e known world, except it be to a true and lawful
brother, or brethren Master Masons, or within the body of a just
and lawfully constituted Lodge of such; and not unto him, nor unto
them, whom I shall hear so to be, but unto him and them only whom
I shall find so to be, after strict trial and due examination, or
lawful information received. Furthermore, do I promise and swear,
that I will not give the Master's word, which I shall hereafter
receive, neither in the Lodge, nor out of it, except it be on the
five points of fellowship, and then not above my breath.
Furthermore, do I promise and swear, that I will not give the
grand hailing sign of distress, except I am in real distress, or
for the benefit of the craft when at work; and should I ever see
that sign given, or the word accompanying it, and the person who
gave it appearing to be in distress, I will fly to his relief at
the risk of my life, should there be a greater probability of
saving his life than of losing my own. Furthermore, do I promise
and swear, that I will not wrong this Lodge, nor a brother of this
degree, to the value of one cent, knowingly, myself, nor suffer it
to be done by others, if in my power to prevent it. Furthermore,
do I promise and swear, that I will not be at the initiating,
passing, and raising a candidate at one communication, without a
regular dispensation from the Grand Lodge for the same.
Furthermore, do I promise and swear, that I will not be at the
initiating, passing, or raising a candidate in a clandestine
Lodge, I knowing it to be such. Furthermore, do I promise and
swear, that I will not be at the initiating of an old man in
dotage, a young man in nonage, an atheist, irreligious libertine,
idiot, madman, hermaphrodite, nor woman. Furthermore, do I promise
and swear, that I will not speak evil of a brother Master Mason,
neither behind his back, nor before his face, but will apprise him
of all approaching danger, if in my power. Furthermore, do I
promise and swear, that I will not violate the chastity of a
Master Mason's wife, mother, sister, or daughter, I knowing them
to be such, nor suffer it to be done by others, if in my power to
prevent it. Furthermore, do I promise and swear, that I will
support the constitution of the Grand Lodge of the State of ----,
under which this Lodge is held, and conform to all the by-laws,
rules, and regulations of this, or a