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                Ritual of the Order of the Eastern Star




                Ritual of The Order of the Eastern Star.

          Published by Authority of The General Grand Chapter.




Chicago, Illinois:
FIRST REVISED EDITION.
January, 1890.

COPYRIGHT, 1890.




                                PREFACE.


In pursuance of a call, issued and endorsed by several Grand Chapters, a
convention of representatives was held at Indianapolis, Indiana,
November 16th, 1876, and the General Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern
Star, was organized. A Ritual Committee was appointed, and in 1878 the
General Grand Chapter adopted the work, and it was published by its
authority. At the session in 1883, a committee on Ritual was appointed,
with instructions to receive all p