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the Order
Now come the distress sign and answer. II
the brother Is in trouble and requires assist
unce, and he first desires to call on Il brother
OF his Order. he crosses his hands in front OF
him and rests them easily on his stomach.
TIE GRIP.
There must always be something held be-
tween the hands. 1t may he Il pencil or crow.
bar, or among the richer members II diamond
ring or any jewelry, but there must be some
thing there.
When the recognition is complete the man
in distress says slowly: Hello hellO!' then
pauses and says again: "Hello!" His fel-
low.member answers slowly: 20. X. ..
k."' pauses. and adds another q. X! There
are other signs of distress which are used,
especially in the lonely districts of the West,
where the houses are few. II, for instance. Il
brother is attacked by cowboys or India or
other marauders, he can attract attention af-
ter night by swinging 4 lantern twice, then
pausng and swinging IL once again; or he
may ring his dinner bell or n cow bell in the
same way; or he may shoot his revolver or
gun three times in the same way. But lie
must always remember TO pause between the
second indication OF distress and the third.
If he does not, lie Is not solid member OF
the Order.
THE BURIAL SERVICE.
up i'm form, and may be used either at the re-
sidence or the grave. Any religious exercises
may first be held. When the minister has
finished the president OF the local lodge
takes position at the head OF the coffin, the
steward at the foot the chaplain on the right
Of the president, and the lecturer on the left.
the other officers and brethren forming cir
Gle, in which Is the coffin and the mourners
all standing. The form used Is:
Presidents: Once more we are brought iace
to face with proof OF mans mortality:
Again we are reminded OF the uncertainty ol
life. the immutabc certainty OF death. We
are made to reulze that in the midst of life
we are In death, and that our earthly being
at the furthest is of but short duration.
Brethren. they that trust in the Lord shall be
as Mount Zion, which cannot be removed,
but abideth forcve.-Psalm cXXr. !.
The Brethren: Our help Is the name OF the
Lord. who made heaven and carth.-Psaim
President: He that goeth forth and weep
eth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless
come again with rejoicing bringing his
sheaveS with him.-Psalm cxxvi.G.
sh aI renp in IoyPsaiym INV so" III 'e'''S
President: Brethren, before the mountains
were brought forth or even Thou hadst form
ed the earth and the world, even from e"er-
Xc. 9.
The Brethren: For a thousand years in
Thy sight are but as yesterday when tits past,
and as q watch in the night.-PSalm &c, 1.
President: Who knoweth the power OF
Thine angero Even according to Thy fear so
Is Thy wrath.-Psalm &c, II.
The Brethren: SO teach us to number our
days that we may apply our hearts unto wis
President: will say to the north give up ;
and to the south, keep not back bring my
sons from far and my daughters from the
ends Of the earth.-Isaiah xiii,
thee: will bring the seed from the east aud
gather from the west.-1saiah Kill,
President: Man that Is born of a woman
is of few days and full of trouble. He cometh
forth like a flower and Is cut down; he
fieeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
Seeing his days are determined, the number
pointed his bounds that he cannot pass, turn
from him that he may rest Till he shall ac-
complish his day. For there Is hope OF tree
If 1t be cut down, that 1t will sprout again,
cease But man dIeth and wasteth away;
yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where Is
he? AS the waters fall from the sea, and the
flood decayeth and drieth up, so man lieth
down and rIseth not till the heavens be no
more.-Job, xiv.
Can appropriate hymn may here be sung,
after which the prayer which follows may be
repeated by the chapla ino
we pray Thee, to this our humble supplica.
ton We desire in this the hour Of chasten-
ing and trial TO lift our hearts 10 Thee In
that spirit of submission, humility and de-
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sight. Help us. Heavenly Father, 10 realize
Thy infinite goodness and toundless mercy
unto us, that we may from the innermost re-.
cesses of the heart eXclaim, Holy Holy !!
Holy Lord God on high! Thy will be done
on earth as 1t is In Heaven. God of Heaven
have mercy upon us In this hour OF grief, ana
may the dark cloud that is now upon MS
have a silver lining. May this, Thy rod, lead
us to interpret Thy viii correctly. and prove
a source Of joy by bringing US closer to Thee.
Most melcilul God, since death Is the COM
mon lot OF al!, have mercy upon us and grant
US Thy spirit to guide and direct us In the
hour Of temptation and trial, that we may SO
live that when Thy summons comes TO die
we may receive Thy blessed assurance, well
dene thou good and faithful serGanti IT, enter
God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, hear us In
this our prayer. for the sake OF Thine on only
In the flesh, was crucified died and was bur.
led, and rose again on the third day and as
cepded into Heaven. all thai we might ap.
proach Thy throne Of grace. For His sake
have mercy upon us and be with us through
life, and finally save us. Amen.