The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-02-12
The Patrons OF Husbandry.
THEIR PREAMBLE, CONSTITUTION AND
BYLAWS.
PREAMBLE.

DI-IAWb.
i PREAMBLE.
Human happiness is the acme Of
earthly ambition. Individual happi-
ness depends upon general prosperi-
ty.
The prosperity of a nation is in pro-
portion 70 the value OF its prOduc-
tons,
The soil is the source from whence
we derive all that constitutes wealth;
without it we would haye no agrieul-
ture, no manufactures, no commerce.
OF all the material gifts Of the Crea-
tor, the various production Of the veg
etable world are of the first impor-
tanee. The art of agriculture is the
parent and precursor of all arts, and
its products the foundation Of all
wealth. l 1e-- 5000
The productions of the earth are
subject to the influence of natural
laws, inyariable and indisputsble; the
amount produced will consequently
be in proportion to the producer, and
success viii depend upon the action
Of their laws and the proper appliea-
tion of their principles.
Hence, knowledge is the founda-
tion Of happiness. 5 IL -l...s,t a'.i 81.
The ultimate object of this organi-
Zation is for mutual instruction and
iprotection, to tighten labor by diffus-
ing knowledge of its aims and pur-
poses, expand 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.
To those who read Alright, history
proves that IN all ages society is frag-
mentary, and successful results of
general welfare can be secured only
by general effort.
| Unity cf action cannot be acquired
without discipline, and discipline
cannot be enforced without signifi-
cant organization; hence we have
ceremony of initiation which binds US
In mutual fraternity as with a band
of iron; but although its influence is
SO powerful, its application is as gen.
tie as that of the silken thread that
binds q wreath of flowers.
The Patrons of Husbandry consist
of the following:
ORGANIZATION.
Subordinate Oranges.
First Degree: Laborer, imam, Maid,
(womau.}
Second Degree: Cultivator, (man,)
Shepherdess, (woman.)
Third Degree: Harvester, man.
Cleaner, (wOman.)
Fourth Degree: Husbandman,
man. Matron, (woman.)
State Grange.
/ Fifth nanrao. Dor,ona fuooa
Composed of Masters of Subordinate
Oranges and their wives who are
Matrons.
Past Masters and their wives who
| are Matrons shall be honorary men,
bers and eligible to Office, but not en-
titled to vote.
National Grange.
| Sixth Degree: Flora, (Charity.)
Composed of Masters of State
| Oranges and their wives who have
| taken the Degree of Pomona.
| Past Masters of State Oranges, and
their wives who have taken said De-
gree of Pomona, shall be honorary
members and eligible to Office, but
not entitled to vote.
Seventh Degree: Ceres, (Faith.)
1 Members of the National Grange
who have served one year therein
/ may become members of this degree
upon application and election. 1t
shall have charge of the secret work
of the Order, and shall ne a court of
impeachment Of all officers of the
National Grange
Members of this degree are honora-
/ ~ members of the National Grange,
and are eligible to Office therein, but
are not entitled to vote.
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE I-Officers.
SEC. /. The officers of q Grange,
either National, State, or Subordi-
nate, consist of and rank as follows
Master, Overseer, Lecturer, Steward,
Assistant Steward, Chaplain, Treas
urer, Secretary, Gate keeper, Ceres,
Pomona, Flora, aud Lady Assistant
Steward. 1t is their duty to see that
the laws of the Order are carried cut.
SEC. 9. How Chosen. Ia the Sub
ordinate Oranges, they shall be chOs-
once in two years and in the Ma
Gonal Grange once in three years.
All elections to be by ballot. ID f.t
to be filled at a special election at the
next regular meeting thereOf-officers
so chosen to serve until the annual
meeting.
SEC. 3. The Master of the National
Grange may appoint members Of the
Order as deputies TO organize Grang-
es where no State Grange exists.
SIC. 4. There shall be an Execu-
~ - o1
Grange, consisting of three members,
whose terms of Office shall be three
years, one of whom shall be elected
each year. -.o ~
See. s. The officers of the respec.
tive Oranges shaH be addressed as
Worthy" aa1 .s 5.ri
ARTICLE II-Meetings.
SEC. /. Subordinate Oranges shall
meet once each month, and may hold
intermediate meetings as may be |
deemed necessary for the good of the
Order. All business meetings are
confined to the Fourth Degree. 2-z
SEC. 3. State Oranges shall meet |
annually at such time and place as
the Grange shall from year to year
determine. -a-
SEC. 3. The National Grange shall |
meet annually on the first Wednes-
day in February, at such place as the
Grange may from year to determined. |
Should the National Grange adjourn |
without selecting the place of meet
ing, the Executive Committee shall /
appoint the place snd notify the /
Secretary of the National Grange and
the Masters of State Oranges, at least |
thirty days before the day appointed.
ARTICLE III-Laws. !
The National Grange, at its annual
session, shall frame, amend, and re-
peal such laws as the good of the or
der may require. All laws of State
and Subordinate Oranges must con-
form to this Constitution and all the
laws adopted by the National Grange.
ARTICLE IV-Ritual.
The Ritual adopted by the National
Grange shall be used in Subordinate
Oranges, and any desired alteration
in the same must be submitted to,
and receive the sanction of the Ma
tional Grange.
ARTICLE EV-Membership.
Any person interested in agricul-
tural pursuits, of the age OF sixteen
years, (female), and eighteen years,
(malel, duly proposed, elected, COM
plying with the rules and regulations
OF the Order, is entitled to mem 5er-
ship and benefit of the degrees taken.
Every application must be accompa-
MED by the fee of mem bership. fire
jected. the money will be refunded.
Applications must be certified byt
members, and balloted for at subse-
quent meeting. 1t shall require three
negative votes to reject an applicant.
ARTICLE YI-Fees OF Membership.
The minimum fee for membership
In a Subordinate Grange, shall be,
for men, five dollars, and for women
two dollars, for the four degrees, ex-