The Drive

From

From the degree of fellow craft to that of Master Mason.

I am

My obligation

That I might receive more wages and be there the better enabled to support myself and family and contribute to the relief of a distressed worthy brother master mason their widows and orphans.

I have

The Dugard of a Master Mason

It has. as to the position in which my hands were placed when I took the obligation

I have

The sign of a master mason

As to the penalty of the obligation

I have

The grand hailing sign or sign of distress of a master mason

As to the way and manner in which our ancient brethren when they arrived at the grave of grandmaster Hiram Abif and beheld the dreadfully mangled and putrid condition of the body and involuntarily raised their hands thus and exclaimed oh lord my god is there no help for the widows' son

I have not, but I have a token.

—

The pass grip of a Master Mason.

It has

I did not so receive it nor can I so impart it.

I will letter and syllable it.

Begin you.

Ball

Cane

Ball

Toballcane

The first known artisefer or cunning working in metal.

From

The pass grip of a master mason to the grip

The strong grip of a master mason or lion's paw

It has.  I cannot, nor can it given except upon the Five Points of Fellowship and then only in a low breath.

Marhaba

In a legally constituted Master Masons Lodge.

By being divested of all minerals and metals, neither naked nor clothed, barefoot nor shod, hoodwinked, with a cable-tow thrice about my naked body, aproned as a fellow craft in which condition I was conducted to the door by a brother.

To signify my duties and obligations became more and more extensive as I advanced in masonry.

Three distinct knocks.

The three jewels of a Master Mason which are friendship, morality, and brotherly love.

Who comes here?

It is I, Michael Palanza, who has been regularly initiated as an entered apprentice, passed to the degree of fellow craft, and now wishes to receive further light in masonry by being raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason.

If it was on my own free will and accord if I was worthy and well-qualified, duly and truly prepared, and if I had made suitable proficiencies in the preceding degrees.  All of which being answered in the affirmative I was asked by what further rights and benefits do I expect to obtain for this great and important privilege.

By the benefit of the pass

I did not, my conductor gave it for me

I was directed to wait until the worshipful master could be informed of my request and his answer returned.

The pass is right, let him enter in the name of God and be received in due form.

Upon both points of the compasses extended from my naked left to right breast to teach me that as the vital parts of man are contained within the breast, so are the jewels of a Master Mason contained within the points of the compasses which are friendship, morality, and brotherly love.

I was conducted thrice about the lodge to the Jr. Warden in the South where the same questions were asked and like answers returned as at the door.

I was conducted to the Sr. Warden in the West where the same questions were asked and like answers returned as before.

I was conducted to the worshipful master in the East where the same questions were asked and like answers returned as before.

He ordered that I be reconducted to the Sr. Warden in the West who taught me to advance by three upright regular masonic steps, my feet forming an angle of a square, my body erect to the worshipful master.

He made me a Master Mason in due form

Kneeling on my naked knees, my body erect, my hands resting upon the Holy Bible, Square, and Compasses in which due form I took the most solemn obligation of a Master Mason which is as follows,

I Michael Palanza, of my own free will and accord, in the presence of almighty God and this worshipful Master Masons Lodge, erected to him and dedicated to the Holy Saints John, do here on solemnly swear that I will always hail, ever conceal, never reveal any of the secrets of the Master Masons degree that have been, maybe now, or at any future time communicated to me or in any way come to my knowledge to any person except it be in a legally constituted Master Masons Lodge or to a known brother master mason.

Nor unto him or them until by strict trial, dual examination, or lawful Masonic information I shall have found him or them to be as justly entitled to the same as I am about to be.

I furthermore solemnly swear that I will stand to and abide by all laws, rules, and regulations, of this or any other Master Mason lodge of which I may be a member and will maintain and support all laws, resolutions, and edicts of the grand lodge under which the same may be holding so far as they come to my knowledge.

I will do answer make to all signs and summons sent to and received by me from a Master Masons Lodge if within the length of my cable tow.

that I will aid and assist all distressed brother Master Masons, their widows, and orphans, they making application to me as such and my finding them worthy so far as I can without injury to myself or family.

I furthermore solemnly swear that I will keep the secrets of a worthy brother Master Mason communicated to and received by me as such, murder and treason excepted these at my election.

I furthermore solemnly swear that I will not cheat, wrong, or defraud a brother Master Mason nor speak evil of his good name or that of his family nor permit it to be done by another if within my power to prevent knowing him or them to be such.

I will not strike or otherwise offer personal violence to a brother Master Mason except it being in the necessary defense of my person, property, or family knowing him to be such.