworthy the con-
fdence of all good men, and as one at
whom the finger of scorn should ever
be pointed. So help you God! Each
answers, 4 dol
President.-Worshy Marshal: You
will now present the brothers to the
Secretary that they may record theil
names and residence; which, being
done, you will present them to the In
istructor for final Instructions.
Mwshal.-Worthy Instructor: By
direction of the Worthy President, ]
present to you these brothers for final
instructions; they have signed the
Constitution.
Observation-Disclosures: at the outer
door you will make any ordinary
alarm. When the wicket is opened
you viii ask what is the pass. The
Outside Sentinel will reply, Give it
when you viii give the term-pass.
and be admitted to the anti-room.-
You will then proceed to the inner
door, and give one rap. When The
wicket is opened, give your name, the
number of your Council, the explana-
ton of the term-pass, and the degree
password. If these be found correct,
on being reported to the Vice Presi-
dent you will admitted to the Coun-
Gil You viii then proceed to the
centre Of the room, and address the
President with the countersign, which
is performed thus Posihoss-The
right hand placed on the heart and
quickly withdrawn, the person re-
naming perfectly erect.] When this
salutation is recognized, you will turn
to the Vice President and address
him in the same manner, who will al
SO reply. You will then quietly take
your seat. This sign is peculiar to
the degree, and is never to be used
outside of the Council room. When
retiring, you will address the officers
in the same manner, and also give the
degree password to the Inside Senti-
mel.
The term password is Bunker
Hill" The explanation of the term
pass to be used at the inner door is
- to be established by each State,
SCI The degree password is "Tren-