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Rh the purity of her motive and love of kindred and friends by her willingness to risk the loss of crown and life, to save her people from death. In token of sincere affection for our sister, I deposit in her grave this emblem of Light and Purity.

Deposits her tribute and then, addressing Martha, says:

Sister Martha, what is the voice and tribute from the Green point of our Star?

Martha. Green is an emblem of nature's life and beauty. The evergreen is a symbol of Immortal Life and teaches us that in the economy of God, there is no death; forms change, but the spirit survives. Martha, beside the grave of her beloved brother, avowed her trustful faith and hope of immortal life. In the full assurance of our sister's entrance upon a glorious immortality, I deposit in her grave this evergreen.

Deposits her tribute and then, addressing Electa, says:

Sister Electa, what is the voice and tribute from the Red point of our Star?