Ibelieveintheimmortalityofthesoul; intheresurrectionofthebody; inthegeneraljudgmentattheendoftheworld; intheeternalhappinessoftherighteous; andintheeverlastingpunishmentofthewicked.
THEREFORE, Idohere, andnow, andforever,renouncetheworldwithallitssinfulpleasures,companionshiptreasures, andobjects, anddeclaremyfulldeterminationboldlytoshowmyselfaSoldierofJesusChristinallplacesandcompanies, nomatterwhatImayhavetosuffer, do, orlose, bysodoing.
IdohereandnowdeclarethatIwillabstainfromtheuseofallintoxicatingliquors, andalsofromthehabitualuseofopium, laudanum, morphia, andallotherbanefuldrugs, exceptwheninillnesssuchdrugsshallbeorderedformebyadoctor.
IdohereandnowdeclarethatIwillabstainfromtheuseofallloworprofanelanguage; fromthetakingofthenameofGodinvain; andfromallimpurity, orfromtakingpartinanyuncleanconversationorthereadingofanyobscenebookorpaperatanytime, inanycompany, orinanyplace.
IdoheredeclarethatIwillnotallowmyselfinanyfalsehood, deceit, misrepresentation, ordishonesty;neitherwillIpractiseanyfraudulentconduct, eitherinmybusiness, myhome, orinanyotherrelationinwhichImaystandtomyfellowmen, butthatIwilldealtruthfully, fairly, honourably, andkindlywithallthosewhomayemploymeorwhomImaymyselfemploy.
