The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-03-08
RITUAL OF THE
Ancient Order of HibernianS
BOARD oE ERIN
U1ited States and Canada

pueo Win your EAnter outy within
Tie past PAschai umof
DO YOU NOW BELONG TO ANY
SOCIETY. SECRET OR OTHER.
WISE. CONDEMNED BY THE
CATHOLIC CHURCHf
AZ initiation the President lnstruois
the haster-atArus 10 see n any can
didates Az waiting. and 20 repor
their nance 70 the meeting.
hasteratArme-"hr. President. !
md the following candidates wait.
ing for lnltiAtion:"
President -Mr. Secretary, have
those candidates been duly ballottee
for and electedf"
Secretary- Mr.. President, they
have been duty elected"
President-sMastor-atArms. prepAr
The candidates and present them 70
Initiation"
The financial secretary shan retire
20 the anteroom and collect tho In.
itiation fee.
Masterat.Arms then presents the
candidates 70 the president for initi.
alton.
pselsrstIon to be Made by Candidate
1 DO nor. AND WILL lU~ssS Nor. .hA5 BR
LONG TO ANY SOCIETY CON.
DEMNED by THE CATHOLIC
CHURCH AS LONG AS I AN A MEM.
BER OF THE ANCIENT ORDER OF
HIbERNlANS. Board Of Erin. and that
! win keep secret all the business
transacted az the meetings OF tho order,
OF any Information I may obtain
through being 4 member OF this order.
and that WIN not disclose 20 any per.
con EXCEPT THE ROMAN CATHO-
Lie CLERGY. thcss whom I know 10
be members OF the order IN good
standing, AND ECCLESIASTICAL
AUTHORITY DULY iNQUIRING.
This do solemnly promise
The presiding ofhcer shall then read
the following:
Monltlon.
YOU DISTINCTLY UNDERSTAND
THAT THIS rs AN EXCLUSIVE
CATHOLIC ORDER. and that all bus.
mess shah be conducted strictly in ac-
cordance with the teachings OF the
Catholic church. THEREFORE, you
HAVE FULL LIBERTY TO CON.
suit YOUR COMPRESSOR ABOUT
EVERYTHING THAT TRANSPIRES
AT THE MEETINGS where the Di.
vision meets and who are its mem.
bers. AND THAT AS A PRIEST HE
CAN ATTEND ANY OF ITS MEET.
INGs AND JOIN IN ITS DELIBER-
ATOMS.
Any person joining this order under
an assumed name. or age. OF having
concealed anything that this solemn
declaration. or the rules Of the order
require 10 be declared. shall be ex-
PEELED. and not readmitted In any ri.
vision Of the order.
Obligation.
When the Obligation "a being ad.
ministered. the candidate should stand
with his right hand on his breast
Isl, L.... DO declare
and promise I will keep inviolablo all
the secrets OF this society OF breth.
rem from all but those whom ! know
70 be members In good standing AND
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CLERGY,
and that ! will support the oonstitu.
ton and bylaws of the Ancient Order
OF Hibernians Board Of Erin 10 the
best Of my ability.
2nd And furthermore promise
that win not dlvulge or allow to be
divulged the password OF the order,
not even TO a member Of my own Di.
vision
srd. That will be true and stead.
fast 70 the brethren OF this society
dedicated to 81. Patrick. the Holy
Patron Saint Of ireland. and that viii
duly conform myself 10 the dictates
Of my legally elected officers in all
things lawful and not otherwise.
4th. That ] win not provoke OF
quarrel with any OF my brethren. II
brother should be harshly spoken
OF. OF otherwise treated unjustly,
viii espouse his cause and give him
the earliest possible information. aid
ing him with my sincere friendship
when In distress.
5th. also promise that ! viii moi
propose. or assist In admitting. any
person of q bad or suspicious char
acter; and that I viii at all times be
Eealous for the interests Of the society
and win not wrong . brother to my
knowledge.
9Th. DO not. and win not. while
member OF the Ancient Order oi
Hibernians, Board OF Erin, BELONG
TO ANY SOCIETY CONDEMNED BY
THE HOLY ROMAN SEE.
7th. All this I pledge my sacred
word Of honor 70 do and perform. q
long as remain a member Of the
Ancient Order OF Hibernians. Boart
OF Erin. AND HAVING MADE THIS
PROMISE OF Ny OWN FREE WILL
AND ACCORD. MAY GOD ASSIST
me in my endeavor to fulfill the same
and may He protect our friendship
and grant ne 70 live in this state o.
grace
Greeting.
The presiding ofieer win, at IN,
completion Of the obligation. permi
the newly elected brother 70 drop hi
hand, and grasping him by IN,
right hand. address Inn as follows
1Ou,. u,................. having mad
this promise OF your own free will
I hereby declare you a member Of th'
Ancient Order OF Hibernians. Boar
OF Erin and commend you 70 th'
friendship Of It's members.
Here invest with sash or regalia
and then hymns TO be sung BY al
standing.