Inductor says, “Baal, Sha-Lisha; [’Lord of the three’] I am the Lord.”  The Most Worshipful Provost then says, “You are my brother, and the duty is yours of ancient right; please announce the Council open.”  The Worthy Senior Inductor steps to the door and gives three raps, and is answered by some Knight from without, who is then admitted, and the Worthy S. Inductor gives the conditional sign (which is by partly extending both arms, as before described), the Knight answering by putting his finger to his right temple, as before.  The Worthy S. Inductor then addresses the chair, thus:—­“Most Illustrious Prefect, a professing brother is within the Council by virtue of a sign.”  Most Illustrious Prefect says to Worthy Herald, “Go to this professing brother, and see him marked before the chair of the Most Worshipful Provost; conduct him thither, Worthy Herald.”  The Worthy Herald says to the Knight, “Worthy Sir, know you the sacred cross of our Council?” Knight says, “I am a Christian.”  The Worthy Herald then says, “Follow me.”  When arrived before the Most Wor.  Pro. the Worthy Herald says, “Most Worthy Provost, by order of the Most Illustrious Prefect, I here bring you to be marked a professing brother of the cross.”  The Most Worthy Provost says, “Worthy Sir, know you the cross of our Council; and can you, without fear or favor, support and bear that cross?” Knight says, “I am a Christian.”  The Most Worthy Provost says.  “Worthy Sir, know you the cross of our Council; and can you, without fear or favor, support and bear that cross?” Knight says, “I am a Christian.”  The Most Worthy Provost says, “No more.”

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THE OBLIGATIONS OF THRICE ILLUSTRIOUS KNIGHTS OF THE CROSS.

First obligation.—­You, Mr. ——­, do now, by your honor, and in view of the power and union of the Thrice Illustrious Order of the Cross, now first made known to you, and in the dread presence of the Most Holy and Almighty God, solemnly and sincerely swear and declare, that, to the end of your life, you will not, either in consideration of gain, interest, or honor, nor with good or bad design, ever take any, the least, step or measure, or be instrumental in any such object, to betray or communicate to any person, or being, or number of the same, in the known world, not thereto of cross and craft entitled, any secret or secrets, or ceremony or ceremonies, or any part thereof appertaining to the order and degree known among Masons as the Thrice Illustrious Order of the Cross.  That you will not, at any time or times whatever, either now or hereafter, directly or indirectly, by letter, figure, or character, however or by whoever made, ever communicate any of the information and secret mysteries heretofore alluded to.  That you will never speak on or upon, or breathe high or low, any ceremony or secret appertaining thereto, out of Council, where there shall not be two or more Knights companions