ritual of subordinate lodge of the independent order of good samaritans and daughters of samaria in...

8/2/2019 Ritual of Subordinate Lodge of the Independent Order of Good Samaritans and Daughters of Samaria in America

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RITUALofSUBORDINATELODGEoftheINDEPENDENTORDERofGoodSamaritansandDaugtersofSamariaINAMERICA.

BYAUTHORITYOFTHESUPREMEGRANDLODGE.

EnteredaccordingtoActofCongress,intheyear1872,byGeo.J.BeanesandJosephH.Mayne,(fortheSupremeGrandLodgeofI.O.G.S.andD.ofS.inAmerica,)intheOfficeoftheLibrarianofCongress.

WASHINGTON:1872.

NOTICE.

InusingthisRitualfoeSingleLodgesofG.S.,omittheofficesofthesisters,andintheD.S.SingleLodges,omittheBrothers.

TheLodgeiscalledtoorderbytheW.C.withonerapofthegavel,whenhesays:

W.CTheLodgewillcometoorder;thememberswillclothethemselvesinregalia,andtheOfficerswillta

etheirrespectivestations.

W.CWorthyVice,forwhatpurposeareweassembledthisevening?

W.YToopenaLodgeofGoodSamaritansandDaughtersofSamaria.

W.GW.V.(orDaughterofFount)youwillsatisfyyourselfthatallpresentareGoodSamaritansandDaughtersofSamaria,andthattheentrancetotheLodgeroomisdulyguarded.

TheViceChief(orDaughterofFount)directstheConductorandDaughterConductresstoreceivetheExplanationorKeyfromeachbrotherandsister,andreport.

V.CKeports.TheLodgeisdulyguardedandallpresentareGoodSamaritansandDaughtersofSamaria.

W.CAretheOfficersattheirrespectivestations.

V.CTheyare,except(namingtheabsenteesbythetitleoftheiroffice.)

TheChiefgivesthreerapswiththegavel,andthemembersriseandsing:

THEOPENINGODE.


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Herewemeet,asocialband;Pledgedtogether,heartandhandInthisnoblecausetostand,Andfightforvictory.

NeverweariedordismayedInthisnoblecausetosave,We;thechampionssobrave,Shallstriveforvictory.

ThePrelate(orDaughterofLessons)thenreadsaportionofScriptureoroffersaprayer.

W.CMemberswillnowassistinopeningtheLodge.Allgivethecountersign.

W.CIdeclarethisLodgedulyopenedforthetransactionofsuchlegalbusinessasmaycomebeforeit,andrecommendthatthemembersbegovernedbyLove,PurityandTruth.

TheC.givesonerap,andre-seatstheLodge.

ROUTINEOFBUSINESS.

1.ReadingofMinutesofpreviousmeeting.

2Rollcallofabsenteesexplainingthecauseoftheirabsence.

3.FinancialRoll.

4.WelfareandgoodoftheOrder.

5.ReportofSic

Committees.

6.ReportofStandingCommittees.

7.Applicationsformembership.

8.Unfinishedbusiness.

9.Newbusiness.

10.Adjournment.

INITIATION.

TheConductorhavingascertainedthatthereareoneormorecandidatesinwaiting,theChiefdirectstheFin.Sec.(orDaughterofFinance)toproceedtotheante-roomwiththeDaughterConductress,rectevetheinitiationfee,andquestionthecandidateasfollows:

Whatisyourage?

Youroccupation?


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Yourresidence?

Areyousingleormarried?

Areyousoundinbodyandmind?

AreyouwillingtobegovernedbytheConstitutionandBy-LawsandthegeneralEegulationoftheOrder?

AreyouwillingtosigntheTotalAbstinencepledge?

TheFin.Sec.(orD.ofF.)thenentersandreportsasfollows:

F.SWorthyChief,wefindthefollowingnamedpersonsintheanteroom.Theyhaveansweredtheusualquestionsandnowawaityourorders.

W.CLetthesignalbegiven.

TheInsideSentinelgivesoneraponthedoor.TheD.Con.answersbythreerapsfromtheoutside.TheI.Sent,

opensthewic

etandsays:

I.Sent.Whoisthereto.disturbthemeditationsofthemembers?Whowishestointrudeuponourpeacefulretreat?

ConStrangerswhoaredesirousofleavingbehindthefolliesoftheworld,andwishtogainadmittanceamongthosewrhostrivetogethertoovercomeourcommonenemy.

I.Sent.WilltheysigntheTotalAbstinencepledge?

Con.Theywill.

W.CLetthementer.

TheConductorta

esthecandidatesbythehandastheyenterandsays:"WelcomeStranger."Thecandidatesarethenleadaroundtheroomtothechief,whiletheLodgeriseandsing:

Allhailtheoccasionthatbidsusrejoice,ThisStrangertowelcome,exalteachhighvoice;Ourwor

isprogressing,thislaboroflove

Willbringdownablessingfrommansionsabove.

Lodgeseated.

W.CStrangers,wegreetyouandbidyouwel-come;wewouldreceiveamongournumberallwhomanifestadesiretoleavebehindthemthosethingswhichtendtoevil,andenteruponthepathsofim-provement.Youhavecomefromthebusyscenesoftheworld;youhaveturnedasidefromitsfascinations


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anditspleasures,andnowpresentyourselvesattheentranceofourpeacefulretreat.Weshallrequireanobligationfromyouthatwillnotconflictwithyourreligious,political,orprivateopinions.Withthisdeclarationonourpartareyoustillwillingthatweshallproceed?

AnsIam.

W.P.DYourrequestthenshallbecompliedwith,andwebegofyoutocallinyourwanderingthoughtsandgiveyourminddilligentlytotheob-jectswhichshallmeetyourview,andtoreflectinthisretirementuponthedutiesweshallendeavortoimpressuponyourmind.Youareabouttotravelthroughpathswhereyouwillreceiveinstruction;youwillbeaccompaniedbyguideswhowillnotfor-sa

eyou,anditishopedthelessonsyouwillthisnightreceivewillnotsoonbeforgotten.WorthyConductor(andD.0.)letthestrangerscommencetheirjourney,andseethattheyfalternot.

ThecandidatesareconductedaroundtheroomwhiletheLodgeariseandsing.

Jesus,thenamethatcalmsourfears,

Thatbidsoursorrowscease;"Pismusicinthesinner'sears,

'Tislife,andhealth,andpeace.

Loo

untohim;yenationsown

YourGod,yefallenraceLoo

andbesaved,throughfaithalone

Bejustifiedbygrace.

Lodgeseated.ThecandidatesarethenbroughtinfrontofthePrelateandDaughterofLessons.TheD.ofL.readsthe10thchapterofSt.Lu

efromthe25thto37thversesinclusive.

W.Con.-r-Youarenowshutoutfromtheworld,andyoureyescloseduponitswic

edness.Nature,madebeautifulbytheGreatArchitectabove,hasbeenmarredbythewic

ednessofman.Sic

nessandsorrow,painandwoe,spreadtheirravenwingso'erthisoncehappyandblissfulworld.Tochec

thistideofwic

ednessandalleviatethesufferingsofhumanity,areamongthenobleobjectsofourOrder.

Lodgerises.PRAYERbythePrelate.

Lodgeseated.ThecandidatesareconductedaroundtheroomivhiletheLodgesings:

Salvation,thejoyfulsound,


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'Tispleasuretoourears;Asovereignbalmforeverywound,

Acordialforourfears.

AtthecloseofthesingingthecandidatesarebroughtinfrontoftheV.ChiefandD.ofF.

ConIpresenttoyouforfurtherinstructionthesestrangerswhoaredesirousofbeingunitedtotheOrderofGoodSamaritansandDaughtersofSamaria.

V.CYouwillplaceyourrighthandonyourleftbreastwhileIreadtoyoutheobligationandpledge.

Twoloudrapsareheardontheinnerdoor,andtheroomisdar

ened.

V.CWhosee

stogainadmission,andinterruptoursolemnceremonies?

I,Sent.TheAssistantConductor,onhiswaytotheLodge,hasbeensofortunateastorescueonewhohadfallenamongthieves,andnowcravesadmission

withtheUnfortunate,thathiswoundsmaybeboundupandhismiseriesotherwiserelieved.

W.VLetthementer.

TheAssistantConductorthenleadsinanunfortunateperson.Theymarcharoundtheroominsilence,except-ingthenoiseoftheunfortunate'scaneuponthefloor,andpresentthemselvesinfrontoftheW.V.,whothusad-dressesthem:Lightrestored.

W.V.WorthyAss'tCon.,asthisunfortunatememberofthehumanfamilyisnow,throughyour

instrumentality,admittedtothisourasylum,whereallofhiswantswillbecaredforandallhiswoesre-lieved,wcrequestyoutostatethenatureofthesaddisasterwherewithhehasbeenassailed.*

TheUnfortunatereplies:

Sir,permitmetorecountthestoryofmyownmis-fortunes.Li

eallman

ind,self-confidenceinmyownabilitytoavoidevilinducedmetoneglectallprecaution,and,withothers,Imingledinallthegiddyfolliesoftheday.BusinessatlengthrendereditnecessarythatIshouldjourneyfrommyhome,and

whilethustravelingthoughtlesslyandunprepared,Iwassuddenlyassailedbythieves,who,afterusingmuchviolenceinbeating,woundingandrobbingme,leftmewhereIhadfallen,faintandmuchexhausted.

Althoughunabletoariseorassistmyself,Iyetre-tainedconsciousness.SoonIobservedapproachingmeareverendpriest;myheartbeatstrongwiththehopeofreceivinghis

indassistance,butalas!thathopewasdisappointed,forhe,li

ethepriestand


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Leviteofold,passedmeby.Othersalsoappeared,whichagaincausedhopetoreviveinmybosom;butalas!itwasbutmomentary,fortheytoopassedmeby,andwhenthelastrayofhopewasdeparting,andthic

despairabouttoenvelopme,

indProvidencedirectedthatamemberofthisOrdershoulddiscovermyunfortunatecondition.Withthe

indlyfeelingofbrotherlyloveandaffection,althoughtohimastranger,heboundupmywoundsandbidhopeagainreviveinmybosom,and,tocrownhisactofcharity,hasbroughtmetoyourhospitableasylum.

W\VHehasbutperformedhisduty.OurOr-der

nowsnodistinctionamongman

indbutgood-ness.WorthyAss'tCon.,youwillnowseethattheunfortunatestrangerisdulyprovidedfor.

Lodgerises,andtheunfortunateretires.

W.CWewillnowproceedwiththeObligation.

Candidates

neelingwiththeirhandsonopenBible.

Inthepresenceofthe.membersofthisLodgeand

oftheOrder,I,,doonmyhonorsolemnly

pledgemyselfthatIwill eepsacredandinviolableallthesecrettransactionsoftheOrder,andIwillnotgivenordivulgeanyofitssecretwords,signs,orto-

ens,toanybutthosewhomaybe,bytherulesoftheOrder,dulyauthorizedtoreceivethem;thatIwillsupportitsConstitutionandBylaws,andwillusemyutmostexertionstopromoteitsharmonyandpeace.AndIdofurthermorepromisethat1willneitherma

e,buy,sell,noruseasabeverage,any

spirituousormaltliquors,wine,orcider;andthatIwilldiscountenancetheuseandtrafficinalcoholicdrin

sofevery

ind,andwilluseallmoral,honest,andcivilmeanswithinmypowertoputastoptothepracticeoflegalizingthesame;andIwill,asfaraspracticable,see

toreclaimtheinebriatefromtheerrorofhisways;allthisIdopledgemyselftoper-form,withafirmintentionto

eepmypledgeun-bro

en.

(Lodgeresponse.)

Har

,hearthewarning,strangerpause,

Thin

wellthypurposeo'er.Oursolemnvowsandcovenantlaws

Arebindingevermore.

Lodgeseated.

AstheDaughterConductresspoursoutthetumblerofwatersherepeatsthefollowing:


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D.CThiswhichyounowbeholdisspar

lingwater,abeveragepreparedbyGodhimselftonour-ishhiscreaturesandbeautifyhisfootstool,andasthusvouseeitscountlessdropsuniteandblendinone,somayweblendtogetherinseparablyinoneunruffledstream,whosepurityshallwashawaythestainsofblac

intemperance.

HandstheglasstotheD.ofF.

D.ofFAndasonedropfromthewinecupwouldsufficetostainthiswholeelementofpurity,sowouldoneunworthymemberdishonorourwholeOrder;bearingthisinmind,youwillnowjoinwithmeinparta

ingofthispureelementdrawnfromthefountainofourFather.TheW.Con.andD.Con.willnowescortyoutotheW.C.andP.I.

Lodgerisesandsings:

Fearnot,brethren,joyfulstandOnthebordersofourland,JesusChrist,ourFather'sSon,

Bidsusundismayedgoon.

Lord,obedientlywego,Gladlyleavingallbelow;OnlyThouourleaderbe,AndwestillwillfollowThee.

Lodgeseated.

W.ConThestrangerhasdulyta

enthepledge,andisnowreferredtoyouforfurtherinstructions.

P.DBrother(orSister),theOrdertowhichyou

areunitedwasinstitutedsolelyforthepurposeofbenefitingtheunfortunate.Beholdtheworldasifisandasithasbeen,andwretchednessandmiseryarepainfullypresentedtoyourviewoneveryside.Thephilanthropichearthaslongfeltthenecessityofaninstitutionsimilartoourown,andhasoftensighedoverthedepartinghopeofitsaccomplishment.Whenithasseenthetalented,thebeautiful,andthegood,prostratedbythefelldestroyer,aswellasthepoorunfortunate,exposedtothealmosthopelesscha-rityoftheworld,whenithasseenthesonsanddaugh-tersofmen,li

ethepriestandLevite,passthembyastheobjectssoutterlylostasnottomerittheirat-

tention.Butabrighterdayhasdawned,andman'sinhumanitytoman,thatstandingreproachuponhu-mannature,is,aswetrust,abouttobeabolished.Webidyouwelcome.

Lodgerespond"ThricewelcometothebosomofanOrderwhosegrandcharacteristicsareunsulliedhonor,andunweariedzealinthecauseoftruthandbenevolence."


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W.CBrothersandSisters,Iamabouttoputyouinpossessionofthesecrets,signs,password,grip,&c,oftheOrderofGoodSamaritansandDaughtersofSamaria;andhereletmeremindyouofthesolemnobligationyouhavethisnightta

en,notonlytoab-stainentirelyfromtheuse,manufactureandsaleofintoxicatingliquors,butto

eepsecretwithinyourbosomthesecretsofthisOrder.Weconfidetoyouthesigns,withthefullestconfidenceinthehonestyofyourintentions,andwetrustthatastrictadherencetotheobligationeachofyouhaveta

enwillprovethatourconfidencehasnotbeenmisplaced.

WehavefoursignsinthisOrdertheenteringsign,thepasswordandexplanation,thecountersign,andsignofrecognition,andalsoagrip.

WhenyouwishtoentertheLodge,odcomingtotheouterdoor,youwill

noc

toattracttheattentionofthesentinelwhoisstationedthere,towhomyouwillgivethepassword,andafteryouhavegivenityouwillbeadmittedtotheante-room,whereyouwillclotheyourselfinregalia.Youwillthenrapupontheinnerdoor,whenthesentinelswillrequire

ofyoutheexplanationor

ey;youwillthengivethemtheexplanation,upongivingthistheywillad-mityou.

YouwillthenadvancetothecenteroftheroomfacingtheW.0.andP.D.andgivethecountersignthus[1];thenturnandgivethesamesigntotheW.Y.C.andD.ofF.,whositattheoppositeendoftheroom;theofficerswillanswerbyplacingtheirrighthandthus:[2].Youwillthenta

eyourseat.

[1]By14,18,29,27,21,16,23,the12,21,23,22,10

22,29,16,26onthe18,25,24,1028,12,25,29,11,10.then12,29,21,11,25,26itina14,25,12,14,25,16,26,21,-27,9,18,29,12positionwith15,14.25,1622,29,16,26.

[2]By14,18.29,27,21,16,23,their12,21,23,22,1022,29,16,26,overthe22,25,29,12,10.

Thissign(thehandonthebreast)isoneofdeepandsolemnimportance,andshouldremindusto

eepthesecretsoftheOrderwithinourownbosoms,alsofromwhencespringallourbenevolentfeelingsforourfellow-men;andthis,(theupliftedhand)thatour

Creator

nowsthepurityofourintentions.

Thesignofrecognitionistoenableustodiscoverinmixedcompany,membersofourOrderwhethermaleorfemale.Shouldyouatanytimewishtoas-certainifanyaremembersoftheOrder,youwill,inacarelessmanner,placethefirsttwofingersofthe12,21,23,22,10,-22,29,16,26,inthe14,29,18,17ofthe18,25,24,10.Anyonedesiringtorecog-nizeyouwillanswerbyplacingthefirstfingerofthe


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12,21,23,22,1022,29,16,26,inthe14,29,18,17ofthe18,25,24,10.Shouldyoubesoaddressedyouwillanswerinthesamemanner.

TheW.Con.(orD.Con.)willnowgiveyouthegrip,password,andexplanation.Thepasswordandexplanationyouarenevertogive,noteventoa

nownmemberoftheOrder,excepttotheoutsideorinsideSentinelsandtotheConductor(orDaughterConductress)whentheLodgeisabouttobeopened,andthenonlyinawhisper.TotheW.C.andP.D.youwillgivethepasswordandexplanationwhenevertheyrequireit.

ShouldyouwishtoleavetheLodgeprevioustoitsbeingclosed,youcandosobyproceedingtothecen-teroftheroomandgivingthecountersign,thesameasonentering,andshouldyoubeansweredbytheofficersyoucanretire;butifyoushouldchooseanimpropertimesoastoimpedethebusinessoftheLodge,theofficerswillnotgiveyoutheansweringsign;insuchcaseyouwillbeseateduntilapropertimeforretiring.

Duringtheopening,initiatory,andclosingservicesnomemberisallowedtoenterorretirefromtheLodge.Thisgavelisanemblemofpower,andisusedtogoverntheLodge:onerap,whentheLodgeisseated,callstoorder,threerapscalltheLodgetotheirfeet,andonerapreseatsthem.Youwillnowre-tiretotheante-room,whereyouwillbeclothedinregaliaandawaitfurtherinstructions.

TheCon.(orD.C.)leadsinthecandidatestowheretheP.C.andP.P.D.arestanding,andthenta

etheirseats.

W.CItnowremainsthatyoushouldbecon-ductedtothePillarofReflection,theretobeholdtheobjectuponwhichyouaretolabor,andstrivewithalldilligencetocompletethewor

whichtheGreatRuleroftheuniversehasgivenyoutodo.

TheP.P.D.thenleadsthecandidatestothePillar.ofReflection,drawstheveil,andsays:

PP.DBrothers(orSisters),thisisthePillarofReflection.Beholdtheobjectofyourlaboryour-self-andrememberthatmanwascreatedintheimageofhisMa

er;thatalthoughhehasfallen

fromhishighestate,yethiscaseisnotwithoutaremedy;if,therefore,wewouldenjoypleasurewhichshallendurewhentimeshallbenolonger,weshouldneverbewearyinwelldoing.Ponderwell,mybrother(orsister),uponthesethoughts,andmaytherecordsofeternityshowthatyouhaveturnedthemtogoodaccount.YouwillnowbeconductedtothePillarofInstruction,thatyoumaylearnwheretoloo

fortheresultofyourwor

.


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Thecandidatesarethenta

entothePillarofInstruc-tionbytheP.C,whodrawstheveilandsays:

W.P.CBeholdthePillarofInstruction!Nowlearnthatyourlaborcanonlyendwithlife,andthatifitbeproperlyperformedwemayhopeforabliss-fulhereafter.Althoughthebodyissubjecttodisso-lutionanddecay,itisbutthecas

etcontainingajewelwhichspar

leswithimmortalbrilliancy.Such,mybrother(orsister),isthestatetowhichwearefasthastening,theplaceswhichnow

nowsuswill

nowusnomoreforever.Letus,therefore,improvetheremainderofourbriefearthlyexistence,thatwhenourwea

andfrailbodiesshall,li

ethissolemnmomento,becomecoldandinanimateandmoulderinsepulchreddustandruin,ourdisembodiedspiritsmaysoaralofttotheblessedregionsoflifeandlighteternal.

TheW.P.C.andP.P.D.thenleavethecandidatesandta

etheirseats.TheCon.andD.0.leadthecan-didatesaroundtheroom,stopinfrontoftheP.andP.ofL.andthenleavethem.

W.PWouldyoulearnwhatbrea

stheheartandrendersthehappyhomedesolateandforsa

en?wouldyoulearnwhatleadsthesoulfromthewaysofpeacetothepathsofsin?whatitisthatturnslovetohatred,anddirectsthehandofthemurderertoshedblood?wouldyoulearnthereasonwhy,amongtheyoungandbeautifulinthisworld,thebrightesthopesarecrushedandblightedbythefiendoide-spair?Alas!itisthedrun

ard'scup.Stranger,bewareofthetempter!Shuntheintoxicatingbowlas"deadlyinitseffects.Thyself-improvementwillbecrownedwithsuccess,andthydaysglideoninpeaceandhappiness.

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TheremainderofthislessonmaybeomittediftheLodgehasnotthescenestorepresentthecharacters.

D.ofL.BrothersandSisters,contemplateforamomentthecharacterofthescenebeforeyou.Ontheleftyoubeholdtheinnocentyouthwhohasenter-edforthefirsttimeoneofthefashionablesaloonswithwhichourcitiesandtownsabound.You.see

howhiseyeglistenswithanticipateddelightasheviewstherubywinethatspar

lesinthecup,littledreamingthatthefangoftheserpentistheiecon-cealed.Onhisrightyoubeholdonewhohasta

enthesecondstepintheroadtoruin;seewithwhatanairofself-esteemandcarelessindifferenceheplaceshimself,asheraisesthefttalcupandviewsitsspar

-lingandbewitchingcontents,asiftogivealessontohisjuniorinvice.Nexttohimyoubeholdthosewhohaveta

enthethirdstepintheroadtoruin.They


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areengaged,asyousee,ingambling,whichisthelegitimateoffspringofintemperance.Alas!howmanyoftheyoungmenandyoungwomenofourland,who,afterhavingruinedtheirhealth,squander-edtheirpropertyanddisgracedtheirfamiliesbytheintoxicatingcup,inthevainhopeofregainingtheirformerstanding,haveresortedtothegambling-room!Ontheright,atthedoorofthesaloon,youbeholdthefinaleofthedrun

ard;hisbodycoveredwithwounds,hisoncemanlyformisnowbloated,andhisvisage,thoughoncefairhasbecomehaggardandghastlythroughtheuseoftheintoxicatingpoisonfoundinthedrun

ard'scup;whilebyhisside,intheactofpouringoiluponhiswounds,youbeholdtheante-typeofourOrder,theGoodSamaritan,whosecauseyouhavethisnightespoused;andwehopethesymbolicsceneswhichyouthisnightbeholdandthelessonsyouhavejustreceived,mayhavealastingimpressiononyourmind.

TheW.C.andP.D.thenstandhetiveenthetwopil-lars,andtheLodgejoinhands,commencingatonepillarandendingattheother,leavingthecandidatesinthecen-ter.

W.CThistieisanemblemoftheunionwhichshouldexistamongusasGoodSamaritansandDaughtersofSamaria.Lodgeloosehands.

P.DBeholdthechainhasbeenbro

enthatyoumaybeaddedasanotherlin

.

W.Con.andD.Con.thenplacethecandidatesinthecircleandtheLodgejoinhands,

W.PMaythegoodlyaffectionsoftheOrdersur-roundyou;maylovegovernyouinyourconduct

andconversation;maypuritybeyourguidingstarthroughlife,andtruthbefoundwithyouinallyourdealingswithman

ind.

Lodgerespond"Somayitbe."

W.CBrothersandSisters,Inowintroducetoyou(heregivingthenames),andtrustthatyouwillatalltimesextendtothemthefraternalcourtesyoftheOrder.Lodgeseated.

CLOSING.

Lodgerises.

W.CBrothersandSisters,wewillnowproceedtoclosetheLodge.Yourpresenceandattentionthiseveninghavebeenmostacceptableandclaimourre-gardsandthan

s.MovedbythespiritthatinspiredtheGoodSamaritanofold,boundtogetherbythetiesofLove,Purity,andTruth,maywelongcon-tinuetomeetasafraternalband,andsowtheseeds


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oftemperance'thatwemaybringforthfruitwhichwillcausejoyandgladnessintheheartsofgenera-tionsyetunborn.

Lodgesings:

Nowwithloveeachothergreeting,Lord,wetoourhomesrepair;Letthyblessingcrownourmeeting,Inthyfavormayweshare.

Wiselymaywefillourstations.Spreadthyglorywhilewelive:TheninHeavenlyhabitationsLastingpraisesmaywegive.

W.C.orP.DInowdeclarethisLodgecloseduntilnext,ato'cloc

.

LodgerespondsuSoitis."

PlanofaGoodSamaritanLodge-Room.

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|||P,P.||C.||D.||ofP.||L.P.||D.||||||||||||D.Con.Con.|

|WaterStand.||D.P.V.C.D.F.I.S.|---------------------------------------

INSTALLATION.

R.W.G.CTheGrandOfficershaveattendedforthepurposeofInstallingtheOfficersofyourLodgefortheensuingterm.Areyouready?


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W.CWeare,E.W.G.Chief.

G.CHastheQuarterlyEeportofyourLodgebeenmadeout,andthepercentageduetheGrandLodgeappropriated?

W.CTheyhave,E.W.G.Chief.

G.CYouwilldeliverittotheG.InstallingOfficer.

TheG.I.0.receivestheQuarterlyReport,andiffoundcorrect,reportstotheR.W.G.C.

G.I.OR.W.G.C,IhaveexaminedtheEeportofLodgeNo.andfounditcorrect.

G.C.toW.CYouwilldirecttheOfficerstova-catetheirseveralchairs,thattheymaybeoccupiedbytheGrandOfficers.

TheE.W.G.Chavingta

enhisseat,requeststheG.ConductorandDaughterConductresstoretiretotheante-

roomwiththeOfficer*-electandexaminethemintheSigns,Grips,To

ensandWordsofalltheDegrees,commencingfromthefirsttothesixthDegree,andiffoundqualifiedtofilltheseveralOffices,returntotheLodgeroomandreport.

G.Con.andD.Con.R.W.G.Chieftwehaveex-aminedtheOfficers-elect,andfindthemqualifiedtobeinstalledintheirseveraloffices.

G.CYouwillpresenttheOfficers-elect.

TheG.ConandD.Con.againretireandintroducetheOfficers-elect.

G.Con.andD.Con.R.W.G.C,wepresenttoyouforinstallationourworthybrothersandsisters,whomthemembersofthisLodgehavedulyelectedtofilltheseveralofficesfortheensuingterm.

TheG.Chiefherevacateshischair,anddirectstheIn-stallingOfficertovroccedwiththeInstallation.

I.OfficerYouwillplaceyourselvesinthepositiontoreceivetheobligation.Threeraps.

-,dosolemnlypromiseinpresenceof

themembersofthisLodge,andoftheOrderhereassembled,thatIwillpunctuallyandfaithfullyfulfillallthedutiesofChiefand(P.Daughter),ViceChief,(D.ofF.),R.Sec,(D.ofE.),F.Sec,(D.ofF.),Trea-surer,(D.ofT.),Prelate,(D.ofL.),Conductor,(D.C.)I.Sent.,(D.ofKeys),0.Sent.,(D.ofPass),ofthisLodge;furthermoreIpromisethatIwilladministeritsaffairswithoutfavor,prejudice,orpartiality,hav-inginviewonlythewelfareofthisLodgeandoftheOrder.Ifurthermorepromise,declare,andsay,that


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Iwillbeguidedandgovernedbyth^GeneralCon-stitutionandBy-LawsoftheSupremeGrandLodge,ac

nowledgingitssupremacyovertheOrder.AndIfurthermorepromisetoobeytherequirementsoftheOfficersthereof,madeinconformitywiththeCon-stitution,Eegulation,&c,oftheSupremeGrandLodgeandofthisLodge;allofwhichIpromisetoperformwithafulldeterminationto

eepmypledgeunbro

en.

I.OfficerInto

enofyoursincerity,brothersandsisters,youwillplease

isstheBoo

.

I.OfficerHavingta

entheobligationimposedbytheregulationsofourOrder,inthenameoftheSu-premeGrandLedgeoftheIndependentOrderofGoodSamaritansandDaughtersofSamaria,I,J.B.M.,doherebydeclareyoudulyinstalledintotheofficesofWorthyChiefandP.Daughter;WorthyViceandD.ofFount;WorthyEecordingSec,andD.ofEecords;WorthyFinancialSec,andD.ofFi-nance;WorthyTreasurerandD.ofTreasury;Wor-thyPrelateandD.ofLessons;WorthyConductorandD.Conductress;WorthyInsideSent,andD.of

Keys;WorthyOutsideSent.,andD.ofPass,ofthisLodge,fortheensuingterm.f

I.OfficerTheG.Con.andD.Conductresswillnowclotheyouwiththeregaliaofyourseveraloffices,andconductyoutoyourseats.Onerap.

INSTALLATIONCHARGE.

Tothe0.SentinelandD.ofKeys,I.SentinelandD.ofPassBrothersandSisters,youareintrustedwiththeadmittanceofmembersintotheante-room,

alsotheLodgeroom.Proveeverymemberbeforeadmission;admitnoneunlessyouaresatisfiedastotheirclaimofadmission,andseethatnobrotherorsisterenterstheLodgeroomwithoutbeingproperlyclothedinsuitableregalia.

TheConductorandD.ConductressaretoassistattheInitiationofCandidates,tohavechargeoftheEegaliabelongingtotheLodge,providingitforuseoneachLodgenight,anddeposititinitsproperplacewhentheLodgeisclosed.

Toyou,W.PrelateandD.ofLessons,isentrusted

thepleasingdutyofdirectingthemindofcandidatesforinitiationtogoodandsolemnconsiderations,*pre-paratorytoreceivingtheInitiatoryCharges.

WorthyTreasurerandD.ofTreasury,thefundsofthisLodgeareentrustedtoyour

eeping.YouaretoreceiveallmoneyormoneybillsfromtheFi-nancialSecretaryorDaughterofFinance,anddepositthesameinsuchplaceastheLodgemaydesignate,subjectatanytimetobepaidoutbyorderoftheW.


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C.andF.S.withthesealoftheLodgeattachedthereto,andattheendofeverythreemonthsreporttothisLodgetheamountofmoneyremaininginyourhands.Also,delivertoyoursuccessorsallpropertybelongingtothisLodge,ta

ingyourreceiptsforthesame.

TotheWorthyFinancialSecretaryandDaughterofFinance.Yourdutiesareto

eepafairandimpar-tialaccountbetweentheLodgeanditsmembers;col-lectalldues,fines,andfuneralcontributionsfromthemembers;signalldraftsbyorderoftheW.C.;re-portquarterlytheamountofmoneycollected,ex-pendedforthesic

,orotherwise;andattheendofyourtermofofficedelivertoyoursuccessorsallboo

s,papers,orotherpropertybelongingtothisLodge.

TotheWorthyRecordingSecretaryandDaughterofRecords.YouaretorecordthesecretdoingsofthisLodgewheninsession,andinconformitywiththeConstitutionandBy-lawsoftheSupremeG.LodgeandofthisLodge,will,attheendofyourtermofoffice,prepareandforwardtotheR.W.G Secretary

theQuarterlyReturn,asrequiredbyGeneralLaw.AlsoperformsuchotherdutiesasmayberequiredofyoubythisLodge.

TotheWorthyViceandD.ofFount.Havingta

entheobligationimposedbytheregulationsofourOrder,itwillbeyourdutytoguardnarrowlytheentranceintothisLodgeroom.SeethatnooneisadmittedwhoisnotdulyandlegallyqualifiedasamemberofthisLodgeandoftheOrder.AlsoyouaretoassisttheW.ChiefinpreservingorderduringLodgehours..

TotheWorthyChiefandPresidingDaughter.Ihreeraps.BrotherandSister,youhavebeenele-vatedtotheofficeofW.ChiefandP.DaughterofthisLodge,apositionwhichtheconfidenceofitsmembershavereposedinyou.Moderationandstrictintegrityintheperformanceofyourdutywillensuretheirrespectandco-operation.LetLovegovernjourfeelings,Puritydirectyourpurposes,andTruthbeyonrconstantaimthroughallyourac-tions.ProveyourselvesGoodSamaritansinwordanddeed;notasthepriestandLeviteofold,butraisethefallen.ThewelfareofthisLodgeisen-trustedtoyourcare.Acquaintyourselveswiththe

Constitution,By-LawsandRegulationsoftheOrder,sothatyoumayproperlyconductthebusinessofthisBrotherandSister,youhavevoluntarilyenteredintoasolemnobligationfaithfullytoperformthedu-tiesdevolvingonyouaspresidingofficersofthisLodge,andthuspromoteitswelfareandsuccess.

TheInstallingOfficerheregivestheW.ChiefandP.DaughterthePassword,andaddressesthemasfollows:


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BrotherandSister,youhavevoluntarilyenteredintoasolemnobligationfaithfullytoperfurmthedu-tiesdevolvingonyouaspresidingofficersofthisLodge.TheinterestoftheOrdergenerally,andes-peciallythisLodge,demandofyouafaithfulandim-partialadministrationoftheLawsandRegulationsofthisLodge,andhavingthefullestconfidenceinyourabilityandwillingnesstoperformthatduty,InowplaceintoyourhandsthisCharter,andtheprivatewor

softheOrder,alsothisgavel,theemblemofpower.OnerapcallstheLodgetoorder,threerapscallthelodgetotheirfeet,andonerapreseatsthem.ThememberswillnowsalutetheirnewlyinstalledOfficersbysingingthe

INSTALLATIONODE.

AllhailthepowerofJesus'name,Letangelsprostratefall;Bringforththeroyaldiadem,AndcrownhimLordofall.

YechosenseedofIsrael'srace,Aremnantwea andsmall;

HailHimwhosavesyoubyhisgrace,AndcrownhimLordofall.

Yegentiles,sinners,ne'erforgetThewormwoodandthegall;Gospreadyourtrophiesathisfeet,AndcrownhimLordofall.

Teachers,whosurely

nowhislove,Whofeelyoursinandthrall,Nowjoinwithallthehostsabove,AndcrownhimLordofall.

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