The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-09-14

CHSlf ndnuS, leSI ISIedl NduuG GueIiSeIFCS
against me, saying mine own hands hath
saved me. Now, therefore, go to, pro-
claim in the ears of the people, saying
whatsoever is fearful and afraid let him
return and depart early for Mt. Gilead.
And there returned of the people twenty
and one thousand, and there remained
ten thousand"
From these verses of divine writ we
learn that the most impol tant undertake
ing does not require the greatest number,
| but does require devotion, courage and
strict obedience. If, therefore, you lack
in devotion, or falter in courage, or do
not yield full and complete obedience,
you are at liberty to turn back with the
twenty and one thousand who were re-
jected in the formation of Gods band.
After full consideration of this offer do
you desire to proceed?
| If the answer be yes, then proceed.
Place yourself in this position and re-
peat after me as follows: Here is the
pledge.)
You are on the threshold of one of the
purest and strongest organizations ever
form, d. We will pause moment that
you may appreciate the full import of this
obligation. 1t demands surrender of
all partisan allegiance to any party, and
full and complete obedience, even to the
sacrifice of life. If you hesitate for one
moment there is now last opportunity
to turn back. Will you proceed with us?
If the answer be yes, then proceed.
The people are in bondage and they
cry for deliverance, as Israel did 5000
years ago. just as they were driven from
their homes, driven to resort in noun
tain Businesses and caves through fear of
| the Midianites, so now are the people
forced to yield their inheritance to sa-
tiate the greed of monopoly. There is
now pending resolution which, unless
checked, will astound the world -corpo-
rate and money power ON the one hand
and struggling humanity on the other.
| The masses have been patient and for
| bearing, while the votaries of money have
been arrogant and proud. Has not God
| spoken truly in these words? And they
have said in their hearts, my power and
the might of mine hand hath gotten me
this wealth. But thou shalt remember
the Lord thy God; for it is he that Civ
eth thee power to get wealth, that he
may establish his covenant which he
sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day,
and it shall be. If thou do forget the
Lord thy God and walk after other Gods
and serve them and worship them, tes-
| tify against thee this day that We shall
surely perish AS the nations which the
Lord destroyed before your face, so
shall We perish, because ye would not be
Obedient unto the voice of the Lord thy
| God. "-Deut. vii, 1880.
This fOrcibly teaches us that God has
covenant with his people, and that if
they break the covenant they shall sure
~ perish. The formation of this band
dates back to the deliverance of Israel,
and as God in his wisdom and mercy
chose only 800 hundred from the vast
army of Gideon to overcome the mighty
host of Midianites, so has this been
formed from the vast multitude of toll
ers that the peoples inheritance may be
peaceably aud quietly wrested from the
money power and forever protected from
its greed.
AS God only chose 800 to redeem Is
rael, demanding of .Gideon that each
should be honest, faithful, true and de-
voted, so may we be successful if we fol-
low out this divine precept and example.
A vast multitude can only be controlled
| by having few acting as one man; for
| just as Gideon invaded the camps of the
Midianites under the protection of Sc
crecy and silence, SO we must go forth
to fight our battles, We must quietly
band ourselves together and invade the
camps of monopoly. With the lnfOrma-
ton we can gain and knowledge of their
vulnerability we will be enabled toi sue
cessfully overcome them.
More depends on the fidelity of this
band, than on great numbers. This 800,
whose purity of purpose and abandon
ment OF selfish ambition and .preferment,
| : q &l,oA A.
riches of Croesus nor the kingdoms of
the world can move them, will succeed.
| The G shall be the superior officer in
each Congressional district, and shall
have full power to call meetings when
ever the good of the order demands; and
each member shall repor5 promptly to
him, aud he will be held personally re-
sponsible for all limitations and the work
done in his district. He will receive in
structions from q B or during an in
terval of any session.
The initiation fee, 81, and quarterly
dues, so cents, for each member of the
300, must be paid in advance to the G,
who will remit on the first of each quar-
ter, with his report, one half the fees and
dues to the National SecretBry,P 0. Box
IS, New York.
In every instance the majority must
rule, and it must be full, free action. As
the success of our mission dependi upon
the courage and fidelity of its members,
each G shall see that only the ny best
material shall constitute his 800, and that
these shall be properly distributed
throughout the district.
j shall, upon receipt of information,
call the G's of any state together when
any questions of interest to the state de-
mand such meeting. q B shall be con-
vened by whenever questions of nat
ional concern, or effecting two or more