Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel

190 COMMANDER OF THE TEMPLE.
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Candidate—I do not.
iorGrand DeaeonCommander—Go to the altar andthen, there with assume ourthe brother obligation Sen-
of this degree. (Senior Deacon conducts him to the
altar, causes him to kneel on both knees, with his hands
l2pon the blades of the swords of three of the Knights
who hold them crossed before him upon the bible, in
which position he contraets the following obligation:)
1WENTY-5EYENTH DEGREE, OR COMMANDER ON THU
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TEMPLE.
Candidat, taking Obligation, Commander ofthe Temple Degree.
OBLIGATION COMMANDER OF THE TEMPLE.
I on my word of honor, in quality of a Grand
Elect, Perfeet and Sublime Mason, do promise and swear
in the presenee of the Great Architect of the Universe
and of this respectable Court, to keep the secrets of this
degree whieh are about to be communicated to me, and
that I will never be present and assist in eonferring of
this degree on any person except it be in a regular Court
of Commanders of the Temple, or by virtue of a Patent
from a Supreme Council or fiom a Sovereign or Deputy
U rand Inspeetor General. And in case of perjury, may
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f be an object of horror to all men and to myself. So
help me God. (Grand Commander raises him and invests
him with the following signs:)
Sign ot Recognition
Commander of Lbe
Temple.
SIGN OF RECOGNITION.
Form on your forehead a cross, with
the thumb of your right hand, the
fingers clinehed.
AN 5 wER.
Kiss the plaee where the cross
was made. (This sign is used in
the Court only.)
ANS~ i:it.
(Out of Court.) Place first
two fingers of the right hand on
the mouth, the other fingers closed
the palm of the hand turned out-
ward.
Amww.