The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-28

first two fingers of the left hand take
hold of the end of the right sleeve at
the cuff on the right haDd-thumb
on the outside and the two fingers in
serted on the inside. Make a mo-
ton as if to turn up the cuff. The
language of the sign is: 81 am q
worker"
Answer.
The answer Is made in this man.
ner:
Draw the right hand open across
the forehead from left to right, back
of the hand to the front. The Ian
guage of the sign is: 81, too, earn
my bread by the sweat of my brow"
1t will be noticed that the language
of this sign and answer is also changed.
Verbal Challenge.
The following words are used
where member might be seeking
fer work or information 81 have
come, a member replying to the chal-
lenge with "work your way" Any
other words can be used after the
word "come" and "way," so as not to
attract attention, such as al have
come" to look for work, and "work
your way" and find it.
CRY OF DISTRESS.
To be used in the dark, or when the
Sign of Recognition cannot. be used.
The words are Il am a STRANGER"
giving emphasis to the word stranger.
Any member of the Order hearing this
will answer "A stranger should be
assisted"
CAUTION.-As the value of the Cry of /
Distress, for practical use, depends en-
tirely on accuracy of wording, great !
care should be exercised in instructiDg !
especially as great irregu-
larity now exists. The words given |
above are of the OFFICIAL work, al |
though members are allowed to supple |
ment the word given with others, so as ]
MOTTO attract undue attention from those |
not members, as for instance II am a |
stranger and need assistance Ans
stranger should be assisted, !
and for one am willing 10 help you."
Any similar additional words may be /
Used, but when lnstructing candidates
lse care not 70 eonfound the official with
he unofficial.
SIGN OF CAUTION.
Close the last two fingers of the right
land, leaving the first two fingers ex-
ended. Place the two extended fingers
IN the left side of the forehead, back of
land TO the front. Then draw the fin
,ers across the forehead towards the
light and down over the right side of the
ace. then across the mouth towards the
eft. the thumb under the chin. i'm
areless manner.
SPECIAL MEETING SIGN.
}, A perpendicular and hori-
NV, zontal line, meeting at right
angles. The hour of meet
ing is placed over the HORI-
800 ZONTAL line, the number of
he local under it. The month. desisna-
ed by a figure, as for March. is placed
0 the left of the PERPENDICULAR line
he day of the month To the right Of IL.
he horizontal line may be placed either ,
{ the top or the bottom of the perpeu- :
ocular line. and may run either 10 the
ight or left of it. All that is required
J two lines, one horizontal and the other /,
meeting at right angles.
Fhen the hour of meeting is BEFORE
Don, the sign Y Is placed BEFORE the /,
our of meeting. When il is AFTFI !,
Don, then AFTER the hour. The Illus
alton given reads that special session !.
Local Assembly No. 300 viii no held :
uly p at s O'Clock p. NJ. =
This concludes the secret work given :,
candidates by fhe V. ). :
THE TEST. "a
The Master workman and Worthy y
brennan are the only officers of a Local Il
allowed to be instructed in
e Test, as the w. r. has to act in the d.
'sence of the M. W., and must be com ii
tent 10 examine a visiting member or In