memories a knowledge of the duties they do here as-
sume."
Candidates are conducted around to the Prophet 
and Priest, who is robed and wearing a mitre. 
Priest-"Strangers, are your motives for coming 
among us honorable, pure and free from hope of gain 
or pride of knowledge?  
Candidates-They are. 
Priest-Have you a belief in the existence of a 
Deity, future rewards and punishments? 
Candidates-I have. 
Priest-Have you a desire to promote justice and 
suppress wrong?
Candidates-I have. 
Priest-Have you a due regard for female virtue? 
Candidates-I have. 
Priest-Are you willing to jeopardize your life, if 
need be, to punish the guilty and protect the innocent
and labor in the cause of justice, truth and common hu-
manity? 
Candidates-I am. 
Priest-Have you still a desire to unite with us in 
the inseparable bonds of the Mvstic Shrine for the pur-
poses to which you have assented? 
Candidates-I have. 
High Priest-If you have answered in sincerity and 
in truth in these replies I can assure you that no 
conflicting sentiment nor requirement here will mar 
your principles nor your duties in the outer world, be
they what they may. Our alliance or the Rite of our 
Mystic Shrine is ancient, honorable, benevolent and 
secret. It is devoted to the cause of justice, truth and