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SEVEN SYMBOLS OF THE KLAN by the saints in the land of Yet-to-Come. The aged apostle, a prisonerlt;Continued from page 1)y va Ihead, a compassionate prud- nt longue and a courageouson the isle of Pat'mos, peeped into he portals of the Great Beyond, and c a light .t glimpse of the saints robedv ' : ; l: » V O v » ’ ».* v ** V V. •will; all devottd and consecrated to in white, “which was the righteous-our homes, our Klan : ness of Christ.** Taking Christ as ourj Criterion of character, and endeavor*our country, and each other. We use tV » I V ( » ,,» f u robe to - guifv that we j i? g to follow His teachings, Klans-do not judge men by the clothes they j men wear this white robe to signify;’.d - c-.ove.h t\e . ffet i • ci • ■ ' y ilt; nrt to put on that white'' '' y\),wear,I'flour clothing as well as our personality. There are no rich or poor, high or low, in Klankraft. As we look upon a body, of Klansmen robedwhite we are forcibly remindedrobe which is the righteousness ofChrist, n that Empire Invisible, that :«.• «■’ out beyond the vale of death where there will be no m re partingand no moret ea rsthey are on a common level. By this means we also help to conceal“A ly ng scoundrel may wrap his d 'graceful frame in the sacred folds u I. lentitv.w h i«:norincipbThis whiteKlankraft. roblt;O'O'ntia’ f a Klai.sman’s robe and deceive theansman ros- 1S *1-m ■ do i\ svmlboofesKiansman’s heart and arobe of righteou'm,.to be worn Klansmah's soul.” Thereto* ?, as weto cover here our filthy rags j the public. By. this means we seeand imperfe t lives with the robe of and hear everything. We know thea Klansman, may wethrough the criminal but he does not know us.grace of God and by following His By our secret member.'hip we gatherChris;, be able to hide the scars aud j a world of evidence and help to glt;stains of sin with the righteousness er thousands of crooks into the{ Christ when we stand before HisGreat White Throne.The Maskmeshes of the law that would otherwise escape.\ is also a symbol of unselfishness.That hated mask, the terror of every crook in the land, how they cryt *taKe off the mask.at they don’know who they say. They do notWith the mask we hide our indiyiduality and sink ourselves into thegreat sea of Klankraft. Not indi-. iduai . but a Klansmen, “we sacri-♦reAC(toiv lt;eaunderstand why we wear it or whatmeans. “If they only knew.fice to serve.Our motto is “Nonself butIn the first place itos to conceal our membershipThe secret of.»;;r mover lies in the secrecy of our membership. We are a great secretervice organization to aid the offi*Silba Sed Anthar—not for for others. Therefore we hide self behind the mask that we may be tin-;fish in our service;\\ ho can look upon a multitude ofw h i t lt;* -robed Kla nsmen wit ho u t t h i n k •stiasDoirtiiV IS O Ilt;■ 4e law and we can do uiiriu uwh.-n we are not known to\ing of the equality and unselfishness G)hat throng of white-robed saintsof ;hat tin theG1*Mav the God of laHeaven, Who looks not upon the out- howaui appearance, but upon the heart, infind every Klansman worthy of the1robe and mask that he wears. Then t [,:when we “do the things w*teach” ! laand“livtthe* •preach,” thetthe most v.lives wetitle of Klansman will bhonorable title among men.Thus w th our symbols we seek toimpress the sacred,! isemphasize andI:nit and holv urine inif Klanfi Hcafi. With Go; 1asFather,'XML.C*•.■VI'O.; ■'M/ {4: ..g\ I I I** / jl* f4 i \ ♦* Hi I t 1 it Fj iUo,■■ ■ nijlible as w1ifK'ft% 1.9lide, the crof 1 €n n* rail lid f h»*it t 1 t « L I » v.i it irMill i i ■ I \ lt;i .Mi’, . ,we mean to mareni ; riu mihciciorvf / * t» * .iO I ntof rightin the Knights of the K i K tix Klan.
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Noble County Sentinel
Perry, Oklahoma, US
Thu, Jan 24, 1924
Page 12
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