Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel

76 NOACHITE OR PRUSSIAN KNIOIIT.
makes three genufleetions and kneels upon his left knee,
when the Lieutenant Commander leaves the throne, approaches
the candidate and extends to him the hilt of
his sword which he takes in his right hand, the Lieutenant
Commander holding the blade.)
Lieutenant Commander—Do you promise and agree
that you will be just and righteous, and in all things
strive to emulate and equal that Patriarch from whom
we take the name of Noachite?
Candidate—I do.
Lie~utenant Commander—Do you promise to avoid
idleness, to live honestly, to deal fairly by all men, and
discourage strife and contention?
Candidate—I do.
Lieutenant Commander—Do you promise that you
will be neither haughty nor vain-glorious, nor obsequious
to the great, nor insolent to your inferiors?
Candidate—I do.
Lieutenant Commander—Do you promise that you
will be humble and contrite before the Deity, and ever
bear in mind the fate of Peleg and his followers, who
endeavored to build a tower, whereby they might elinib
beyond the reach of another deluge and defy the oinnipotence
of God? ~
Candidate—I do.
Lieutenant Commander—Repeat after me then the
solemn obligation of a Patriarch Noachite or Prussian
Knight.
OBLIGATION PATRIARCh NOACI{ITE.
I upon the sacred word of a MasLer Mason and
Knight of Rose Croix, do most solemnly promise and
vow, that I will faithfully keep the secrets of this depee,
and will reveal them to no person in the world,
unless to one who shall be legally authorized to receive
them. So help me God.
NOACHITE OR PRUSSU.1j KNIGHT. 77
.tkutenantCommander—..Ariac ray brotherand receive
the sign, token and words of this degree.
SIGN OP INTRODUCTION
One raises three fingers of the
right hand, the other seizes those
fingers with his right hand, a n d
says, Frederick the Second. lie
then presents his three fingers,
which the first, one seizes in the
lame manner, saying Noah.
SIGN OF ORDER.
Raise the arms to heaven, the face
toward the East, where the moon