tly observe silence."

PREPARATION.--The candidate is shown into the anti-chamber by the
conductor, who clothes him in a gown of brown stuff, and leads him to
the door of the Council chamber, where he knocks twice, six, and
two--2, 6, and 2.

Junior Knight--"Some one knocks for admission, Invincible Knight."
Invincible--"See who it is and make report." J. K. (goes to the door
and reports)--"One that is faithful in good works wishes admission
here." Inv.--"What good works hath he performed?" J. K.--"He hath
given food to the hungry, drink to the thirsty, and clothed the naked
with a garment." Inv.--"Thus far he hath done well; but there is still
much for him to do. To be faithful in my house, saith the Lord, he
should be filled with love for my people. If so, let him enter under
the penalties of his symbolic obligation." He enters, makes signs
until he arrives at the altar, there kneels.

VOW.--"I, A. B., do promise and vow, with this same volume clasped
in my hands, that I will keep secret the words, signs, tokens, and
grips of this Order of Knighthood from all but those Knights of
St. John of Jerusalem, who have shown a Christian disposition to
their fellow-men, are professors of the Christian faith, and have
passed through the degrees of symbolic Masonry; and that I will
protect and support, as far as in me lies, the followers of the
Lord Jesus Christ; feed them, if hungry; give them drink, if
thirsty; if naked, clothe them with garments; teach them, if
ignorant; and advise them for their good and their advantage. All
this I promise in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost; and if I perform it not, LET ME BE ANATHEMA MARANATHA!
ANATHEMA MARANATHA!" [i.e., accursed at the coming of the Lord.]

The Invincible Knight interlaces the fingers of his left hand with
those of the candidate, who lays his right hand on his heart. The
Invincible Knight draws his sword; the Senior Knight does the same;
they cross them on the back of the candidate's neck, and the
Invincible Knight says, "By virtue of the high power in me vested, by
a bull of HIS HOLINESS, POPE SYLVESTER, I dub you a Knight of the
Christian Mark, member of the Grand Council, and Guard of the Grand
Conclave." The Invincible Knight then whispers in his ear, "Tammuz
Touliumeth." The Knights come to order; the Senior Knight takes his
seat; the candidate continues standing; the conductor brings a white
robe; the Senior K