The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-16
GOOD ADVICE TO TIE CANDIDATE.

President: My brother, those who $
round you have all assumed this obligation
and are keeping it invioate. Ionr useful
| ness as a member of this Order will depend
upon the fidelity with which you observe the
| same. We constitute common brotherhood,
bound together for our collective and indi-
! vidua benefit. Our aims arc high, our pur-
poses mobile. We aim TO elevate man by
| blending together more Intimately the ties
| of brotherhood and humanity in his social
life, thus diSsolving prejudic and selhshness
| in the sunlight OF human love. We aim by
cul,ivating the mind to reach higher degree
| OF intelligence, thereby adding to the
| pleasures and relieving the cares and ankle
| ties of life. Man has mental and moral as
well as q physical existence, and both should
| be equally and fully developed to afford him
the greatest degree OF enjoyment on this
| earthly sphere. Our purpose Is To exert an
influence in opposition TO the glaring, and
| lower him in the scale OF human existence
| and bring despair and woe TO the dearest
creatures he has on earth. We are allied to.
gether to render the lives OF farmers and Ia
| borers more attractive, country life less lone
| ly and more social. and TO better our tinan-
| cial condition. My brother, you have Sd.
the-(meaning the lodge or chapter of the
| Alliance) and It's principles to guard and de-
| fend. My brother. we confidently hope you
| may ever be found worthy of the high trust
! rcpOSed In you. Brother Steward, you will
| will now conduct the brother to the lecturer
for further instruction in the principles OF
| the Order
steward: Brother Lecturer, by direction OF
| our president, l present to you Brother
| for further instruction as 10 the duties and
responsibilities he assumes in becoming q
| member Of our Order.
Lecturer: My brother, it Is with pleasure
| tant work. The members OF this great Order
should act together as n unit. You will al
wayAhnd them ready to yield obedience to the
unity and in all things, charity" and You
are expected 10 at once school yourself TO a
| like obedience to this principle. Bound to-
| getber by the same bond, having the same
interest, seeking to accomplish the same
objects, and confronted by the same evils, we
must be controlled by united action. You
| will henceforth be regarded by the world as
ter Of this great Order. Let your conduct
and bearing ever be such that our enemies
cannot Justly criticise and that the brother.
fend YOU. Brother staIard ea% ye% condact @ the the
brother to the chaplain for further instruc-
tionS.
Steward Brother Chaplain, I desire to pre-.
sent TO you Brother, that you may i'm
press him with just conception OF respon-
sibiiity TO his felow.man and Of his duty TO
his God.
Chaplain: My:brother, truth is the epitome
of all that the great Creator OF the Universe
demands OF meh. You may sum up your
responsibility TO your fellow-man, and your
duty to God In the simple truth. BE true to
der, true to your country and true to your
God. Speak the truth! Live the truth I!
May the blessing of God attend you and abide
Steward conducts the candidate TO the
president for final instructions
Steward: Brother President. / present
Brotnesm-t1r TIa.so., for, final Instructions; u
learned that this great Order Is founded upon
the principles Of truth, equity and justice.
and call your attention to theliact that a
all 4. t
crease your usefulness as member of this Or.
der and citizen or this Government / will
now impart to you the secret work of the
Order.
j. On wishing to enter the. when at
work, you will make an alarm at the door by
knocks, when the doorkeeper will open the
deor.
>. You will then advance and give him the
door word, which Is r +
3. You will then advance to near the centre
| Of the room and salute the vice-president
with The salutation Sign, which Is made thus
=" On being recognized you will be seated
4. The room word is y
). The degree word is
Z. Dialogue with grip is
s. The signs. OF the degree are and
are thus explained = y
9. Sign OF recognition
H. distress signs and answers -
r. Test \
H. Caution signal =.
IA. The gavel Is used by the president to
control the ....;. in the following manner: One
rap calls to order and seats the officers and
members when standing: two raps calls the
! officers and members 10 their feet.
President: Brethren, now Introduce to
you Brother - as member OF this ...... and
in full fellowship, and commend him to your
! love and esteem.
| The body may then appropriately take a
| few minutes recess TO allow the members 10
greet and congratulate new member.
FORM OF CLOSING THE LODGE.
The president says that If there Is no other
! business the meeting will close. There is n
| little music from the piano, or meIodeon, or
paror organ, followed. by prayer by the
| chaplain.
Chaplain: God, whose mcrces are mum.
| beriesS and the treasure or whose goodness
are infinite we humble thank Thee for the
gifts Thou hast bestowed upon us. Enlighten
| our understanding strengthen our Wills, pu-
| rify our hearts, Increase our fraternal love,
| and make us attentive TO al Thy inspra.
| tions. Guard us against all evil and all sin.
Give us hearts compassionate for the mise
| rIes OF The poor and distressed. Make us al.
ways obedent TO Thy holy will. And bring
| us finally, each and every one Of us, to Thy
! heavenly Kingdom through ono Christ, our
| Lord, Amen.
The president is then assisted In advancing
the signs OF the Order, and after that he de
| clares the lodge closed until the next meet
| Ing.
MEANING OF THE THREE STARS.
| The Sun now tells us what the president
| means by the three stars which he uses to de-
note the methods by which the member gains
entrance to the lodge and how he can detect
| his felow-members and greet them according
| 10 the formulas set down in the ritual.
| The three stars stand pre-emlnenty for the
words: Truth, Unit aud Union. When the
member is at the outer door Of the lodge and
wishes to obtain admlttance he gives two
distinct knocks with his knuckles and pauses
and Immediately follows with single knock
When the doorkeeper throws open the door
that Is. the outer door, the member whispers
! In his ear these words: Sustain the Union
That gets him to the second door, which
| opens directly into the lodge The second
sentinel receives the whispered words from
| the member: Sustain the Unit"
1t will be observed in the ritual that If q
member does not salute the vice president on
entering or leaving The Lodge, he Is called to
order. This rule Is very strictly adhered to
So the member on entering, in carrying out
Rule 3 in the programme laid down by the
president, as he passes the second sentinel
advances and gives the salutation sign. This
sign consists first in crossing the palms O
the hands as the member stands before the
| presidents desk second, in placing the righ
hand over the heart; and third, In the slow
| movement of the hand from the heart with q