Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-03-28

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Of disseminating e,I,i4,lo,l7.4.l4i7,5
principles Of keeeing alive the fire Of Ell.
'l4,l7,4,2.l rs vlrtac, Of fostering the e..
1,l4,I7,4,2,l ,23 iatelligsnce, and Of adj
vancing ,2d.9,tD.i7,6,l and tho 1885,
9,l0,l7,5,l ,2'intcrest on the one side; and
on the other, ofihbeckiag the stride Of the
1i,4,iO,9,i7,l3,s,p, 10 Of l,a3,l7,9,2 Of
thwarting the n,frhinaioni and subvert.
ing the deadly psns Of the l9.9.l2,l6,-
II. IA and 9, f.6,s7.lal4
SECOND DkoREE COUNCIL
Il MARsaAL.--Wbrthy President: These
Brothers having duly elected TO- the
Second degree q this Order. I present
them bsiors you Sor obligation.
PRRsiDESr. --hrethets: You win place
yoar left hand ppoh- Jour right .hrssss
and extend your right hand towards the
ll,a3.i,l3 Of ous 5, nc. sl4lO,a4 pre-
paratory 10 obligation. Each Council.
room should hayA a neat !, 1859, IO,17,5,-
l,9,lLa3, i.i3 fs.ooned over the platform
oithe Presidentll h \ ~., i -. Wi
.OBIIcATioS.---gYou and each Of you, Of
your own free wiA and accord, in tie pre-
sence Of Almighty God aud these witness
SOS, your left. hapd resting on your right
breast, and your light hand extended to
the II, 90, i Is 81 your 5,4,l6,2,l4, 1924
do soiemnly and sincerely swear that you
will not, under any circumstances. dis
close in any manner, nor suffer it to be
done by others If in your power 10 pre-
vent it, the name, signs, pass words or
other secrets Of tais degree; that you will
in all things conform 70 all the rules and
and regulationsof this Order and 70 the
Constitution andsBy- Laws Of this or any
other Council td which you may b At,
tached, 50 long o they DO not conflict
with the Consultation 81 the United States
nor that Of the State in which YOU reside;
that you will, under all circumstances, II
in your power soto do, attend to all pgu.
lar signs or sumnlpn that may be thrown
or sent you BY d Brother Of this or any
other degree Of his Order; that you will
SUPPORT in all raLiTIcAL matters, for all
POLITICAL OFFICES members Of this Order,
provided il <be necessary for the 1859.
lO,H.5,,2 interest; that il il may be done
legally you viii. when elected to any Of.
fec remove all FoRErGXERs, ALIENS OR
ROMAN CATHolrB from oFflcE; and that
you will, in no case, APPOINT such to OF.
rIcE. All this ySu promise and declare
on your honor as americans to sustain and
abide by, without any hesitation Of mental
reservation what@ver. So help you God
aud keep you sresdfsst. Each will an.
swer lido. !. -
I Observation-Disclosures Marshal: You
viii now present she Brothers to the In
kstructor for final INSTRUCTION in this degree
Of the Order. [ Il
MARsHAL.--Bfbther Instructor: By di.
rection Of our worthy President, pre-.
sent these Brothers before you that you
may instruct them in the ecrets and mys.
terics ofthis the second degree Of the Or
der. f@%t Il m -
| Observation-Disclosures: III this degree
We have m entering sign and eountersign.
At the outer-dodf proceed the same as in
the first degree. At the inner.door you
will make Two distinct raps. and proceed
as in the first degree, giving the second
degree pass world (Which is r2.9,l8,9,.
2.14,24-l2,l7,2S" instead Of that Of the
first degree. II found to be correct, you
will then be admisted, and proceed to the
centre Of the foot giving the countersign,
which is made :hus-[ Position-Place the
left hand upon thu right breast, the right
hand extended towards the III 80, ,l3 o
our 5,4, 1863, IA, 1924. which should b.
suspended over tho platform Of the Prcsi'
dent When Recognized, You will quiz
city take your seas II" A., - :.
Brothers, YOU sre now duly initiated
into this, the secpad degree Of the Order
Renewing the congratulations which VIC
extend TO you upoh your admission to TIL
first degree, we adnpnish YOU by every
tie that may moys .6,l i4,l)hL4,l4, Il
to aid us in our 4efft,rts to restore the 6,4,,
%, 17.I4. t7,5,i.93 n, 3, 70, IA, II, IA, I6
I4,i74,2,i2 Of ott 5,4,I6.2,i4, 1924 t
their original putty. Begin with the
youth Of our lands Refresh their mind,
with the history of'our "a, t6,2, IA, 1924
the glorious 8, 4,l4,23,9,i2 aud TIC
brilliant Is, "a, i2bf GAIA, l0,17,4, a.,
l7,i2,25, which Is our common inheri.
lance. Point thciS % the wise sagcs and
profound statesmen who founded our IS,
! l,ls,o, to,2,e59,esf4 fInstil iuio theil
bosoms an ardent lave fir the 1919, MAJ
Above all else. keep alive III their heart.
the memory, the ilsaxilns. and the death.
less example of our llustrious 70, I, re, IS,
i7,2,i3.f4,4,2l #4 .ftE.. Nj
Brothers recallihg to your mind the
solemn obligations which you have seyc-
rail- takon in this Ind the first degree,
now pronounce yot5entitlcd to all the pri-
villages OF membership in this Organise.
ton. and the Presi6ent-who alons is On.
titled to Communicate twill inform ron
Of the 2, i,25,9 Of lie 4, l0.7,9, 10,
Observation-Disclosures. You are Nom.
bers in full fellowship Of f4.Ii5,9, i2, is,
8, io.e,25,s !. io.7.S,to,4,tf, RI, f5,s,
ie, ~. TO- is.6,i.H i3e3,9,7 3.t.229..
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CONSTITUTION aoF THE GRAND
at COUNCIL. xis.,,Et
0Mcers of the Gsand Council. I
President--Jama w. Barker, Of New
Vica. p,s,;ds,, w " w;,,;.r.son j.