Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-09-28

your examination. Be careful-pas:
none by.
The Sergeant.st-Arms and Guar,
receive both words from every person
present, except the President. Should
there be any Friends present not il
possession of the passwords, they
shall, il properly vouched for and be
ing justly entitled thereto, receive the
same from the Vice-President. Aftel
all have been proved, the Sergeant at
Arms and Guard return to the West.
Guard: Sergeant-at-Arms, all have
proved themselves Friends of this
Order.
Sergeant-at-Arms: Mr.. Vice-Presi
dent, all have proved themselves
Friends OF this Order.
Vice-President: Mr.. President, all
present are Friends OF this Order and
justly entitled to remain.
President: To your devotions,
Friends.
Chaplain: Oh, Mighty Power, that
rules the World; that gave the earth
form; filling the heavens with gems
that glisten by night, and the light
OF day in which to pursue our usual
avocations; Oh thou Divine Being
that breathes life into the flowers, the
beasts of the field, the birds OF the air
and the fish that are in the sea Thou
are not unmindful of us; Thou hast
given us power to understand and
wisdom to instruct, so that the wicked
in Thy name may not destroy us;
Thou hast blessed us with light and
truth; Thou hast made all men after
Thine own image; no man, by reason
OF his riches, is greater than his fellow
mau to Thy sight; for do not all men
come into this world through the
same laws of nature. formed by Thy
power and at Thy command? Do not
all at their last hour leave by the
same unto deathf
Therefore, why should we feel ex-
alted above our fellow-men, when we
know Thy will and Thy power? We
now humbly come to Thee, not in
fear, but in love, craving Thy blessing
upon us; while assembled, guide us
by Thy wisdom, and may all our
works be for Thy glory and our good.
Amen.
President: now declare this
Council open for the transaction OF
business. Guard, notify the Sentinel.
Then shall follow the Order of
Business as laid down in the Cons.itu.
tion.1
President: Sergeant-at-Arras, you
will ascertain il there are any candi-
date in waiting.
[Sergeant-at-Arms retires with
blank scrolls. A table, with pen and
ink, having been already prepared,
he will require all applicants to fill in
their scrolls and affix their signature; {;
Sergeant-at-Arms collects the same
and returns to the audience-chamber,
advances TO the altar and says:l
Sergeant-st-Arms: Mr.. President,
1 find - waiting in the outer
chamber, while l come to you and the
Friends bearing these scrolls as pro-
fessions of their faith and nobleness,
which, with your permission, I will
place in the hands Of the Council, that
final action thereon may be taken.
President: Sergeant-at-Arms. it is
so ordered.
After scrolls have been reported ON
by Committee, or otherwise scrutin-
lied
President: Sergeant-at-Arms, you
will now retire and test the fidelity
and sincerity of these applicants and
report to this Council for final in
structious.
[Sergeantat.Arms retires, causes
applicants to arise and place their
right hand over their heart
Sergeant-at-Arms: You will say
!, pronounce your several names in
full, and repeat: I, - do most
solemnly and sincerely promise and
swear, without any mental reserva-
ton or evasion, that l will not re-
veal anything that l have seen or
heard to any person, that I will not
disclose, or in any manner make
known the name, person or individ-
uality Of any member of this Order,
either by word sign, or otherwise,
whereby the membership of this Or
der may become known to any person
not a member OF the same, 60 help me
God.
Applicants are then directed to
wait until their vow has been reported
and the will of the Council ascer-
tanned. The Sergesnt-at-Arms enters
the sudience-chamber in the usual
manner and advances to atari
Sergeantat-Arms: Mr.. President,
the test has been applied. I most
heartily recommend them to your
further consideration.
President: Mr.. Vice-Presfdent and
Friends, you have heard the report ol
our Sergeant-at-Arms, are you still
willing that these applicants shall be
received! If not, you will now make
it known. Silence prevailing, l take
it as your desire that they come
among US. Sergeant-at-Arms, con
duct them hither, carefully guarded
and clothed, according to our law.
i (Sergeant-at-Arn,s. Applicants are
hoodwinked and conducted TO the
door by the Sergeant.at-Arms, who
knocks -. Guard answers by -
!, knocks and opens the wicket1