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plored lands in the great Western Ocean ; and bring us much wealth, to rebuild our cities and make our
dominions prosperous.
.K. •. Sol.•. Even so let it be, my Brother .
K •. K• . Let then thy Secretary write the Treaty in IIebrew and Phconician ; and, sealed with our seals,
let it be laid up in the archives of each kingdom .
F.• . Sol. •. ' Alas, my Brother, since the death of the good IIiram Abi, I have no Secretary ; and I am at
a lose with whom to fill his place .
K • . S.•. Zabud has proven his zeal for your service, and his attachment for your person . Why may
we not make him our Confidential Secretary?
K.•. Sol.• . Ile is competent and faithful, and I gladly accept the suggestion . Zabud, my friend, at the
instance of the Th . •. Ill. •. King of Tyre, you are appointed our Confidential Secretary, in the place of our
deceased Brother and Gr . ,. Master, IIiram Abi . To you will be confided the knowledge of those important
arrangements and transactions, growing out of our new Alliance . Do you feel that you can observe inviolable
secrecy as to all matters so confided to you, and perfunn with fidelity the duties of the office which we
offer you ?
Cand. •. I do.
K • . Soi:. Are you willing to engage yourself thereto by a solemn and binding obligation ?
Cand:. I am .
£ •. Sol. •. Kneel then at the Mtar ; and placing both hands upon the Book of the Law and the Crossed
Swords, repeat your names and say after me
OIILIGATIOV.
I, A B in the presence of the Gr :. Architect of the Universe, and appealing to IIim
to - attest the sincerity of my intentions, do hereby and hereon most solemnly and sincerely promise and swear,
that I will never reveal the secrets of this degree, or which may become known to me in my character of
Confidential Secretary, to any person in the world, unless it be to one who shall be legally . known to me to be
duly authorized to receive the same.
I furthermore promise and swear that I will make the disinterestedness and generosity of the King of
Tyre, as exhibited in this degree, my model and example during all my days ; being better pleased to confer
than to receive a favour ; and never, if I can help it, allowing a day to pass without doing some liberal and
generous action .
I furthermore promise and swear, that I will be ever zealous and faithful, in the service of Masonry, the
Master, and my Brother .
.' I furthermore promise and swear that I will at all times endeavour to beat all dissensions and differences,
fettle all disputes, and reconcile all quarrels among my Brethren, upon terms honourable and just to every party
concerned.
- -To all of which I do most sincerely promise and solemnly swear, under the penalty of being considered
by ill the world, by man and woman alike, as false Mason, faithless and forsworn brother, and unworthy man .
So help me God I and keep me steadfast in the due performance of this my obligation l
K•: S.•. Arise, my Brother . As our ancient .-. Mlasters, Or Solomon, Ring of Israel, and IIiram, King of Tyre,
after the death of our Gr . •. Master IIiram Abi, received $n his place and stead as their confidential or intimate
Secretary, Zabud, whom in this degree you have represented, as the Master and Warden represent the two
Kings ; 'so do I receive you a Confidential Secretary, and advance you to the Sixth Degree of the Ancient and
Accepted Rite ; devoting you to the service of blasonry, and of the Gr : . Architect of the Universe . Again
as in the 5th Degree, you assume the place of our lamented Gr . • . Master, and so become still more strongly
bound to practice the virtues by which he was so eminently distinguished . The representation of his Tomb
is still before you ; the black hangings and the tears remind us of the affliction which overwhelmed our
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