Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-07-21

Consultation ofhe Order.


PREAMBLE.
Human happiness is the acme o.
earthly ambition. lndiv dual hap
pincss depends upon general pros
pcrity.
The prosperity Of a nation is in
proportion to the value of its pro
ductions.
The soil is the source from whence
We derive all that constitutes wealth.
without it we would have no agri
culture, manufactures, no commerce
OF all the material gifts OF the Cfea
tor, the various productions Ut the
vegetable world are OF the first i'm
portance. The art Of agriculture j.
the parent and precursor OF all arts
and its products the foundation Of
all wealth.
The productions OF the earth are
subject to the influence of natural
laws. invariable and indisputable;
the amount produced will conse
quently be in proportion to the in
telligencc Of the producer, and sue
cess will depend upon his knowledge
OF the action OF these laws, and the
proper application OF their principles
Hence, knowledge is the tounda.
ton of happiness.
The ultimate object of this organi-
cation is for mutual instruction and
protection, to tighten labor by dit
fnsing knowledge of its sims and
purposes. expand the mind by tvac.
ing the beautiful laws the Great Gre
ator has established in the Universe,
and to enlarge our views of Creative
wisdom and power.
To those who read it Alright, histo.
~ proves that in all ages society is
fragmentary, and successful results
OF general waltarc can be secured
only by general effort. Unity OF
action cannot DO acquired without
discipline, and discipline cannot be
enforced without significant organi
zation; hence we have ceremony oil
imitation which binds us in mutual
fraternity az with band OF iron; but
although its influence is 50 powerful
its application Is as gentle thread
that binds q wreath of flowers.
The Patrons Of Husbandry consist
Of the following:
OnGASIzArIoy.--SrBoRDISArE GRASo
Es-Fust Degree: Laborer, (male,,
Maid, (fcmale.) Second Degree: Cult
vator, lnale,) Shcrherdess, female,
Third Degree: Harvest. finale, )Glean
err, (fenale.) Fourth Degree: Husband.
man, lmale,) Matron Qemale.)
STATE GRAxcE.-FyM Degree: Pc
mona, (Hope.) Composed OF MASTER
and Past Masters OF Subor.linat,
Oranges who are entitled, er oNzcio, L
the Fifth Degree.
NATIONAL GRANaE-C0UxcIL Sirtl
Degree: Flora, (Charity.) Compose o
Masters and Past Masters Of Stat
Oranges who are entitled, er-c0cio, t,
the Sixth Degree, and meet annually
They constitute the National Coun
c,l.
SExAroR.-SereaM Degree: Ceres
(Fa,th.) Composed of members o
the Council who served Ole yea
therein. who, after the expiration o
their first y ears service in the Coun
Gil, are entitled, er- cGec,o, to the Sew
enth Degree, to be confcrrc ut tn,
next or any subsequent session Of tn,
National Grange. All who hav,
thus attained to this degree ar,
thereafter members of the Senate. ant
entitled to seats and votes the, elm.
All acts and resolutions orginat,
in the Council Sixth Degree. sub
ject to the approval or rejection o
the Senate Seventh Degrce)
The Subordinate Oranges in III,
District Of Columbia, elect on join
ballot, once in two years, a delegat,
to represent said Oranges in the
National Grange. He must 6e eli
thor Master or Past Master, and
on receiving the degrees, ranks the
same as representative of . State
Grange.
The Senate Of the National Grange
havingthe power may confer Degrees
OF the Order which they have recelv
cd. upon such pers ms as they may
deem worthy; and may delegate that
power, except as to the Seventh and
last Degree, to one Of their number
to be used for the purpose of estab
l,shing the Order in such parts Of
the United States where it does moi
now exist; but tie Degree OF Ceres o.
Demeter shall not be conferred unless
in open Senate at an annual meeting
Constellation.
ARTICLE I-orFlCERs
SECTION I. The officers Of = Grange
either National, State or Subordinate
consist Of and rank 40 follows: Mas
ter, Lecturer, Overseer, Steward
Asst Steward, Chaplain. Treasurer
Secretary, GAZE Keeper, Germs, POGO
ma, Flora, and Lady Asst Steward.
It is their duty TO see that the laws
Of tho order are carried out.
". Hov CAoses-In the Subordiu.
ate Oranges they shall be shosen
annually; in the State Oranges onca
N two years, and in the Natlona
Grange once in FIVE years. All cleo
tlons are to he BY ballot.
Vacancies by death or resignation