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Vow: I give my word of honor that I will maintain the Laws, see fair play in all the doings of the Tribe, and protect the weak; and I will not ask anyone to do what I am not willing to do myself.
Each member then swears as follows:
Vow: I give my word of honor that in all matters of Woodcraft, I will obey the Chief and Council of my Tribe; and if I fail in my duty, I will appear before the Council when ordered, and submit without murmuring to their decision.
(These vows should be signed with name in the Tally Book.)
It is now necessary that each member qualify for membership in the League by fulfilling the requirements for the first rank, Wayseeker for the Big Lodge, Brownie for the Little Lodge. These are:
1. Learn the Woodcraft Laws (See pages 17 to 19).
2. Pass an Initiation Test (See page 20).
3. Pay the tribal charter fee (50c each for Big or Adult Lodge; 25c each for Little Lodge).
(This, of course, has already been done when the Application was sent in, but is here listed merely to check up the three requirements for the rank.)
The Sand Painting
For the pictorial presentment of our Laws, we use an adaptation of a Navajo Sand-painting. This is done on the floor in the centre of the circle formed by the members present, and is made not more than 8 feet across. It may be permanently painted on a board or a piece of asbestos, and ceremonially placed in position at the beginning of each Council; or it may (and this is preferable) be drawn each time on the floor with white sand, flour, lime, or, best of all, salt. Every member should soon be able to do this sand-painting without further preparation.
A circle about 8 inches in diameter is drawn in the centre. This is the place for the fire, either in a bowl or perhaps an electric light bulb covered with orange ..text pokračuje
