Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-04-28

it will denote actual trouble which requires that you
come prepared to meet it.
Brothers you initiated into, and made
quanted WITH the work and organization of a COun-
Gil of this degree of the Order; and here upon the
threshold of our institution, with the remembrance Of
your solemn Sbligatons fresh nnnn -, ILL., ..o"a
and g., IA, 10, l7.4,l4,17,5 hearts.
In becoming members Of this Order do not
compel you to act with us against your better judg
ment and should you, at any time. wish to with
draw, from conscientious ScrupeS it will be duty
to grant you a dismiSsion in good faith.
1t has, no doubt, been long apparent to you, Bro
Tiers that 2 influence and
51,4 I5,4 %, IL Il, p have been making
dy and alarming progress in our 5,4 1852 40 81.
You cannot have failed to observe the significant
transition of the ia, 1922 ,234 1912 and 1914
PSI -, IA from character quiet, retiring, and
AFFECT to one bold, .atening turbulent and
even desp0tic in its appearance and assumptions
You must have become alarmed at the systematic
and rapidly augmentng power of these dangerous
and unnatural clements Of our 2 .23 con-
dtlon. SO is it. Brothers, with others besides your
selves, in every State of the Union. of dan
ger has struck the great heart of the 2 141742 In
every city, town and hamlet, the danger has been
seen and the alarm sounded. And hence true
have devised this 4, 1879, 0 as means of dissent
mating ella, 10, ia, 1417,5 principles of keeping
alive the fire of 2, 11417421,23 virtue of foster
ing the 2,1,14,17,42,I ,23 intelligence, and of adj
vancng l,25,9,lo,l7,6l and the 1853, 1O,175,l,2
interest on the one side; and the other, of check
ing the stride of the ii OF 49,
1892, of thwartng the Vaccinations and subvert-
ing the deadly plans of the 19,9,l216,l7,14 and
6,1,16,l7,12,l4
SECOND DEGREE COUNCIL.
MARsHAL.-Worthy President: These Brothers
having been duly elected to the Second degree of
this Order present them before you for obligation
Observation-Disclosures You will place your left
hand upon your right breast anG extend your right
hand towards the II ,23 10 Of our 1924
preparatory to obligation. Each Councilroom should
have neat II ,23,1 ,13 festooned
over the platform of the President
OBLIGATIoN-You and each of you, of your own
free will and accord, in the presence of Almighty
God and these witnesses your left hand resting
your right breast and your right hand extended to
the II 23,1 ID of your 3D. 1862, "a, do soemny
and sin erely that you will not under any cir
cumstances, disclose in any manner, suffer it to
be done by others if in your power prevent it, the
name, signs pass words or other secrets of this de-
gree; that you will in all things conform to all the
rules and regulations of this Order and to the Con-
stitution and Bylaws of this any other Council
t" which you may be attached, SO long they do
not conflict with the Constitution Of the United
States, nor that Of the State in which you reside;
that you WILL under all circumstances if in your
power so to do, attend to all regular signs
monses that may be thrown sent you by Bro
Their of this any other degree of this Order;
that you will SUPPORT in all POLITICAL matters for
all POLITICAL OFFICES members of this order. prov-
ded it be necessary for the 1,2591O,l7,512 inter-
est; that if it may be done legally, you will, when
ELECTED to any OFFICE. remove all FOREIGNERS ALIENS
or ROMAN CATHOLICS from OFFICE and that you will
in no case, APPOINT such to OFFICE. All this you
promise and declare your honor as AMERICANS to
sustain and abide by, without any hesitation
tai reservation whatever. So help you God and keep
you steadfast. Each will answer, Il do.'']
Observation-Disclosures Marshal: You will now pre-
sent the Brothers the Instructor for final nstruc-
ton in this degree of the Order.
8 Observation-Disclosures Instructor: By direction of
our worthy President, present these Brothers be-
fore you that you may instruct them in the
and mysteries of this the second degree of the Order
MARsHAL.-Brothers In this degree we have an
entering sign and eountersgn. At the outer-door
proceed the 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
word, (Which is "12,9,18,9,2, 24-I3 1922, in
stead of that of the first degree If foundto be cor
rect you viii then be admitted and proceed to the