OBLIGATION.--I, A. B., do solemnly and sincerely swear and promise, under the penalties of all my former obligations, to protect the craft and my brethren with all my might, and not to acknowledge any one for a true Mason who was not made in a regularly constituted and lawful Lodge. I furthermore do swear, that I will strictly observe and obey all the statutes and regulations of the Lodge; and that I never will disclose or discover the secrets of this degree, either directly or indirectly, except by virtue of a full power in writing, given me for that purpose by the Grand Inspector or his deputy, and then to such only as have been Masters of a regular Lodge. All this I swear under the penalties of being forever despised and dishonored by the Craft in general. He then kisses the Bible. Here follow the signs, token, and word, viz.:--FIRST SIGN.--Form four squares, thus: with the fingers joined, and the thumb elevated, place your right hand on your heart (this forms two squares). Place the left hand on the lips, the thumb elevated so as to form a third square; place the heels so as to form a square with the feet. SECOND SIGN.--Place yourself on your knees, elbows on the ground, the head inclined towards the left. THIRD SIGN.--Cross the hands on the breast, the right over the left, fingers extended, thumbs elevated, and the feet forming a square. TOKEN.--Take reciprocally the right elbow with the right hand, the thumb on the outside, the fingers joined, and on the inside; press the elbow thus four times, slip the hands down to the wrists, raising the three last fingers, and press the index on the wrist. SACRED WORD.--"Razabassi," or "Razahaz Betzi-Yah." PASS-WORDS.--"Jechson," "Jubellum," "Zanabosan." Some, however, give Jehovah as the sacred word, and "Belshazzar" as the pass-word. LECTURE.--Question--Are you a Grand Master of all Symbolic Lodges? Answer.--They know me at Jerusalem to be such. Q. How shall I know that you are a Grand Master of all Symbolic Lodges? A. By observing my zeal in rebuilding the temple. Q. Which way did you travel? A. From the South to the East. Q. How often? A. Nine. Q. Why so many? A. In memory of the Grand Masters who traveled to Jerusalem. Q. Can you give me their names? A. Their names are Esdras, Zerubbabel, Phachi, Joshua, Elial, Toyada, Homen, Nehemias, and Malchias. Q. What are the pass-words? A. "Jechson," "Jubellum," and "Zanabosan." Q. What object engaged your attention most, when you first entered the Lodge of Grand Masters? A. The candlestick with nine branches. Q. Why are the nine candles therein always kept burning in this Lodge? A. To remind us that there cannot be less than nine Masters to form a Grand Master's Lodge. Q. What were your reasons for wishing to be admitted and received in this Lodge of Grand Masters? A. That I might receive the benefit of the two lights I was unacquainted with. Q. Have you received those lights, and in what manner? A. In receiving first the small light.