Richland beacon., 1873-07-12
The Principles of the Oranges.
PREAMBLE OF THE CONSTITUTION


"Human happiness is the acme of
earthly ambition. Individual happi-
ness depends upon general prosperity.
"The prosperity of a nation is in
proportion to the value of its prOduc-
tons.
"The soil is the source from whence
we derive all that constitutes wealth
without it we would have no agricul-
ture, no manufacture, no commerce. OF
all the material gifts az tn" C-oa'or, the
various productions of the vegetable
world are of the first Importance. The
art of agriculture is the parent and pre-
cursor of all arts, and its product the
foundation of all wealth.
"The productions Of the earth are
subject to the influence of natural laws,
invariable and in lisputable; the amount
produced will consequently be in pro-
portion to the intelligence of the pro-
Queer and success will depend upon
his knOwlede of the action of these laws,
and the proper application of their
principles.
"Hence knowledge is the foundation
of happiness.
"The ultimate object of this organi-
zation is for mutual instruction and pro-
lection, to Tighten labor by diffusing a
knowledge of its aims and purposes, ex-
pand the mind by tracing the beautiful
laws the great Creator has established
in the universe, and to enlarge our
views of creative wisdom and power.
$40 those who read Alright, history
proves, that, in all ages, society is
fragmentary and successful results of
general welfare can be secured only by
general effort. Unity of action cannot
he acquired without discipline, and dis
cipline cannot he enforced without sig
nificant organization hence we have a
ceremony of initiation which binds us
in mutual fraternity rs with band of
iron but, although its influence is SO
powerful, it's application is as gentle as
that of the silkcn thread that binds a
w'eath of flowers"
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FROM THE Off
CIAL PAMPHLET.
"The work of the subordinate oranges
has two stages, or periods.
First, we organize the oranges. and
study to become familiar with the work
of the lodge-room. We study to take
in the essence and spirit of Our beauti-
ful and elevated ritual. We also get
acquainted with each other. As people
we pay too little rsgard TO the social
and fraternal element in society There
are, perhaps, reasons why this is so,
growing ont of our earnest, practical
life in developing a new country but it
is none the less true that our happiness
and well-being would be better pro-
NOTED by cultivating more fully our
social natures.
"After the organizing period has
passed, we come to the business or ma
terial phase of orr work. Here we
need to he governed Ivy large and en-
lightened wisdom. We are suffering
from the oppression of corporations.
Manufacturers combine against us and,
owing to circumstances by which we are
surrounded, we perhaps do not under
stand. at present, just the best and
most business-like method of remedy
ing the evil. We need, then, to care
fully study and mature our plans be-
fore we begin to act. We talk over
among ourselves what we desire to do,
and compare opinions as to the best
methods of arriving at results. Having
perfected our plans, We should be more
than careful that We carry ont in
good faith and in a business-like wav
all agreements and. contracts. ODD
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