ny other Lodge, of which I
may, at any time hereafter, become a member. Furthermore, do I
promise and swear, that I will obey all regular signs, summons, or
tokens given, handed, sent, or thrown to me from the hand of a
brother Master Mason, or from the body of a just and lawfully
constituted Lodge of such: provided it be within the length of my
cable-tow. Furthermore, do I promise and swear, that a Master
Mason's secrets, given to me in charge as such, and I knowing them
to be such, shall remain as secure and inviolable in my breast as
in his own, when communicated to me, murder and treason excepted;
and they left to my own election. Furthermore, do I promise and
swear, that I will go on a Master Mason's errand, whenever
required, even should I have to go barefoot and bareheaded, if
within the length of my cable-tow.[3] Furthermore, do I promise
and swear, that I will always remember a brother Master Mason when
on my knees, offering up my devotions to Almighty God.
Furthermore, do I promise and swear, that I will be aiding and
assisting all poor indigent Master Masons, their wives and
orphans, wheresoever disposed 'round the globe, as far as in my
power, without injuring myself or family materially. Furthermore,
do I promise and swear, that if any part of this my solemn oath or
obligation be omitted at this time, that I will hold myself
amenable thereto, whenever informed. To all which I do most
solemnly and sincerely promise and swear, with a fixed and steady
purpose of mind in me, to keep and perform the same, binding
myself under no less penalty than to have my body severed in two
in the midst, and divided to the North and South, my bowels burnt
to ashes in the centre, and the ashes scattered before the four
winds of heaven, that there might not the least tract or trace of
remembrance remain among men or Masons of so vile and perjured a
wretch as I should be, were I ever to prove wilfully guilty of
violating any part of this my solemn oath or obligation of a
Master Mason; so help me God, and keep me steadfast in the due
performance of the same."

The Master then asks the candidate, "What do you most desire?" The
candidate answers after his prompter, "More light." The bandage which
was tied 'round his head in the preparation room is, by one of the
brethren who stands behind him for that purpose, loosened and put over
both eyes, and he is immediately