Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-03-09
THE PATRONS OF MUSBANDRY.
Constitation sf tie Order.
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PREAMBLE.
Human happiness 10 the acme oi
earthly ambition. InIividual happi.
Dsss dspeuds upon general prosperit,
Tbs prosperity OF . nation u ia
pseYsstioa 70 The valSs- -0i IN pvoduo.
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The soil 10 the source from whence
We derive all that constitutes wealth.
without it we would have no a,ricul.
ture, manufactures, no commerce. Oi
sllathe material gifts OF the Creator;
the various productions OF the vege
table world are VI the first impor.
ls,cc. The art OF agriculture is The
parent and precursor Of al arts, and
iLs products tbs foundation Of all
wealth.
The productions Of tho earth are
sntject TO the influence Ut natural
laws, inva, liable aud indisputable; tn.
anount produced will consequent '
~ in proportion to the inseliigenc
OF the producer, and success viii dc
pend upon his knowledge Of ,he &c
lion Of these laws, and the proper
application OF tiseir principles.
Hsuce. knOw.edge il the founda-
lion Of happincss.
The ultimate object Of this organi.
cation IL tor mutual instruction aud
profession, TO tighten labor by dif.
iusing . knowledge OF its aims and
purposes, expand the mind by trac-
ing the beautiful laws the Great
Creator has establishes in the Uni
verse, and 10 enlsrge our views Of
Creative wisdom aud power. j..
To those who read it Alright, his-
tory proves that IN all ages society il
frag,n-ntary, and successful results
ot general welfare can be secured
only W general effUrt. Us,ty Of 30
tion cannot be acquired without din
cipliiis, and discipline cannot be sn.
forced without significant orgsnixa-
ton; hence We lave ceremony OF
mutation which binds us in mutual
fraternity NJ with y baud of IRON !;
but although its influence 10 50 pow.
criuI, It's application is as gentle
thread that b,nds wreath OF flowers.
The patrons Of Husbandry CONSIST
OF the following:
ORGANIZATION - SUBORDINATE
ORANGES FIRST Degree: Laborer,
(male,) Alald, (temale.) Second De-
gree: Cult,vaior, (male,) Shepl,crdcss,
(tc,naie.) Third Uegrss: Harvester,
lmair,) Cleaner. (te,na!c.) Fourth De.
gree: Husbandn.an, (mlale.) Matron
(te,nale.)
STAFF GRANGE.-Eth Degree: Po-
mona, (iiupe.) Composed Of Mas
tcrs anu Past Masters of subordinate
Oranges who are eMtitied, er cDscie, 10
the Fi,,h Degree.
NATIONAL GRANGE -COUACIL-
Sirth Degree: Flora, (Charity.) Com
posed vi Masters aud Past Masters
Of State G'anges, who are entitled,
er-eDicso, to III. sixth Degree, aud
meet annually. They constitute ihc
National Council.
SENAroR.-SertnM Degree: Ceres,
tFaith) Composed Of members oi
the Council who served one year
who, after the expiration Of
their first years ee vice in the Coun.
cil, are entitled, cr-ctteio, TO the Sew
enti. Degree, to bs conferred at the
next or any subsequent session oi the
National Grange. All who have thus
attained to this degree are tnsseaster
OF the Senate, and entitled
To seats aud votes therein.
All acts and resolutions originate
in the Council Sixth Degree.) sub.
jtct to the approval or rejection OF
the Scrate Seventh Degree.
The Subordinate Oranges in the
District of Columbia, elect on joint
ballot, once in two years, . delegate
10 represent said Oranges IN the Ma
tional Grange. He must be either .
Master or Past Master. and ON re.
the degrees, ranks the sam.
~ representative ot . State Grange.
The Senate OF the National Grange
having the power may confer De-
grees Of the Order which they have
received, upon such persous - they
may deem worthy; and may delegate
that power, except - to the Seventh
aud last Degree, to one OF their num-
Der, to be used for the purpoae of es,
= ~l,l;sl,;,,.r tho 0r1or in e,,cl MARI q ~
the United States where II does not
now exist; but tho Degree ot Ceres
or Demcter shalt not be conferred,
unless ia open Senate at an annual
meeting. ha N.
Ce1sEitxtsoH. se4s vH.
ARTICLE I-OFFICERS. SA'
SECTION l. The officers Of d
Grange, either National, State or Sub
ordinate, consis: Of and rank ~ :ol-
lows: Master, Lecturer, Overseer,