, and the second is like unto it;
thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself; on these two commandments
hang all the law and the prophets. The Verger and Beadle hold the
Bible, on which the candidates place their right hands.

VOW.--"I, A. B., in the name of the high and undivided Trinity, do
promise and vow to keep and conceal the high mysteries of this
noble and Invincible Order of Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, from
all but such as are ready and willing to serve the church of
Christ by acts of valor and charity, and its members by performing
all the corporeal works of mercy, and that, as far as in me lies,
I will defend the church of the Holy Sepulchre from pillage and
violence, and guard and protect pilgrims on their way to and from
the Holy Land; and if I perform not this, my vow, to the best of
my abilities, let me become INANIMATUS [dead].

Interlace your fingers with the candidate, cross your arms, and say,
"De mortuis, nil nisi bonum; [i.e., concerning the dead, say nothing
but good.] Prelate says, "Take the sword and travel onward--guard the
Holy Sepulchre--defeat our enemies--unfurl the banner of our
cross--protect the Roman Eagle--return to us with victory and safety."
The candidates depart, go to the south, where they meet a band of
Turks--a desperate conflict ensues--the Knights are victorious; they
seize the crescent, and return to the cathedral in triumph, and place
the banner, eagle, and crescent before the altar, and take their
seats. (22d chapter St. John read by Prelate.) Then the choir sing:

"Creator of the radiant light,
Dividing day from sable night;
Who with the light bright origin,
The world's creation didst begin."

Prelate then says, "Let our prayer come before Thee, and let our
exercise be acceptable in thy sight." The seven candidates kneel at
the foot of the altar. The Prelate takes the bread, and says,
"Brethren, eat ye all of this bread in love, that ye may learn to
support each other." He then takes the cup, and says, "Drink ye all of
this cup to ratify the vow that ye have made, and learn to sustain one
another." The Prelate then raises them up by the grip (interlace the
fingers), and says, "1st, Sir, I greet thee a Knight of the Holy
Sepulchre; go feed the hungry; 2d, Give drink to the thirsty; 3d,
Clothe the naked with a garment; 4th, Visit and ransom the captives;
5th, Harbor the harborless, give the orphan and widow where to lay
their heads; 6