At about twelve the peyote begins to aifect some people.

These generally rise and deliver self-aecusatory speeches, and make more or less formal confessions, after which they go around shaking hands with everyone, asking for forgivenesS The peyote cult has a rather definite organization at the present time.

There is always a leader, and generally there are four principal participantS John Rave, the Winnebago who introduced the peyote, is always the leader whenever he is present.

On other occasions leadership devolves upon some older membeR The four other principal participants change from meeting to meeting, although there is a tendency to ask certain individuals whenever it is possible.

As we have S'^^^n, the ritualistic unit is a very definite one, consisting of a num- ber of speeches and songs and the passing of the regalia from one to the otheR During the early hours, before the peyote has begun to have any appreciable effect, a number of apparently intrusive fea- tures are founD These, for the most part, consist of speeches by people in the audience, and the reading and explanation of parts of the Bible.