and due
examination, or lawful information given. Furthermore, do I
promise and swear, that I will support the constitution of the
General Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the United States of America,
also the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of this State, under which this
Lodge is held, and conform to all the by-laws, rules and
regulations of this or any other Lodge of Mark Master Masons, of
which I may at any time hereafter become a member. Furthermore,
do I promise and swear that I will obey all regular signs and
summons given, handed, sent, or thrown to me from the hand of a
brother Mark Master Mason, or from the body of a just and legally
constituted Lodge of such, provided it be within the length of my
cable tow. Furthermore do I promise and swear, that I will not
wrong this Lodge, or a brother of this degree, to the value of his
wages (or one penny), myself, knowingly, 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 sell, swap, barter or exchange my mark,
which I shall hereafter choose, nor send it a second time to
pledge until it is lawfully redeemed from the first. Furthermore,
do I promise and swear, that I will receive a brother's mark when
offered to me requesting a favor, and grant him his request, if in
my power and if it is not in my power to grant his request, I will
return him his mark with the value thereof, which is half a shekel
of silver, or quarter of a dollar. To all of 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 right ear smote off,
that I may forever be unable to hear the word, and my right hand
chopped off, as the penalty of an impostor, if I should ever prove
wilfully guilty of violating any part of this my solemn oath or
obligation of a Mark Master Mason. So help me God, and make me
steadfast to keep and perform the same."

"Detach your hand and kiss the book"

The Master then produces the same keystone, concerning which so much
has already been said, and says to the candidate, "We read in a
passage of Scripture--Rev. II 17 'To him that overcometh will I give
to each of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in
the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth save him that
receiveth it'" He then presents the st