, 1864-08-02

oe.s' Whesaef any one - SICK VI "A distress, r.
! curing Sid 1oo a>sietsnce,
| HsTA1LAT1oS.
The ofleess cle<t be'ne NJ standing. the cou. +.
sha'! proPound to each the following questions:
| Com, T.--H.vlng been duty elected to tho ofhos
/ Il. do you aceept the position to which yUu
have besn assigned:
,cen. T.|s!otns.., .;p ,oa eoatsn: with .As
IL Com. :. ~ vii then administer tue tor,uvtar
oath Of afllee 10 each, beginning at tic hi.hest
sud declare them day auaded ID caset apaa tapis
T. havips been elected 10 thc o*1,c
cf Fl for the ensuing term. do solemnfy svesr
The Constitution and L4Ns Of tho o. s. l., 10
I ley all 1iehsful osdess Of my immediate O..
Com, and the $: CON-, and perform tho duties
God Amen.
tecu1or11 a.1
II. DEGREE OF FIRST COEcLAYE
K.o.s.L
4. {. W-Who comeshe
4; CA worthy FELLOW OF the O. sL chs.
~ ,hs oTen q 9qqt5 eecsed desires introduction a
&c. Willis well. His desire shall be grail
acd, but it is ny duty dr>t 10 submit 70 him the
leseon Of the l. T.. anu them to demand Of him Z
obligation sequires OF hin, nothing ineonM.ss.t
ota Ii ens2 10 God !" bis country 70 his s5.
+: 3. l.. with this assurance art thou eontaass
: LESSON OF TIE II.
THE KKyTrcKI Ard VIRGINIA. RESOLUTIONS ~
l79b, DRAFTED BY JHTYEsoa AND MADISON
l. The several States composing the Uattod
States o! America arc not united on tho principle
Of unlimited submission to tho General HovrrH-
ment, but BY compact under the style and utle Of
tho Constitution Of the United States, and aucud-
menfs thereto; they constituted General Gsvera-
frS RFA uFf%kTr Akul A.
eminent certain deduite powers, resaryin- esch
State to fssef tho restduay OF right to their
: own self-sovctument and Whelsoeyer the General
sse unaathorts.sive, void and Of no fosce "a tSse
compact each stata aeceded ~ Slate. and II An
innteSfal party: that this Government, cruated bv
ms compact. waa not made the exclusive or lnsf
Jndse Of the extent Of tho powers delegated to It.
se1, alnct that wonld have made its discretion.
70, hnt 'ne H. re measure Of It's pow
suons PERSONS having no common judge each par
= h,s IN equal right to judge for itself, ~ Een
o. 'nifact'ons as the mode and masures Of ru-
3D. This Q. does explcisely and peremptoeily
declare thst It views the power Of the Fe1ee1I
which The States ars parties - in,lsed b. ,hs
plan sense and intention OF the Instrument cup-
sttuttns that compact: !: a. no: further vaiid than
that campsct: and that In the cass OF oellbcrate
pa!pablo and dangerous exercise Of other powers
not granted By the said compact, the States Who
bound to interpose, for arrestlng the prograss Of
the evtl aud for maintaining within their resoec-
tive lnts the authorities, rights and liberties ap-
T. c. WI. s. L. what s,ye<t thou to this les
tonl Do its teachings cou,mant thy unqualified
sssent!
E. L--They do.
re W:--Present thyselt, then ia the atitaas
II which thou dldst plight thy solemn rows Ia
-;, within tho precincts Of this I. r., ds
noT Freely renew the @ows p's:hsed in my prog. oss
tulIy keep secret every word that mag hear, aad
WI never. by speech, sign Or int1mation, reveal
anything z y which may see within or without this
!: y pertaining to the 1ame, unless to line Il:
that VII! never explain or exhibit any Of the
siens, ha'as, passwords, watchword. cnlbltms. In
slsnia initial letters nor the seal of the T. r. e1-
cept TO prove or communicate With true &. I do
1nrther swear TINT Will, Al 1t tecometh a true n
At A.! times. aud in all pisces 70 the utnost Of nv
an,n.S, asS respect perform ana obey each anaovery
The K c. c.. Or othes superior authority touchins
any matter or thing which selasss or pc.tatnsNo
me RaFPesss Or ,bas ps1s % 81 the sq
lesson Of the l. T. as e1poundcd to me In this
presence, and viii defend Tie .pr,neipies thereta
ahal iud eTer WIN ~ ms @ need Be- hst ny sword
tnat W!N never take up arms in any cause ~ Z
do further swear th,t will over cherish ktnd1r
recard and fellowship toward all srue ks eTnW-
thclr rights; that win ever honor, cnerish pm
mothef; WIDOW, sister Or orphan OF deceased &
and VIII shleld them from wron. insul, and on-
preston; and do also swear thai will never IL
the j. T. Who shall not have been duly and we6
Instructed In the T. D., nor then, I'LL be shal h.Yc
been unanimously appointed and eonsecrated 10
presence Of less humber than thirteen irue K.'a
and all Of whom shall consent md approve to
ind1ctions, nor until ehall have beea duff
thPfrtn y N1t F{fr
3. G and, finally, do solcrnnly swear, in sho,
tsse3ee of these K.'s, ny witnesses, to Ill and
With NJ full assem-, that the penalty assiare aSI
against any violation OF any part Of this, M o,ta
shall be s1eh q nay b deeresd hy the G. G, and
Di!tne Presence! approve my truth, and you, ye.
k,s, hear and beaF witness. Au1au.
z. c. VII is well. The e. c. viii now cou-
duct thee to the Il. &C.
K. C.
&C. C.-Who comctha Advance. -.
4 Ca worthy Fellow Of the o. 8. L =, wtu.
nayieg III taken The q Obligation re99irsa in ths
bee tor full indut ton
cGclt y, Is ~ ws!l Let him kneel IN token or
Rise, & o. s. L and receive thy charge.
!, Brother, ~ presumed / woIthlness bath secured
hee worthy: Obedience fal.h, tFath, Courage. sfu.
:eriiy, sedenia1-ihese are the virtues Of t6e tua
:. Make good Thy VOWS. Honor thy God. Lows =
arth and prepare shyeelt for the beatttpdes of ha
Temple uol made with hands. Hear the words o[
then onwardl still be Thy wslchWad
Z; L.5tHere reads Isaiah. chap. sir, vos.es II
[scHEnU1x b.,
E. C. G. lrSsrKEcrs.]
Il. DEGREE OF SECOND coNcLAyE.
\. E. &. G. W.-Who comelhf Advance,
Z. ca true z, who having been dulT eleetaa
,ere,o. desires induction in the 1t 7, Of our most
u: s i. {. VT Is well. Let him present
inseA in our chosen attitude Of Invocation.
l., In the presence Of God aud these II. Exc
Q solemnly swear that Will never reveal, or
aake Known, directly or indirectly. any thins
.hiatayet, n = ~, ReTfa;inins to she n & 9: 3.
NJ thing Of, or concernln= the SANG, except 10 q
Eothes thereof whom I shall have 8rst duly
Eoved. l DO further swear that I will at aA
licir obedience, 10 the Utmost Of my abItit1.
Ftthout remembrance, hesitatlon or delay. a1v
sssis e .. Sf os
be purposes Of the o. s. l., aud to deien5 ,
be principles thereof, when assailed III ny
w w Stste or country, n whatsoever capacity
nd do fnrther swear, that will never inducf. 49,
r consent to the Induction Of any person into the
{ lesst thirteen II. E. KS, Of the focal &. "a
rhich be is proposed for induction, except By ex-
rcss dispensation to that end trnm superior an
Il Of M. F. KS, whether IN OF ont 81 c. 10 II
nd singular the foregoing. do Hotamnly svears
nth iu1l knowledge, and my assent that the penal
;hstsoeyer may be decreed By the q. G, 5. and
I,proyed BY the $. CO, .. l.. So help mo 8odt
&. G. C.-:lnstructs.l
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