Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-04-09


OF the National Grange as Revised and Cor
rected by the Meeting Of the Nationa
Grange At Charleston, South Carolina, a
their Regular Convention, in February
1875.
Human happiness Is the acme Of earth
~ ambition. Individual happiness de.
ponds upon general prosp rity.
The prosperity Of nation is in pre-
portion to the value Of its productions.
The S. Is the source from whence W
derive I'll lhst constitutes wealth; with
out it we would have no agriculture, NJ
manufsc: ures, no commerce. OF oil thu
material gifts Of the Creator. tho various
productions of tie vegetable world ar.
OF the first importance. The art o. ag'i.
culture Is the p trent and precursor Vi 81
arts. and its products tho foundation o.
all wealth.
The product ons Of the earth are sub
ject to the Influence OF natural laws, in.
variable and indispu,able; the amount
produced vi cor scQuently be in proper.
ton to the int lligence OF the rroiucsr
and SUCCESS will depend upon bis Knowl'
edge Of the action o. these laws. and TIN
proper application Of thsir principles.
Hence. knowledge is the foundation y
happiness.
The ultimate Object Of this organiza'
ton is Tor mutual instruction and protec
ZION. to Tighten labor BY diffls:ng knowl
edge OF its aims and purposes, expand tn
mind ny tracing the beautlinl lass tn
Great Creator has established In the Uni
verse. and to enlarge our Creative wis
dom and power.
10 those who read Alright history prove!
that In sll az society has been tragnen
tsry. and successful results Of genera
". fare can be secured only by genera
<frrt. Unity OF action canno; be acq0ir
cd without discipline, and discipline can.
not be enforced without significant organ
izs,,um; hence we have . ceremony o
initiation which binds US In mutual r..
teruisy as with band OF iron; but, al
though its Influence Is so powerful, II
application il NJ gentle o tn CT the 81
ken thread tnat binds wreath Of flowers
The Patrons Of Husbanjry consist o
the iollswing:
Organization Submdinate Graages.
First Degree: Maid (womsn), Labor
er(man.)
SECOND Degree: Shepherdess (woman
Culuva,or (mar).
Thir,l Drgrrc: eleanor (~omsn), HAr
vrstrr (msn.)
Fourth Degree: Na,ron (woman)
llusbandman (man).
State Grange.
Section 1. Filth Degree: Pomona-
(tloPe.l Comprised Of the Masters o
Subordinate Graa9rs add their wives wh<
Gro Aatrons. provided that when tn,
number Of Subordinate Oranges 10 any
State becomes % great that g 70 render
il necessary, the State Grange u,ay, II
such manner as Il may determine. re.
duce its representatives, BY providing To-
the eltction Of certain prOpor.i.so .
those entitled to membership in the Ssast
Grange from each county; and the mrm'
bers % chosen shall constitute the Stat,
Grange.
Section :. There msy be estabiisse *
District or County 0rsages In the fifti
degrec, not IL exceed one b each county
composed Of Masters and Past Aast r. d
Subordinate 0nnGes. and their wives
who are Mstrons, and such fourth de3r Q,
members (not to exceed three) ~ mag b,
elected ih seto b. the Subordinate Grange,
under such regulations - may b. es&ab,
lished b. State Crsrges. 8sea Distrse
oriC0unty Changes 81 U have charge o
the education and bassn. q intesesss D
tlss Or,icr In thclr respective Districts;
and shsh .scoarage, serss gthes, and ~
the Subordinate 0rsngrs rspeessessG
therir. Dispensstios . for sueh Distrie
Couaty CrAngrs shail issus iron u
Htste Granee, ard uDdsr socA EJACULATION,
- the State GsasGs nv aaept.
nstisaa esaaga
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