, 1864-03-28

Pledge" after which the initiate will be seat-
ed, when the Chief will proceed to read to
him the charge, during which he will instruct
him IN the signs, DC.
Several persons may be Initiated at the same
time. but the "Mcmber's P1edge,n must be
administered 10 each separately, and be re-
peated bt each. Tho Clubs are limited to ten
membersi they must au be known personally
to their Chief, and will know each other. It
composed Of personal friends to the Chief as
well as to each other, who reside or do busi-
ness near each other, are associated IN feeling
and friendly intercourse, will act in harmo-
~, and who may at any time be easily called
together by their Chief, or communicated
ganizatson who gets up. o C1ab will rbe. Its
Chief necessarily, because he is the connect
ing link between the new Club, Of which he
Is the Chief, and the old Club into which be
Initiated, and where he must continue as q
+ subordinate member. He must be careful
the one Club; to the members Of the other
Club. Before he can receive q book; or be
qualified to act as Chief he must take the
"Chlef's Pledge" 1t il the duty of tho Chief
OF one Club to communicated promptly to each
member Of bis Club every order or directlon
sent to: that Club, and to see that It Is iaith.
~f1lly carried out By the members under bis
charge: He must sclectand appoint las soon
] as his Club Is organized q Vice Chief who
shall assist him In his duties, and be Qualified
by him to communicate orders and messages
and act fully in the Chiefs placc, and dls-
charge his duties, should ho be at any time
absent. And the. Vice Chief, should be at
my time be called to act as Chief. will nj
once qualify another member to act as :Vtce
Chief until the permanent Chief shall resume
his place; thus securing to:each Club ut ali
times these two indispensable officers.
ThE thief nj ft1rt1 1,a5noe
member Of another Club, will necessarily
Know the members Of each Of these Clubs.
&c VIII know the Chief Of the Club of which
ne is subordinate member, and the num-
ber OF that Club; he will know his own Club
and number, and will also know the numbers
OF such Ctnbs beyond him whose Chiefs are
subordinate members Of his own Club. This
knowledge In each Chief will enable him to
transm1t ordeH up or down through the or
ganizauon, SO that q thorough and regular
commnnlGation may be kept up With all the
Cln6s; The books Of the organization are
must use great care to keep them safely and
invisible TO any one not belonging to tho or
E2nizatioD.. This is an important duty; it ia
made Q part Of the Chiefs pledge that It shall
be faithfully performed. No Chief is allowed
to deliver book into the hands Of any one
qualified By taking the :'Chlef's Pledge" be-
fore being entitled to receive it.
:. The members Of each Club must be NUM-
bercd from l to 10, the Chief being No. l, the
Vice Chief No. 2, the rest Of the numbers be-
Ing determined by lot; each member to know
aud bear in mind His own number and the !
number of his Club,
When a new Club is formed, the member
who forms it will report the fact to his Chief
This officer will mediately send up report |
Of the new Club. as follows (supposing the |
number of his Club to be 45):> ;" From Num- |
Der As {Gotc) No - of nv CIuli q trirr} md |
discreet % Sfother, M has o. Organized S es a new new
Club. Of good md true men. The centre |
Of Its locality is - (givo the vlcin- !
ify In which the members reslde). Please !
send the number for the new link, and |
book Tor its Chief-(s,gned G. of No. 45.)- |
Seal In IN envelope and mark on back is fol- |
lows: "From Number Is. Forward."
All communications to be thus sealed and |
marked with the number of the Club from
which they come. Communications from
the several Clubs, must be handed from the |
chiefs, to their Chiefs. Communications to !
the several Clubs, must be handed BY the !
Chiefs to the subordinate members of their |
Club who are Chiefs in other Clubs.
Communications going either way must be |
promptly and safely forwarded by the Chiefs
through whose hands they pass.
Each Club must be kept full. No one is |
allowed to be subordinate member Of more |
than one Club.
The Chiefs must promptly report any Dc. !
Iletlon or arrangement thnt may occur In !
thetr own Clubs, or in any Club which the |
position Of Chief shall give them knowledge |
1t Instructions are needed on any point, |
ask for them promptly; they will be given.
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