Duncan's Ritual of Freemasonry.pdf - FatimaMovement

world, except it be a true and lawful brother, or
brethren, of this degree; and not unto him nor
unto them whom I shall hear so to be, but unto
him and them only whom I shall find so to be,
after strict trial 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 summonses 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, after it has
been recorded in the book of marks, for any other
one, unless it be a dead mark, or one of an older
date, nor will I pledge it a second time until it is
lawfully redeemed from the first pledge.
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
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