The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-30

path from which thy have bsen 90 lately turned
ssidef LSien to Tue sords Of tbv sponsors
SFoNsoRs-i you'd advance on ard aud upward. even
20 tho Temple where Truth dwels Q. rsney. would
lam worship at her shrine through all Of s 70 me on
Friend Saves. thou sos
Answer, "Aye."
so be Il. Thou shat advance
Thy sponsors will deliver thee 10 the w. OF tho T., who
VIII conduct thee 10 the Most Ancient and the sages who
WIN instruct thee IN wisdom, aad wall give unto thee
pew namc.
Nay not their words upos ears which canuet hear
Sos ther hands fall upon head that will not Ieara'
Thou wilt now SIS TO the sacred precincts, where thou
shat be hailed Bro,her See that thou return nither
wiser and q better mani
Conduct our Neophyts TO The Most Ancient and
ssses SEQ 70 iha, ye make hrs pathway smooth LET
est music aoa bis that The pursuit OF know!sdge
saaii be 70 HIN continual Joy aud Inspiration.
NO. C.-Gives
X. C-Who comothP who comeths who cometns
W a whom our worthy brother l. Of the v com
struction.
K.C.Hs should have received his first essoa in the
". Iwoul9 be assured OF his proficiency.
Let the ~ advance the signs in which he has becn in
X Cts well. will conduc. thee to tho A. Il
A B.-MAo comoths who comehs who corse,h3
,r a. Tr s,a - whom our worthy Brother has
have proved him, aud found him duly proficient the
lesson he has received Ia lain would journey East for
A. Hills desire sha,l be gra,fed But IL Ia nv duty
TO admonsh him touching the trials and ers he needs
must encounter. and to demand q HIM solemn ohlga
on, frs, giving him that uch obligation
qures OF HIM nothing pconss .ont with bis do 10 Cod
to his County, to his family or TO himself NJ, with
this assurance are you aow willing u le such obi
gat0n.
N.--Iam.
A. Brhen place yourself in the attitude in which you
pliShted your soemn VOWS III the Y, holding in your
OBLIGATION THE n.
-, In the presence Of God! and many witnesses,
do soiemny declare tina. do hereln freely ana in tho
n ittl nci
plighted In tho ". do further promise that will
never reveal, nor make known, TO any man woman or
Child anything which my eyes ms, behold or any word
which my ears gay hear, within this sacred r, nor
IN any Other r, nor i'll any other place whore the
Brother may be assembled. That will speak
OF, nor intimate any purpose or purposes OF this order
whether contemplated determined 10 any except
TO Brother ol. this Order, whom know TO be SUCH
That will exhibit any either Of tho embiems
insignia OF the Order except by express authority
ed TO that end, and that VIII never explain their
sianincaon any brother OF this order, whom
know TO be such, under pretence whatsoever. ne
Their by persuasion nor by coercion. That will
reveal nor make known to any man, woman or Child
or either OF the signs, halls passwords watchwords
Initials initial letters belonging 10 this Order neither
by voice. nor by GESTURE attitude or motion or the
body nor any member OF the body. nor By lntmation
innate. object In tho heavens he GARTH above
the earth except TO prove man be be Brother or to
communicate with Brother whom shalt have hrss daIy
proved known be such. That viii pronounce
tho OF this Order IN the hearing OF any man. woman
child EXCEPT to Brother OF this Order, whom know
to be SUCH That will ever have in most holy keeping
each and every OF this Order. Which may be
6ded to by Brother, other within or without the
T, and rather than reveal which ! will consent TO
any sacrifice, uuto death by torture. do further
promise that will recommend Tor membership
this order any who Is not citizen OF American
State except by dsponsaon to that end by thu comps.
tent authority or the extraordinarily always resulting
from nativity from due process OF law in such
provldsd-pcither any person who has no. attained
the age Of twentyone years; neither man
nenr any one Of African descent wheissl
slave fireman. neither avowed and acknowledged
atheist neither person OF bad repue. That ever
G
fraternal regard and fellowship that win evor aid
VII do VI " go
permit him TO suffer wrong at the hand Of another ii it
shah be in my power TO warn him OF danger or prevent
the wrong DO further promise that will at all times,
II needs be- take uparms IA the cause Of the oppressed
in my country first OF alaganst any Monarch. Prince,
FoeItatc, Power Government usurred, which be
found in arms, and watng war against people OF peo-
PIES who endeavoring to establish, or have naugur
ated, Gov ernment for themselves OF their Tree
choice in accordance WITH and founded uroa the eternal
principles OF Truth which have sworn in tho v,
and defend with my life. THIS do promise, without
reservation evasion OF mind without regard TO the
station, Condition designation of the invading
cercng power wbeber !. shalt arse within comerom
without doIurther promise tlat will always recognize
aud respond 10 the hail OF Drother when 1t shall DO
10 accordance with tho instructions aud nunctons
OF the Order and not Otherwise. do further promise
that with Gods help, will ever demoan myself towards
my fellow men aud especially towards the Brotherhood,
as becometh true man. do further promise that,
should cease to be member of this Order either OF
volilion by expulsion, VIII hold and
nviolae my solemn VOWS and promises herein declared
so!em1y promise and sacredly TO observe per-
form aud keep with fun knowledge and understanding,
atd with my fnA assent, that the pcaalty which Will
follow violation OF any or either OF these. my Solemn
will be shameful desth while my shall be
coosignod t. nsamy. willie this sublime Order SHAH
vive the wrecks OF time aud until the last faithful
Rrother shall have passed from eirth 70 hrs service In
Tho Temple not made with hsnds Divine Essencel and
e OF Earthl witness the sincerity oil my soul touch
lng these my yowsl
Amenl
CHARGE.
A.. B-NCophvtc, thy from the outer darkness
this Presence and thy proficiency IA the sublime les
SONS, which have been gwen thee learn give
rance that there one more vo,ary eternal Truth
rescued from the throng which wear the CALLING chains OF
soua lei thee iha. thy trials are passed but Is 90.
20, yet, viii give thee such CAUTION and admonon as
aih and turn thee back to their dark haunis.
sii scf and bullet thee; pcradvonture Will seek thy
quincy eades due East, until thou art haisd by the
>. S.. who will fuTthef instruct thee, welcome thee,
ono ID our inner zee e,u ,so a g'ys en,o ,n,e N,
Sorth too far snd lose thy way, and perish amid the
noaning pln,s' watch crown the rugged mus, sighps
aoary, moss.cad rocks, whose yawnug chasms open
vide and bottomlcss to the haposs wanderer. AS vol
AXE heed, lest the bamy zephyrs from the golden South
entco thee too lar th!ther There the gentle winds viii
cool thy fevered temples, and awake thy In de-
minissr 10 death IN bis Gwfu. revery. We have rustv
Brother Guardian On either side thy way, who true AMI
thou wilt tarry, should be bid thee; receive what be
shall oer and give thy earnest heed to nl his words.
neuouocr 'nS ouiy pttu which icsus "Heie AFutu Au
Wisdom dwclls together their farest sister, Virtue,
traced. IL leadeth onward upward, straight paved
with gems end resfls and gold. IL rs bordsred with
perennial flowers, whose perfumes all thy senses
trance Nsophyne, be thy watchword-Onwardl Oawardl
onward
h. u. N.
X. @. N.-who comsth' VINO comethi who comeih9
ADVANCED
X. "a. NJ, by command OF A. B. In the West,
ourneypg toward the las, 10 light and nstruc
ton.
K.G.N-men he Isfs the straight path, and lost
his way. Danger is IN every step he advances am
iron the North not long since The barren wastes are
white with the bleaching boDes OF such ~ he and the
yawnng chasms send horrid stencil from Deaths
late carnival Bid him turn back He has forgotten the
instructions OF A. b. Was he not charged 70 follow
the straight and path which Virtue has traced
X C-Truel We entered upon the straight path but
bad proceeded tho sons Of Folly besst Ne and
drove from with violence. We sorey